Appliances

You may also want to stay glued to traditional retailers if you’re looking for big appliances, such as washing machines and refrigerators. While shipping costs come into play here, there’s an even bigger factor at work.

Teri Gault of TheGroceryGame.com says, “Big-ticket items can be cheaper in stores, because you can haggle or use cash. And with furniture and appliances, you can buy the floor model reduced so much that it can beat online prices.”

When looking to save on appliances at a bricks-and-mortar store, Crystal Paine of MoneySavingMom.com advise getting a floor model “that has some scratches on it.”

Sales associates on the floor at big appliance retailers will often be authorized to bargain for the price of a large appliance. Plus, with a sales commission on the line, many of them will be all too happy to take some money off the price to close a sale. That’s an experience you just won’t get on Amazon.Com.