5 Tips For Finding The Lowest Prices Online - Single's Day Guide 2020

Our 5 best tips for making the best deals online during Singles' Day

1. Plan Ahead

The worst purchase you can make is the one that you really don’t need, so try to consider beforehand what you really need. Perhaps it’s a new dishwasher because your current one is on its last legs? Or maybe it’s that Christmas gift for your child that you know you must get your hands on at some point or another? Spontaneity in purchases can be good sometimes but planning your purchases is something you’ll rarely come to regret, so make yourself a shopping list and stick to it.

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2. Do Your Research

Knowing what one needs is the first step, but to know exactly what product one should select can be a bit trickier to figure out, especially when you consider everyone’s needs are unique to the individual. Regardless of whether it involves appliances, electronics or children’s products, it’s a good call to get a better idea for what others recommend to help guide your decision-making.

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3. Watch Historical Pricing Trends

With a discounted price and a small icon that shows you the percentage difference that has been subtracted from the original sum, it’s easy to imagine how everything gets noticeable price reductions during Singles' Day. Sometimes, however, that can be far from the truth. Some stores, in a rather sneaky fashion, raise prices on some products in the week prior to Singles' Day so that the sales prices do not fall far below what a given product would usually sell for. Therefore, you should always watch what the item you wish to buy usually costs, so that you truly know a good price when you see one.

Pro Tip: PriceRunner’s historical pricing graph tracks product prices for you, so you know exactly when to make your move.

4. Set a Price Alert

Maybe you have a long shopping list and it’s difficult to keep an eye on all of the items you want at once? Or perhaps you have things that you’d really like to buy but only when they reach a lower price? By making a price alert, you eliminate the need to constantly be on the lookout during Singles' Day whilst still getting direct notification about which products have had price reductions during the sales period.

Pro Tip: With PriceRunners Price Alerts, you can choose to be notified as each price reduction is registered or only when the price falls under a specified amount of your choice.

5. Hold Your Horses!

The best deal is made by those who can keep their cool when things get down to the wire. As a hypothetical example, this could mean holding off on buying at the first price reduction at the start of Singles' Day Week, to further re-evaluate on Singles' Day where you can then make a final decision. Unsure about following through with a purchase? If so, don’t panic or rush; one should avoid acting with uncertainty when potentially making a big purchase. There will always be other opportunities to find great deals – remember that the Black Friday sales are just a few weeks away.

The Most Popular Products of Single's Day 2019

Looking for inspiration for potential purchases that you can find an amazing deal on during Singles' Day? Check out the list below for a selection of Singles' Day 2019’s best products. Many of the products listed were already a year-old last year and it’s often those products that get earmarked for the biggest sales deals. We probably won’t see the Apple iPhone 12 price dropping drastically on Singles' Day, but perhaps this means it’ll be bargain time for the iPhone 11?