Technical Guruji: Make the best of online deals

Tips from a tech guru on how to navigate your way through all the sales on online platforms and also make sure you don’t buy something you don’t really need

Deal maker

Our expert on how you can get the best purchases during online sales

Can you give me three tips to keep in mind while shopping on the Flipkart or Amazon sales?

—Sharic S, Via Instagram

I’ll keep this simple:

1. Don’t buy a product you don’t need just because it’s on sale.

2. Sometimes retailers show the MRP, but not the market operating price. For example, when the MRP of a product is ₹30,000 and it is on sale for ₹20,000, you may believe you have saved ₹10,000. But before the sale, the product could already have been selling at ₹22,000. Don’t go by the numbers.

3. Install plug-ins for different browsers and compare prices on different e-commerce sites for what you want to buy before sale day. Read product reviews.

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From HT Brunch, November 7, 2021

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