Shopping online can be quick and convenient, but it can also be pricey. Luckily, there are various tricks to help you cut costs. Take it from me—someone who’s on a first-name basis with the UPS man, but rarely pays full price or shipping costs when I purchase an item on the Internet. Each week, I will cover one online shopping tip or trick that I have picked up over my many (many) years of online shopping.

This week I introduce the “Newsletter”, or signing up as an email subscriber for an online shopping site. I used to care about all the “spam” I thought was pouring into my email account but through trial and error – or signing up or not signing not – I have come to the conclusion that there is really nothing to lose. In fact! There is a lot to gain. When I removed the stigma, I quickly realized the wealth that exists in these emails. Sales! Sales! And, more, sales! As well as just some good ole information.

Let me break it down for you: Online retailers, as well as a site like ours, often offer exclusive deals to their email subscribers. Before you check out, make sure you sign up for their email list – because in the morning or just in time – you will wake up to an exclusive deal that you just cannot miss. Now, that’s my idea of a good week.

Insider Tip: If you don’t want to be bombarded by all this junk mail, create a separate email address just for retailers. That way when you want to shop, you can just see which deals are available.

Get out there and shop! And, don’t forget to sign up for Shopplify’s Newsletter. You don’t want to miss out! Click here to have the best deals delivered straight to your inbox!

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