I have been a deal & freebie grifter since the early ’70s. Back then we had to rely on magazine ads and store displays. Thank heaven for the internet.
Sometimes you have to be at least a little credulous. some deals sound too good to be true because they are.
Whenever I see an amazing deal that I just can’t quite believe I Google the name of the website or the name of the campaign (Perhaps something like $80 in free P&G products) followed by the word legit and a question mark. [boogieboogie.com legit?] Websites like Snopes and Trustpilot usually have the lowdown on any scams that are going around and will show up in your results.
Just like a lot of deal detectives & couponers I have been known to use multiple email addresses and sometimes even multiple phones. An inexpensive old phone can be used with Wi-Fi at least some of the time.
Another little trick that I use is to put something in my basket like a sample and then close down the site. as long as I have already entered my email they will track me down with a better offer. Sometimes just attempting to close the site EVEN WITHOUT ANYTHING IN YOUR SHOPPING BAG will result in a pop-up with a better offer. When I am bargain hunting. I keep an open notepad, virtual or real life and jot down or cut and paste the website before I leave. This assures me that I can always go back just in case, no offer is forthcoming.
I hope that someone finds use in these tips and tricks that I have found over the decades.
I realized in reading over this that I wanted to be clearer about one thing during the times when I get an extra discount ordeal by closing down the website. it is usually because it is my first time there. (remember to regularly clean out your cache) The trick with putting the item in your shopping basket or virtual cart will often work even if it is not my first time on the website. Even if I have purchased several times before.
thanks for the tips
Wow Awesome tips, thank you!!🥰
Woah! Thanks for sharing! 😊🙏🫶🏼
Good to know.. thanks for sharing have a blessed day.
I’ll do that too, put in my cart and usually they will come back with a better deal. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing!! 😊. These are some great tips 🥰