One Small Extra Step On-line Can Pay Off

On a couple of deals I've posted I've mentioned promotional codes that lead to things like extra savings or free shipping. I think it's worth taking a quick look for promotional codes before making an on-line purchase. Sometimes there's a code that's just right and waiting for you to use. It's like extra money back into your pocket.

While there are sellers who send promo codes to customers who've signed up for e-mail alerts, there are also a number of websites that compile lists of codes by each store. I've seen a bunch and I don't have a single favorite site that I always check. What I do is just do a google search with the name of the store and these words: promotional code coupon (that way I also find sites that call them coupon codes).

The websites will often have a list of several coupons for the store, sometimes for specific items, sometimes for whole departments, and sometimes for type of customer (buy.com has coupons geared to new customers for example). The sites will usually also show the expiration date.

Applying the code at the store's checkout almost always lets you recalculate the total before you decide to proceed with the purchase, so you can check and be sure the code has taken.

The search is quick and easy and the code is there anyway, so why not get the best deal the store's offering to give?