Score the best deals with these handy tips
With Navratri sales just around the corner or already live, it’s a great time to upgrade your phone or to purchase one for friends and family. Most of the offers you’ll find during these sales are easy enough to figure out, but you might often manage a better deal by putting in a bit of legwork before you start shopping for your new mobile phone, be it a Realme 11 Pro or an iPhone 16.
Instant bank discounts and no-cost EMIs
All the popular retailers will have instant bank discounts and no-cost EMI options prominently displayed. These options are your biggest and best source of discounts, especially when some banks offer a flat Rs 5,000 or Rs 10,000 off on the asking price. Similarly, no-cost EMI offers are great as well since you won’t have to pay extra to purchase a device on EMI.
Exchange old devices via third-party resellers
You might have noticed retailers running exchange programs for your old gadgets and appliances. These can seem tempting, but you’re not likely to get a good deal on an old phone or laptop via such services. To save money, we would instead suggest that you head to third-party resellers like cashify, sellyourgadget, sahivalue, and more. These services tend to offer significantly more money for your phone than online retailers will.
Ads on Facebook Marketplace, OLX, and the like can net you even better deals, but they come with significantly more risk attached. Known resellers will generally be a safer bet.
Don’t splurge on new models
If you’re looking to upgrade your phone, don’t just splurge on the newest, shiniest model that you see. These phones will have decent launch offers but you might find a slightly older model that’s nearly as good selling for a fraction of the price. As long as you’re getting a valid bill, enough software support to last the intended usage period, and you’re using a reliable retailer like Croma, you’re set.
Use plug-ins to scout for the best deals
Retailers will often boost prices and then pretend that they’re offering a huge discount. Once you’ve identified the mobile phone you want to buy, shop around first till you find a price that you like. Plugins like Keepa are very useful as they’ll inject a chart into a listing page and show you the price history of the smartphone or device you’re looking to buy.
Flash sales
Lastly, keep an eye out for Flash sales. If you’re looking to buy, say, a Xiaomi or Realme phone, follow the respective companies on social media to keep track of announcements or flash sales. Flash sales only run for a few hours and stocks of popular products last mere minutes. You’ll need to be on your toes to snag a killer deal this Navratri.
Great deals are to be had right now, especially with huge festivals like Diwali and Dussehra just around the corner. The last tip we’d like to give you is that you should keep a budget in mind before diving into sales. It’s easy to get tempted by no-cost EMIs and similar offers and spend a lot more than you can. Spend responsibly and remember to have fun. Happy holidays!
