如今，大多数互联网(Internet)用户都选择在线购物(online shopping)，而不是离线。无论有人需要一双鞋还是一本书，任何东西都可以从包括(Whether someone)亚马逊(Amazon)、eBay 等在内的各种电子商务网站上买到。有很多原因，当周围有数百万的线下商店时，人们为什么选择在线购物。(online shopping)首先(First)，大多数电子公司一开始都是在网上推出产品。然后，他们前往购物中心和其他线下商店。其次(Second)，线上产品的价格远低于线下商店。
如果您经常从各种在线商店购买东西，这里有一些有用的提示和技巧，可以帮助您在任何国家/地区在线购物时省钱。(save money while shopping online)
网上购物时省钱
并非以下所有技巧都对每个人和所有时间都有效，但您必须通过它们才能了解适合您的工作技巧。
1]使用(Use)基于国家的电子商务网站(E-commerce Website)
有许多网站向全球任何地方的任何人出售产品。有时，看起来不错，但您可能不得不花更多的钱从不同的国家购买产品。您必须花费运费(shipping charge)和其他一些费用才能将产品进口到您的国家/地区。通常(Generally)，一些流行的电子商务网站不收取任何运费(shipping charge)，但有时您必须从口袋里掏出，最终会设置比应有的价格更高的价格。因此，检查您所在国家/地区的在线商店始终是一个不错的选择。例如，如果您住在印度(India)，您应该查看Flipkart、Amazon.in、eBay.in、SnapDeal等，而不是AliExpress 或 Amazon.com(AliExpress or Amazon.com)。
2]购买前比较价格
每个产品都有MRP 或最高零售价(MRP or Maximum Retail Price)。另一方面，每个电子商务网站(e-commerce website)都有几个零售商，他们实际上通过网站销售产品。不同的零售商设定不同的价格标签。因此(Hence)，如果您坚持一个电子商务网站(e-commerce website)，您可能需要花费更多。因此，为不同的零售商和价格检查不同的网站始终是一个好习惯。但是，当您比较价格时，您应该知道两家零售商的评级。MySmartprice.com是一个流行的网站，可以帮助您比较不同网站的价格。它基本上显示了Snapdeal、eBay、亚马逊(Amazon)、Flipkart的价格(Flipkart), ShopClues等。您不必打开所有这些网站。相反，您将在一页上获得所有价格。
3]检查现金返还网站
不仅是产品，即使您在任何餐厅预订任何酒店或餐桌(hotel or table)，您也可以获得现金返还。如果您使用他们的促销链接购买东西，有几个网站可以提供即时现金返还。这是您在网上购物或预订酒店(online or booking hotels)时可以应用的最好和最值得信赖的方法之一。这种技术的唯一缺点是您可能无法获得所需产品的报价。
4]等待节日或特殊日子
与线下商店类似，几乎所有的在线商店都会在节日或任何特殊日子为几乎所有种类的产品提供巨大的折扣。如果您想购买任何电子产品，除了黑色星期五(Black Friday)和网络星期一(Cyber Monday)之外没有其他日子。与他们类似，不同国家还有许多其他节日，在线商店提供大量折扣。但是，这种方法的缺点是您可能需要等待很长时间。如果您急需某些东西，那么这个技巧不适合您。但是，你应该总是在黑色星期五(Black Friday)、网络星期一(Cyber Monday)、父亲节(Day)、母亲节(Day)、新年(New Year)、节礼日买东西(Boxing day)等等 如果你住在印度，你会在(India)排灯节(Diwali)上得到很大的折扣。
5]优惠券代码
这可能是您在尝试在线省钱(money online)时可以寻找的最好的东西。有很多网站提供优惠券代码以(coupon code)在线(something online)购买商品。假设(Suppose)，您需要一个.com 域， (.com domain)Godaddy的价格通常为 11.99 美元。如果您使用优惠券代码(coupon code)，您可以节省很多。有几个网站提供优惠券代码(coupon code)以节省至少 50%。托管、主题或日常生活(life stuff)用品（如手机、笔记本电脑、衣服等）也可以这样做。但是，缺点是并非所有电子商务网站都有优惠券代码功能(coupon code facility). 在这种时候，您可以简单地查看返现网站。
6]要求(Ask)您的会员(Affiliate) 朋友(Friends)提供现金返还
如果您的朋友是联盟营销人员(affiliate marketer)，他/她不会希望错过此优惠。如果您是特定网站的会员营销商，如果有人使用您的促销优惠(affiliate marketer)券代码或会员链接(coupon code or affiliate link)购买东西，您就可以赚钱。因此，如果您的朋友是特定网站的联属营销商(affiliate marketer)，并且您想从该网站购买东西，那么这始终是您可以使用的好选择。您可以简单地要求您的朋友提供一些现金返还，作为回报，您将使用他/她的会员链接或优惠券代码(affiliate link or coupon code)购买产品。这对你们双方来说都是双赢的局面。
7] 限时抢购
虽然在限时抢购中很难买到您的手机或移动电源(phone or power bank)，但这也是一个不错的选择。如今(Nowadays)，许多手机制造商和电子公司都在进行限时抢购。有时，您可以获得免费耳机或折扣。尽管如此，由于当时的竞争非常激烈，因此很难获得该产品。因此，您可以使用名为FlashSaleTricks的(FlashSaleTricks)Google Chrome 扩展(Google Chrome extension)程序来确认您的购买。此扩展程序(This extension)将代表您购买产品。但是，缺点是功能有限，并且只能在有限的网站和产品上使用。
所以，这些是一些常见的网上购物技巧来省钱。但是，您还必须注意并避免网上购物诈骗。- 以免你最终花更多的钱。(However, you also have to take care of and avoid online shopping scams. – lest you end up spending more money.)
