How to take advantage of discounts and not waste
The January slope is reaching its end and thanks to the sales Many families can afford to buy products at very affordable prices. However, there are times when people get carried away by these discounts and end up buying more than they need. As a result, in the end they end up spending too much money despite these cost reductions.
You have to know how to differentiate between taking advantage of sales and end up buying more than what is needed. How to determine what is accurate and what is not? How to take advantage of these discounts and not splurge? From the Organization of consumers and users, OCU offers a series of tips to make the most of these discounts and avoid waste.
Look at what you buy
Since OCU recommend that the first step before going on sales is to make a list with what is needed. Nothing better than taking a walk through the closets of everyone at home and check if the coats have worn out, some tracksuit is needed for the children, maybe new shoes. In this way, the need will always be kept in mind and will not fall on the whim attempt.
On the other hand, OCU recommends that when buying, people watch well the tags. In them must appear the discount and the previous price. A product can claim to have reduced its price, but if the previous cost does not appear, the comparison can not be made.
It is also advised to pay attention to the quality of what is bought. The regulations state that to be considered a reduction, the product must have been part of the usual offer of the establishment. That is, the type of items that are offered at a lower price should not differ in anything in terms of characteristics delo that was previously offered.
In relation to quality, it is advisable to pay attention to what is being purchased. Maybe a shirt is very attractive for its price, but its material make us think that soon it will end up worn out and we will have to buy another one. In these cases it is more advisable to pay a little more and be sure to take home a durable product than another that we have to go back to stores.
Remember the rights
OCU also remembers that buyers have rights and that the first step to guarantee them is to save the purchase ticket. If upon arriving home it is found that the reduced product has a tare, and that this had not been indicated in the store, go with proof of purchase will ensure a repair of the situation for the consumer.
It is also recommended that buyers inform themselves about the Return Policy and estimate whether they agree or not. Something that is particularly relevant in online sales portals in which recovering money for a defective product sometimes becomes a real odyssey. For this reason it is advisable to always keep a proof of purchase.
OCU reminds that if you buy online there is a term of 14 calendar days to return the product if one is not satisfied with it. For this, as has been said, it will be necessary to keep a proof of purchase and the box in which the item has been received. It is important to review well the guarantees offered by the seller, as well as the opinions of other buyers.
Damián Montero
