10 tips for successful online shopping

⇒ Many sites offer 10% to 20% discount in exchange for a subscription to their newsletter, which you can cancel once the purchase made.

⇒ Automatically compare prices in several stores through specialized sites, Myshopideas.com. Some even show price changes over time, so you can be sure you're buying at the right time.

⇒ Have you found an unbeatable bargain? Some online businesses will beat it by 10% under their lowest guaranteed price policy.

⇒ Honey, a web browser extension, automatically searches for the products' promotional codes in your shopping cart of MyShopIdeas.

⇒ Check the return policy before buying. The costs can be high, especially for products from abroad.

⇒ Cashback sites give back a percentage of purchases made on the websites of large chains such as Gap, Home Depot, Best Buy, and several others.

⇒ The good old postal discounts still exist! A search on the manufacturer's site can sometimes save a few dollars more once the product is received.

⇒ If your employer allows it, have your packages shipped to your office rather than home so that you never miss the delivery man again. Otherwise, the free FlexiDelivery service from Lahore Post offers the possibility of receiving your packages at the post office.

⇒ Unless otherwise, customs fees must be paid for any package from abroad. Some merchants, including daraz, charge these fees when placing the order. Otherwise, you will have to pay them to Canada Post to collect your package.

⇒ Unless you are tight in time, no need to pay for expedited delivery. If the package is from Lahore or Pakistan, it will usually arrive in just a few days.