How to save money while shopping online
Nowadays, most of the Internet users arе opting fоr online shopping, over offline. Whether someone needs a pair of shoes or a book, anything сan be bought from various e-сommerce websites including Αmazon, eBay, etc. There are many reasons, why people are going onlinе shopping when there are millions of оffline shops around them. First, most elеctronics companies are launching prodυcts online, at firѕt. Then, they head over to the shopping malls and other offline storeѕ. Second, the pricе of online products is quitе less than offline stores.
If you often buy things from various online stores, here are some useful tips and tricks that may help you to save money while shopping online in any country.
Save money while shopping online
Not all the following tips are fruitful for everyone and all the time, but you have to go through them to know the working trick for you.
1] Use Country-based E-commerce Website
There are many websites, which sell the products to anyone from anywhere across the globe. Sometimes, it seems fine but you may have to spend more to buy a product from a different country. You have to spend the shipping charge and some other charges in order to import the product to your country. Generally, some popular e-commerce websites do not take any shipping charge but sometimes you have to spend it from your pocket, which will eventually set a higher price than what it should be. Therefore, it is always a good option to check your own country’s online stores. For example, if you live is India, you should check out Flipkart, Amazon.in, eBay.in, SnapDeal, etc. instead of AliExpress or Amazon.com.
2] Compare Prices Before Buying
Every product has an MRP or Maximum Retail Price. On the other hand, every e-commerce website has several retailers, who actually sell the product through the website. Different retailers set different price tags. Hence, if you stick to one single e-commerce website, you may have to spend more. Therefore, it is always good practice to check different websites for different retailers and prices. However, when you are comparing prices, you should know the rating of the two retailers. MySmartprice.com is a popular website that can help you to compare the price of different websites. It basically shows the price of Snapdeal, eBay, Amazon, Flipkart, ShopClues, etc. You do not have to open all those websites. Instead, you will get all the prices on one page.
3] Check Cashback Websites
Not only for products but even if you book any hotel or table at any restaurant, you can get cashback. There are several websites, which offer instant cashback if you purchase something using their promotional link. This is one of the best and most trustworthy methods that you can apply while shopping online or booking hotels. The only drawback of this technique is you may not get offers for your desired product.
4] Wait for Festival or Special Day
Similar to offline stores, almost all the online stores offer huge discounts on almost all kind of products during festivals or any special day. If you want to purchase any electronic gadgets, there are no other days apart from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Similar to them, there are many other festivals in different countries when online stores offer a lot of discounts. However, the disadvantage of this method is you may have to wait for a long time. If you are in need of something urgently, then this trick is not for you. However, you should always buy something on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, New Year, Boxing day, etc. If you live in India, you will get big discounts on Diwali.
5] Coupon Codes
This is probably the best thing that you can look for while trying to save money online. There are plenty of websites, which offer coupon codes to buy something online. Suppose, you need a .com domain, which is generally priced at $11.99 on Godaddy. If you use a coupon code, you can save a lot. There are several websites, which provide the coupon code to save a minimum 50%. The same thing can be done for hosting, theme or daily life stuff like mobile, laptop, clothes, etc. However, the disadvantage is not all the e-commerce websites have coupon code facility. At such times, you can simply check cashback websites.
6] Ask your Affiliate Friends to give Cashback
If your friend is an affiliate marketer, he/she will not wish to miss this offer. If you are an affiliate marketer of a particular website, you can earn money if someone buys something using your promotional coupon code or affiliate link. Therefore, if your friend is an affiliate marketer of a specific website and you want to buy something from that site, this is always a good option that you can use. You can simply ask your friend to give some cashback and in return, you will purchase the product using his/her affiliate link or coupon code. This would be a win-win situation for both of you.
7] Buy in a Flash Sale
Although it is quite difficult to get your mobile phone or power bank in a flash sale, this is also a good option to opt for. Nowadays, plenty of mobile manufacturers and electronics companies are doing flash sales. Sometimes, you can get free headphone or a little discount. Nevertheless, this is quite tough to get the product as the competition is very high during that time. Therefore, you can use a Google Chrome extension called FlashSaleTricks to confirm your purchase. This extension will buy the product on your behalf. But, the disadvantage is the feature is limited, and it works on limited websites and products.
TIP: Microsoft Edge now has useful Shopping features. It automatically gets you the best price with built-in money-saving features. No extensions are required. Details here.
So, these are some common online shopping tips to save money. However, you also have to take care of and avoid online shopping scams. – lest you end up spending more money.
