I am what you might call a “bargain hopper”. It gives me great pleasure in knowing that I purchased something at the lowest possible price.
The slowing of the real estate market and the economy as a whole has made everyone a bit more frugal and willing to go to a bit more effort to find a great deal.
Allow me to show you a few tricks to saving money while still keeping on top of the latest real estate technology.
Discounts on Computers
First of all, never pay full price on a computer. In fact, don’t even settle for a sale price. A simple Google search and a bit of good timing can save you so much more money.
When making an online purchase, have you seen the promo code or coupon code field and wondered what that is and how to get one?
Promo codes are special offers sent to select groups of people that can lead to huge savings. These codes tend to be for very specific products and expire after a short period or after a limited number of uses.
Luckily, there are numerous websites that post promo codes for leading manufacturers. By performing a Google search on the company name followed by the words “promo code”, you are bound to stumble upon a site with relevant codes.
I find the best luck with HP and Dell codes on sites like DealTaker.com. I have found discounts as deep as $500 off of a computer or 30% off of the purchase price. Many times, these discounts negate other deals, but they are usually better than the discounts offered on the company’s website.
If you don’t find a good promo code, be patient. New codes are released all the time.
Peripheral, Software and Other Technology Discounts
The advent of social networking has brought upon the idea of social discount sharing. Many websites have popped up where visitors can share discounts that they have run across.
Probably the best of these sites is SearchAllDeals.com. What makes SearchAllDeals special is that it compiles discounts posted on other sites like SlickDeals, TechBargains and DealCatcher.
While these sites showcase a ton of technology savings, they also offer other discounts. Does a Papa John’s 5 topping pizza for $11 sound good to anyone?
Subscribe to the SearchAllDeals RSS feed to make sure that you don’t miss out of any fantastic money saving offers.




I am going to be buying a new sony laptop, if i find a steal on the sites, in the famous words of Arnold, "ill be back" to this site and post my findings….
Justin Zimmerman
http://goodmorningrealestate.com
I am so with you! I've been a long time bargain hunter…my latest is a new 32" LCD for under $450. I have found that joining Newsletters from good sites like newegg.com are a great way to get free shipping and the sales, codes, you mentioned. I am now even looking for non-tech savings like you mentioned. I don't want to become a coupon clipper, but I just might.
Several days ago, I visited this site ,http://www.couponsnapshot.com/
It seems very good for online shopping, there are lots of discount codes for different merchants, share with you !
I love this idea! Each time I have a high tech purchase I start by Googling promo codes…I've saved big money. Thanks Chad!
I would also recommend that any agents that are working for a national franchise contact their peeps to see if there is a volume discount avaiable. I know for a fact that when I was coaching for Prudential they had a great discount running with Dell that allowed them to take a certain % off any price that was advertised. Call me old fashioned as well, but verified resellers (I know you need to research them veryvery well) on Ebay are great places to get add ons like memory, video cards, externals and even software (got my version of ACT through there.)
Great tips – finding the best deals online is easy to do; it just takes a little practice and sneaky techniques. I would definitely recommend comparison shopping sites to compare prices at a glance, and definitely do not hit the 'order now' button before running a coupon code search on the brand/company. You are bound to find a promo code lurking somewhere.
Great tip on the comparison shopping, Sarah. I forgot to add this to the article.
Checking sites like pricegrabber.com and froogle.com can really send you in the right direction.
I like dealitem.com where you can search more sites and look at the best deals at once. Also get a chance to win $25.
My favorite site for finding promotion codes is: retailmenot.com. It's user supported and usually has the best ones. Also, cheapcheapcheap.com is a great site for finding great deals and if I need something specific, Albert will hunt down the best deal he can find for me! It's like a cheapskate concierge!
Tina in Virginia
If you make your purchase from a retailer that guarantees the lowest price (like Circuit City); here's a site that ensures that you do get the best price after the purchase. It's super easy to use. I've used it for several big purchases. It's unobtrusive (no spam or advertising emails) from them. Check it out: http://www.priceprotectr.com/
Lu,
Great find on http://www.priceprotectr.com. It is important to look for discounts after your purchase when a price guarantee is involved.
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