If you don’t want to overpay for everyday products, keep reading and avoid falling for this trick that could cost you money.
It was a great price, let me buy it again
RELATED: Save money with this handy online shopping-comparison tool Unfortunately, the Buy it again button featured on your orders page serves one purpose and one purpose only, to get you to make another purchase, regardless of cost.
Double checking the original cost
Before hitting the Buy it again button, go into your account and double-check the price you paid on the first order. You can use this for reference later: Once you’ve found the price, go back to the product listing and double-check that it’s the same or lower than before, pressing that snazzy Buy Again button.
The price has gone up
If you check the price and find that it’s gone up, it’s time to shop around to ensure you are getting the best deal. Thankfully there are several options for price comparison to ensure you are getting the best price: ShopSavvy As always, there is an app for that. Using ShopSavvy’s convenient app, you can scan any barcode or QR code using your phone’s camera and get the lowest price at surrounding stores. It also has a handy search feature.
Open the ShopSavvy app.Click on the Search button at the bottom of the page.Enter in the product you are looking for and hit search.ShopSavvy will automatically display the cheapest prices at all available locations.
This app also works well in-store when you purchase a product. All you have to do is scan the barcode or QR code inside the app, and you’ll see the current prices at all local retailers. Download ShopSavvy for iOS here. Or get it here for Android.
Always get the best price
There are ways to ensure you are getting the best price every time from extensions to your web browser. Here are two of our favorites: Honey Honey is an extension that you install to your browser to ensure you get the lowest price every time. Basically, every time you purchase a product, Honey will scour the web for the lowest prices and best coupon and discount codes to automatically apply at checkout. It’s convenient as you only have to install the extension once, and it works automatically in the future:
Head to here to join Honey.Click Add to Chrome.The installation will launch, install it to your browser.Once installed, whenever you go to checkout, a pop up will appear.Honey will automatically find promo codes to apply to your order and do price comparison to ensure you get the best price each time.
CamelCamelCamel You have two choices. You can use the search feature or install the browser extension here. Whichever version you choose, it works the same.
