Michelle Madhok, Online Shopping Expert and Founder of SheFinds Media spoke about the best places to...

1. The Best Way To Use Coupons Online, From Michelle
Madhok (VIDEO)
Michelle Madhok, Online Shopping Expert and Founder of SheFinds Media spoke about the best
places to find online coupons when she joined me on Mondays With Marlo this week. Visit
RetailMeNot.com for crowdsourced coupons and install a tool called Honey to search for promo
codes. Honey will try every promo code it can find to see if there are available discounts on the item
you're going to buy. These resources, along with a discounted gift card and a price alert are surefire
ways to get a good deal!
Check out these 10 online shopping tips that will change the way you buy online.
Read Michelle's book, "Wear This Now."
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Sign up for newsletters, follow your favorite retailers on Twitter and join their Facebook fan pages.
Often, as a subscriber, you'll get early access to sales and special discounts.
Find discounted gift cards for the stores you plan to shop at on GiftCardGranny.com.
Sign up to be notified when an item is marked down on sites like Hukkster.com. Add the site's
bookmarklet to your browser's toolbar. Then, whenever you're shopping online and see something
you like, highlight the price and click on the bookmarklet. When the price drops for that item,
Hukkster will notify you via e-mail.
If an item you bought goes on sale within a week or a month of your purchase, many stores will
credit you with the difference. Keep your receipts! Some retailers offer a price guarantee of over
100%, which means if you find the item cheaper somewhere else and you can prove it them, they'll
beat that price.
Take advantage of websites like Ebates.com that allow you to earn up to 20% cash back on online
purchases -- on top of retailer discounts!
Use comparison search engines that specialize in specific categories. For instance, Pronto.com has
specific databases for fashion, home and kid's items, while sites like Shopping.com and BizRate.com
make it their mission to ferret out the best prices on commodity items like big screen TVs.
Everyone at SheFinds.com loves sites like Gilt.com and OneKingsLane.com, which feature great
brands and often have a pretty decent selection of products for up to 70% off. The trick is, you need
to act fast! Most sales only last for a few hours. Check SheFinds.com for a list of all the flash sale
sites.
Sites like Overstock.com and 6pm.com are great places to nab deals on brand name items from past
seasons and store closeouts. They also sell refurbished electronics.

2. It's always wise to see what people are saying about a product that you're thinking about buying.
Amazon.com consistently has the most helpful reviews - the site allows you to quickly see the best
and worst reviews of a product, which will help you make an informed decision.
If you see an ad for an in-store only super deal, look at price comparison search engines like
PriceGrabber to make sure that the alleged deal is, in fact, the lowest available price.
When shopping popular online sales, hit "view all" and then start shopping from the bottom of the
page up. Everyone else will be shopping top-down, so things sell out more quickly at the top of the
page.
Organize your shopping list on RememberTheMilk.com and check it off as you buy what you need.
This will help you focus when shopping, which is necessary when speed is of the essence.
Pinpoint the seasonal items you plan to buy, and keep an eye out for when they go on sale. For
example, if you're planning on buying all of your girlfriends gloves for the holidays, it might be worth
waiting. Wintry items like sweaters, pine-scented candles, peppermint bark, etc. are often marked
down by mid-winter.
When you're competing with tons of other shoppers to nab online deals, you want to use the fastest
browser. Google Chrome tends to be the quickest at loading the page.
Don't waste precious time filling in your credit card information and your shipping address. You can
set up tools like RoboForm to remember the passwords to your favorite sites and also fill in your
shipping information.
Sometimes an online deal loses its allure because of high shipping charges. Save money and time by
planning ahead and sign up for a free shipping subscription service. ShopRunner.com members get
free two-day shipping and free shipping on returns for purchasing holiday gifts. ShopRunner has
over 40 retail partners including Lord Taylor, Toys "R" Us, Radio Shack and more who all offer items
that are eligible for free shipping.
When buying gifts, you'll want to ensure that the items you're purchasing are in stock, or guaranteed
for delivery by a certain date. You don't want to be handing out IOUs or scrambling for an
alternative gift!
Save extra money on your purchase with a promo code. To find promo codes, go to RetailMeNot.com
or Google the name of the shopping site with the words "coupon code" or "promotion code."
Be wary of ordering from a merchant that you've never heard of. Google the name of the site and
words like "fraud" or "scam" to get the lowdown. Do a quick search of RipOffReport.com to see if
anyone else has reported a scam. It's always safer to shop with companies located in the U.S.,
because you're protected by state and federal consumer laws. Use a credit card when you buy
online, since unauthorized charges of $50 or more are covered by federal law. Never use a debit or
check card, which could expose your bank account to theft.
Cut out shipping costs by visiting FreeShipping.org. Also, keep in mind that some stores offer online
purchase with in-store pickup. Search through their policies or call customer service to find out.
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