Mobile phone technology has developed greatly in the past decade. Shopping is a prime example of bridging the gap between retailers and consumers as modern tech allows us access to millions of products from around the world. However, how do you know you are getting the product you want for the best price, if you’re only shopping from your phone or tablet? Here, we look at how you can get the best deals online using your mobile phone and apps.
Price comparison apps
It may seem an obvious place to start, but in order to get the best deals online using your mobile phone or tablet, you can simply shop around. If you know the product you are looking for and enter the name of the product in your mobile web browser, you will automatically see a selection of online stores selling the product. Then you can tap through a few of the stores and check the prices, or use a price comparison site to find the cheapest price.
Google Shopping, Kelkoo and Price Runner are all examples of price comparison websites and apps you can use to find a specific product for the lowest price. You can use the exact name of a product or model number to find results or even a broad search term will also generate results that can be narrowed down as you continue to browse.
One word of caution when looking for the best deals using your mobile phone. You may see some prices listed along with a ‘was’ price and that can be misleading. The ‘was’ price is the original price of the product but in some cases, the product may be available at the sale price for longer than it has ever been at the ‘was’ price. You can track the price history of a product using a price comparison mobile app and see if you are getting a great deal or if the ‘was’ price has rarely been used.
Gaming apps
Moving away from shopping briefly and on to entertainment, there are many ways to get great deals on your mobile phone. Take mobile casino games for example, you can browse the various online casino apps on your phone and they will each have their current offers listed on the app information screen. In addition, you can use mobile casino review and bonus code websites to find the latest deals for mobile casinos, including no deposit bonus codes.
Shopping apps
One of the many benefits of shopping on your mobile phone is access to specific, mobile-ready shopping applications. You can install one or a few shopping apps to find the best deals online, like Latest Deals, Groupon, Dealfor, Social Deal, Voucher Cloud, Crazy Deals, and Idealo are just some of the many mobile applications designed to make finding the best deals easy.
With shopping apps, you have two ways to find the latest deals. Firstly, you can browse the app to see the general offers and check specific products to see if there is a coupon or voucher code available.
Secondly, you can search for a specific product and set alerts on the app to let you know instantly if the product falls below a named price. This feature is great if you have something you would like to buy, but it is not currently available at the price you can afford. The app will send a notification to your mobile phone as soon as the product drops below the price you have set, and you can go ahead and buy the product at the best price. Many price comparison apps like Google Shopping, also have this feature.
Auction apps
Besides price comparison apps, shopping apps and gaming apps to help you find the best shopping deals online using your mobile phone, you can also try international or regional auction apps and websites. But as you would with any new business, be sure to first check out the seller’s customer reviews and reputation. Also, read the details about any shipping costs or return costs.
With all of these handy tools, you can be confident you can find the best deals online with just your phone anywhere or anytime.
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