Friday, January 23, 2015

Four Tips to Hack Holiday Clearance Online

FatWallet.com, where millions of online deal hunters go to stack deals and coupons with cash back, presents early-bird shoppers with a one-stop resource to compare after Christmas clearance sales and deals. Dozens of e-tailers will launch their holiday clearance sales early online starting Christmas day, before physical stores reopen again onDecember 26. Savvy FatWallet shoppers will look to get a head start and stack clearance deals with increased cash back from stores like Home Depot, Sears, Newegg, Amazon, eBay and American Eagle.
"The majority of seasonal items that see significant price-reductions will sell out fast, so timing is essential when navigating holiday clearance," said Brent Shelton, FatWallet shopping expert. "Early bird shoppers know retailers launch most online sales ahead of in-store events and will begin looking for these deals online on Christmas night."
Four tips to help shoppers hack holiday clearance and New Year's Deals to find the optimum savings:
1. Stack savings ops:  Look to combine clearance pricing with coupon codes, store-wide discounts or free shipping offers. The add on increased rewards during FatWallet's annual Holiday Cash Back Sale which runs through to the end of December.
2. Get a head start:  Stores start tagging items for clearance Christmas week. Gift wrap, bags, bows, decorations, party supplies, candy, food, beverages and household items that were packaged in with holiday branding can be bought for 50-75% off. Scan Fatwallet's Today's Best Deals for up-to-the-minute specials.
3. Strength in numbers:  FatWallet's Hot Deals forum is home to thousands of the savviest deal hunters online who share current "steals" and members add insider information on how to make them even better. Set instant notifications so you know when the best clearance deals are shared as they can sell out within hours.
4. Avoid out-of-season items:  Tech products (HDTVs, cameras, laptops, tablets, and smartphones) will see better prices after the new year through to March, especially for TV deals which will see the best prices of the year on higher quality models leading up to 2015 Super Bowl parties.

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