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Christmas Shopping Tips
There are a variety of opportunities
for holiday shoppers, including stores, catalogs and
the internet. Below are 6 Christmas Shopping tips that
should:
Christmas Shopping Tip #1: Shop Early
If you’re heading out to the mall this year, have your
shopping list ready. It’s a good idea to shop early
in the season because, if you wait too long, that perfect
gift may already be under someone else’s tree.
Christmas Shopping Tip #2: Be Polite
Always remember to be polite. The holidays are extremely
busy and store employees are working overtime, so be
patient as you wait for assistance.
Christmas Shopping Tip #3: Layaway
If you have a big list, but not quite a budget to match,
consider a layaway. Many stores offer a convenient layaway
plan, which would allow you to make payments up until
Christmas. It saves you from having to charge up credit
card bills or spend a lot of pocket money all at once,
so consider a layaway if you have a big shopping list.
Christmas Shopping Tip #4: Shop Online
If you do decide to shop on the information superhighway
this year, it will save you a lot of time standing in
line at the mall. You can literally shop worldwide with
the click of a button. Browse photos, compare prices,
read customer reviews and see a huge variety of products
without having to leave home. Best of all, in some cases,
you won’t even have to pay sales tax on internet orders.
Some stores offer free shipping, quantity discounts
and all kids of other incentives to lure you into their
site. In addition, several televised shopping networks
have websites in which they offer an easy payment program
on select items. This means that you make one payment,
using a credit/debit card, and the product ships out
to you immediately. The remaining payments are billed
to your credit card, until the item is paid in full,
for the specified number of months.
Christmas Shopping Tip #5: Place Your Catalog
Orders Early
If you’re shopping from a catalog this year, be sure
to place the order early. The most popular items sell
out first, so get your order placed and on its way as
soon as possible. There’s no need to wait for a catalog
to arrive in the mail because you can log on to the
internet and find many catalog companies online with
product photos, descriptions, size charts and special
‘internet only’ sale prices.
Christmas Shopping Tip #6: Buy in Bulk
If you have a lot of people to buy for, and aren’t exactly
certain of their taste, consider buying in bulk. You
can purchase a nice package of scented candles, divide
them up into multiple gifts and present them with a
beautiful bow wrapped around the glass jar. These types
of gifts are ideal if you have teachers, doctors, co-workers
or other special people that you want to wish a Merry
Christmas. Another terrific idea is to purchase small
Christmas tins and several bags of assorted miniature
candies. Divide the candies up into each tin and present
them with a beautiful bow on top. These are ideal gifts
because they are thoughtful, but also budget conscious.
You can purchase a pre-designed tin similar to the one
described, but you will get a much better deal if you
make your own. As an added bonus, you get to decide
which candy to include, which isn’t always the case
with pre-packaged gifts.
Happy shopping!
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