I am really good at saving money in this department. I do a ton of research beforehand

I love price matching. If I have gift cards for one store but the price is too high I look around and if I find a cheaper price elsewhere I always ask if they price match which most stores are happy to do. I’ve had many a good bargain when I was able to do this.
I pride myself on never paying full price for electrical items. With white goods and appliances you should always negotiate on a better price.

You may even find businesses that specialise in the sale of damaged items – usually just a small scratch or perhaps a small section not painted or coated perfectly. The mark may be on the back of the product and won’t be visible at home at all. I have never bought anything that didn’t have a full warranty.

I have friends who on occasions have checked items on auction sites on-line. Make sure you know the RRP. What they sometimes do is have a look at one in a retailer’s to make sure it is what they want, then go to the auction place and put a price they are prepared on the one at the auction place. They are notified if they have bid the highest price, then have to go to pay for it and pick it up. Sometimes the products are still in the cartons – brand new, the warranty card etc. still in it. You get a proper invoice etc. with your purchase. Occasionally they actually go to an auction and buy stuff in carton lots (different items and they want some that are in it). They keep what they want, and at some point may send the remainder back to auction. e.g. friends of ours had been looking for some special books and got them that way. They hadn’t been able to find them even in bookshops.

There are some really good tips in here and anyway to save money on electronic goods is great in my opinion as they add up to be pricey.

Already in the list, but I was going to suggest factory seconds and waiting for sales.

We just bought things on sale one by one and said to family anything kitchen appliance for xmas gifts would be great

My tip would be to shop around and see if the stores will beat prices.

My sister in law buy kitchen appliances such as coffee machine, blenders etc and they are not cheap. I would assess your situation and see how often you will actually use it . I bought a hand mixer which is a home brand and lasted me so many years and I only use it if needed . It is not worth spending on a big brand if you are not going to use it often .

Display models are also a good option. I’m not sure on the discontinued items as often parts are really hard to find. Happy shopping either way ☺☺

yeah definately check the energy rating. many cheaper products use a tonne of energy so after a month, 3 months,, a year, you have spent a small fortune

Very handy to know these tips. Thank you for sharing them.

Thanks for the advice, a new washing machine at my place isn’t far away i think.

Make sure your appliance will actually be used! So many kitchen appliances are quickly relegated to the back of a cupboard or bottom of a drawer. Even those that are bought because it was though they would get a bit of use

I definetly agree with checking scratch and dent. We bought out LG fridge from one of these shops and saved $1000 off RRP and you could hardly see small scratch on door.

we brought our fridge from a factory seconds warehouse for around 500 dollars cheaper just because it had a few dings on the shell – we move alot anyway so it is bound to get some dings here and there – highly recommend seconds shops

Great article with lots of good tips. Thank you

Great article. Only suggestion would be sharing cost of low use items with another family member/friend and share the item as required.

Interesting article on appliances – my tip is to research and read reviews and to do a lot of this before purchasing a new appliance.

My tip would be to read true reviews on the brand and appliance you seek..if you log on to a truthful review site some of the comments may surprise you and may help in the long run.