Hunt for First Time Online Store Deals!
Everyday you are probably coming across a new online store. You may have seen it advertised or maybe a friend recommended it to you. Or you may have come across it in the Daily Savers Club Stores section. You might now be getting to the point of wanting to purchase something from the site for the very first time. However before confirming your checkout purchase be sure to check for online deals that you can use on them. Many online retailers offer first time purchase incentives or promotions. As a new potential customer you are very valuable to them. So you really should take advantage of it.
In the past few weeks Daily Savers Club members have saved hundred of dollars by taking advantage of the first time shopper offers from a range of online sites. Some offers have been well advertised on the sites or on television advertising. Others have been quite subtle and required a bit of site research to uncover first. These sites go across all shopping categories including groceries, cosmetics, fashion and sporting goods. Both Australian sites as well as international sites offer these types of incentives. No matter what you are shopping for – let’s start the online deal hunt now!
Types of First Time Online Deals
There are two most common types of online deals for first time online store purchases. The most frequent is newsletter and email signup specials. Also more and more popular through the growth of social media is friend referral incentives. On the rare occasion some sites may have their own unique online deal when you make your first purchase. Be sure to investigate any site fully before confirming your purchase. The goal is to not leave the “Coupon” or “Promotion Code” box empty when buying on a new site!
1) Newsletter & Email signup
You probably receive a lot of emails already every day. However online retailers consider it a valuable way to keep you in touch with their latest offerings. To encourage you to sign up to their newsletters & email updates they sometimes offer incentives. A very common incentive is a percentage off discount for first time shoppers on the site.
The normal process is that you sign up to the newsletter. You will receive a confirmation email from that retailer shortly after. Within the email there should be a special coupon for you to use back on the site when making your first purchase. After making your first purchase you can choose to continuing receiving emails from the retailer or you can unsubscribe at any time.
2) Friend referral discount
Many online shopping sites have a friend referral program online deal available. Normally this means that if you refer a friend who goes to make a purchase both will receive something extra. This could be either a certain percentage off your purchase or an actual dollar credit to your account (eg; $10 bonus credit). If you do find a refer a friend special ask around your social network to see if anyone has ever shopped at the site before. If you get someone replying that they have you can get them to invite you to go shop there too. Normally done by filling in an email referral box this will normally entitle both you and your friend to a discount or credit.
Tips to Uncover First Time Promotions
Here are some handy tips to help you uncover online deals as first time shoppers. While some offers may be very clear for you to see others will require a bit of investigating to reveal. However by spending just a bit of time researching for offers you have the opportunity to either save money or pick up some other benefits.
1) Locating the Email Sign Up Section
Almost every online retail site will have a section where you can register your details to receive updates by email. Normally it will be one of the headings along the top menu. Otherwise scroll right down to the bottom of the page. You should see in the bottom menu a list of options. Keep an eye out for anything mentioning Email or Newsletter sign up.
2) Visit Retail Discount & Offer Sites
If you are not sure if a retailer offers any first time online deals, do some research on other sites. There are many sites out there that bring together all online deal and discounts in one place. You can go to the Daily Savers Club stores section for example. Here you will see these first time specials listed under each retailer if they are available.
First Time Online Retail Deal Examples
Here are some sites that offer online deals for first time purchasers. As you will see there are some really great savings to be made with high quality sites. If you have some sites that are of interest to start shopping at there is sure to be something available for you too. All of these below online deals are current at the time of writing this article.
Aussie Farmers Direct. This is a great example of first time online deal incentives. First time shoppers using this online produce site can receive either a first time discount or a friend referral credit. The site currently offers 20% off your first order if you are not referred to the site. If you are referred you can get a $15 off your first order coupon. So do the maths on which one you will save more on with your first order total.
Lenovo Computers. Lenovo Computers currently offers 10% off many purchases on their site for first time shoppers. Just by signing up to their newsletter you will receive a special Lenovo ecoupon by email. As you might be purchasing a laptop or computer worth a few thousand dollars, a 10% discount could save you a few hundred dollars. There are not many online deals better than this! Simply for having joined up to their regular email newsletter.
StrawberryNet. One of the world’s largest online cosmetics sites. This store stocks all the major cosmetics brands at very affordable prices as they do not have retail store costs. Currently StrawberryNet offers an extra 5% off as well as free gift if you are a first time purchaser. In order to qualify in this instance you just need to spend over US$25. You can also enroll in the StrawberryNet loyalty program after your first order to receive great on-going discounts as well.
By providing a few examples of popular retail sites you should see now how to save as a first time shopper. You should also see that both Australian and overseas sites offer these type of first time online deals. So start the hunt at your own sites of interest to save money online today!