Technology updates rapidly that there are new PCs and laptops every few months. If you do not want to pay more for your PCs or laptops, do the following to save money on these electronics. You can do the same for your other electronics purchases.
- Buy when there are big sales (usually near Back to School Sale, Christmas sale, and Black Friday Sale)
- Reports show that you can save up to 60% on computers during promotional periods
- Compare prices and models between stores and online merchants
- Even if a single model is sold by different stores at the same MSRP price, you will still realize each merchant has their own promotional strategy such as price match, credits rewards, bundling price, free gift, etc...
- Consider after sale support
- You may want to consider after purchase support for your computers because it can get pricey if you need to ship it back for repairing if you buy from an online-only store.
- Pay with your loyalty points or credit card cash rebates
- It makes sense to pay with your points or cash rebates before it expires
- Look for store coupons or online shopping coupon codes (you can find coupon codes by typing the merchant name with coupon codes following on Google search or go to site like www.retailmenot.com)
- Buy refurbished ones
- The refurbished computers/laptops are usually manufacturer checked and certified before they are returning back on shelf. Therefore, they are under manufacturer warranty like the new in box ones. Many purchased these but decided no longer need them and returned to stores. Therefore, quite many refurbished computers may not have been used by someone. Refurbished computers are usually at least 10% off regular price.
