A refund alert. At least one site, PricePlease, monitors the lowest price guarantees of 160 retailers. If the price drops on something you just bought, PricePlease tells you how to get back the difference.
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Jose Gomez Marquez can sometimes be spotted in elec tronics outlets near his home in Cambridge, Mass., using his iPhone to methodically photograph items on the shelves. He s taking pictures of barcodes, so he can use a mobile phone application called ShopSavvy. Once he s taken the photo, the app searches a database of …
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Daily Makeover.com Upload your photo, test drive hundreds of celebrity hairstyles, then post your virtual makeovers on this site s before andafter gallery so friends can decide whether they like you with Katherine Heigl s waves or Pink s platinum pixie.
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Covergirl.com Drugstore makeup was notoriously hard to test until this site launched its Makeup Mirror application Just upload a photo of yourself, then click to (digitally) try on hundreds of CoverGirl shades before you hit the drugstore aisles. The site also features step by step videos with pro makeup artists so you can duplicate fall …
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Chictopia.com Upload stylish photos of yourself or looks that inspire you, and connect with other members so you can see what works on people with similar body type, skin color, and style sense. Not sure if Dr. Denim jeans are worth the price tag? Read the user reviews before splurging.
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7. Get some money back. If you are shopping online, you might want to consider making your purchase through a cash back site such as FatWallet.com. Or consider a rewards portal, suggests SmartMoney.
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5. Know store price matching and return policies. Some retailers relax their return policies during the holiday season, according to ConsumerAffairs, but don t count on it, and always learn the rules before buying. Some companies have different return policies for in store, online, or mail order purchases.
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4. Look for coupons. Once you know what items you intend to purchase and the stores offering these products for a great price, see who will sweeten the deal.
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1. Make up your Christmas list. This sounds embarrassingly simple, but it s critical. If you don t make a list of the toys and gifts that you think your family and friends would like, you ll end up buying more than you had counted on to hedge your bets.