Black Friday! This year, November 25th has been
marked out by most online stores in Nigeria for the mind-blowing annual
shopping event. Originally known
as an American holiday, the shopping tradition seeped into Nigeria a few years
ago and has since become one of busiest shopping day of country’s holiday
season. Unfortunately, it is not yet as widespread in Nigeria, and so very few
sales are made in-store. Online shops like Jumia, Shoprite, and slots, however,
have since started putting out promotions to lure as many people as possible in
with the latest “must-have” deals.
No doubt, a lot of Nigerians are looking forward to this mega
online sales event, but there are a few that are a bit hesitant to join in on
the spree , as they consider the whole experience overwhelming and have no clue as to how they can go about it successfully. For
these set of people, Jumia
Travel is on the rescue with a list of 5 tricks that will help
anyone get a taste of the deal heaven tagged ‘black Friday’.
Engage in prior
research
A certain way to get the items on your list is to check out the
online stores beforehand and do a bit of pre-shopping investigation to ensure
you know how its website is structured – categories, sorting, checking out,
payment procedures, e.t.c . Many of the stores already provide a list of the
products or display the discounts they will be making before the sale begins
and so exploring the store’s online shop allows you to check out where items
are located so you know exactly where to go come Friday morning. Prior research
also gives you a chance to compare prices of the items you really want between
the different stores that will be offering them on discount come Black
Friday. It also gives you
time to read up the product reviews.
Understand the store policies
before you make purchase
Ensure you understand the store’s
black Friday policies. Some stores have separate policies for Black Friday than
would normally apply on ordinary days. Consider policies on returns, use of
coupons price adjustments, etc. Also, find out if you can buy and pay later or
you necessarily have to pay online via credit card or other money transfer
programs. Most stores
usually highlight these policies before the sales begin, that way you can
refrain from making purchases at the store if you find the policies unfitting or unfavorable. Most of these online stores also list
their phone numbers in case you want to call in for better clarifications.
The early bird eats the worm
Shopping online offers a completely different experience from
shopping in-store. In-store, you can jump lines, steal from another person’s
trolley, bribe attendants, hide products or even haggle; however, online, the
computer does the trading on your behalf, the only way you can get an ultimate
advantage is by showing up early . Arriving early opens you up to more options
and gives you the opportunity to have your transaction processed early as
online sales run on a “first come,
first serve” basis. Also, some store even offers extra savings to those early
risers, while others give gifts and special coupons to those who log on early
to the store.
Divide and
conquer
While you are
online shopping for the items on your list, it is important to note that other shoppers
are also online trying to get their hands on the same product as you. And in
cases where the item is limited in number, you might lose out on your chance in
purchasing that item if you were tied up purchases other items before it. While
this problem is most time inescapable with online purchases, it can be
curbed. Recruit a friend or two to assist with your shopping
for the day. Divide the list so that each person has specific items to buy.
Each friend logs on to the shop’s website on different computers and buys
whatever item is on their list. This saves time and increases your chances at
securing all the deals you are keen on getting.
Utilize relevant apps
Most times shopping with the store app rather than directly from
their website online might be much more advantageous. A lot of stores offer
certain hot deals exclusively to their app subscribers as well as unique
voucher codes, and so, using their app offers the user a wider shopping
spectrum and gives a unique advantage. There are other apps that might be
helpful to the black Friday shopper in Nigeria, these apps are mostly phone
apps which can help you figure out which stores have the best deals as well
as price comparison apps which help you compare prices in
various stores before making a purchase.
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