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Is it better to do the shopping in a traditional shop or online? What if it turns out that in reality, the item we have bought looks completely different than in the photo? How to avoid hacks used by sellers and get the best deal while shopping?
Zakupy stacjonarne czy zakupy w internecie? Jak sobie radzić w sytuacji, gdy zakupiony towar jest niezgodny ze zdjęciem? W jaki sposób uniknąć sztuczek stosowanych przez sprzedawców oraz jak szukać najlepszych okazji podczas zakupów?
Do you know any more shopping hacks?
Read the text about various shopping strategies and tricks used by retailers, then do the exercise(s) below.
Shopping Hacks or how to Save Tons of Money1. Plan your shopping. When it comes to saving money, nothing is as important as being well organised. Weekly grocery shopping is better done in large shops while we usually make small, unexpected purchasespurchases in the nearest shop. Plan ahead and make a list of what you are going to buy on a given budgetbudget. Collect any couponscoupons or promo codespromo codes you might have hid in the pocket. Concentrate on what you really need. When you cross out all the unnecessary items, you’re already saving money. By planning correctly, you save your money on transport and, by hitting the end‑of‑season saleend‑of‑season sale or clearanceclearance, you can save tons of money buying the things you really wanted to buy anyway.
2. Visit price comparison sites and deals websitesdeals websites. There are lots of price comparison websites where you can browse for the lowest price and compare prices of online shops or hunt forhunt for a good deal . You can also use a mix of online and offline shopping: buy something on a store’s website, and then collect your order yourself. There are also sites that will track prices for you and send sale alertssale alerts or push notificationspush notifications when the price of a product drops.
3. When in the shop, be aware of the strategiesstrategies used by retailersretailers. Grocery shops, for example, tend to place their most colourful products and expensive offers in the line of your sight,in the line of your sight, while the lower priced and more essential items will usually be displayeddisplayed on the other side of the shop (making you travel across the whole length of the aisleaisle and, perhaps, buy some really redundant stuff on the way), somewhere towards the back, or on the upper shelves.
4. Take advantage of loyalty cardsloyalty cards, vouchers, or coupons. There are also cashbackcashback schemes that will give you a small return onreturn on your shopping or rebatesrebates. You can also take a chance for a good dealdeal when you buy in bulk. Be careful, however, as sellers often use the hackhack of raising prices one day to sell the stuff “at a lower price” the next day, which often means offering it at a full regular priceregular price again. Another trick is to sell 2+1 free – it may turn out that the advantage is minimal if you compare it to regular prices of single items. Still, if you use the product regularly, you might as well go for it. The point is not to be tricked into buying things in excess of what you can reasonably use.
5. Beware of the lurelure of all those colours, tempting smells, and sweet music. You may end up buying something you do not really need just by “soaking upsoaking up” the atmosphere of the place. Avoiding the tricks of “impulse buy” will save you money. Some people also say that it is a bad policy to go shopping on an empty stomach. It may save you from buying unhealthy snacks.
6. And the simplest possible piece of advice: it is really worthwhile to take your time and check your receiptreceipt before leaving the shop. There is nothing wrong in asking the cashier to double‑checkdouble‑check your receipt if you feel you might have been overchargedovercharged.
Źródło: Zdzisław Dudek, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Based on the information from the text, choose the correct answers.
2. In the current critical situation, consumers might be 1. deals, 2. lower, 3. alert, 4. excess, 5. hacks, 6. clearance, 7. rebate, 8. regular, 9. coupons, 10. overcharged for spare parts.
3. You can save up to 30% on our winter boots during our 1. deals, 2. lower, 3. alert, 4. excess, 5. hacks, 6. clearance, 7. rebate, 8. regular, 9. coupons, 10. overcharged sale.
4. This website somehow persuades companies to offer 1. deals, 2. lower, 3. alert, 4. excess, 5. hacks, 6. clearance, 7. rebate, 8. regular, 9. coupons, 10. overcharged on their expensive software.
5. If you want to set a sale 1. deals, 2. lower, 3. alert, 4. excess, 5. hacks, 6. clearance, 7. rebate, 8. regular, 9. coupons, 10. overcharged for a specific product, click on the small graphic below it.
6. This smartphone comes with a £50 1. deals, 2. lower, 3. alert, 4. excess, 5. hacks, 6. clearance, 7. rebate, 8. regular, 9. coupons, 10. overcharged if you buy it by midnight.
7. It’s a bargain! The 1. deals, 2. lower, 3. alert, 4. excess, 5. hacks, 6. clearance, 7. rebate, 8. regular, 9. coupons, 10. overcharged selling price of that dress is usually double that!
8. Groupon is a service that offers virtual 1. deals, 2. lower, 3. alert, 4. excess, 5. hacks, 6. clearance, 7. rebate, 8. regular, 9. coupons, 10. overcharged and promo codes for a variety of products.
Answer the questions. Write 2‑3 sentences to each question.
Which shopping strategy do you use to save money?
Which strategy used by the retailers do you find most surprising?
Słownik
/ aɪl /
alejka (w sklepie)
/ ˈbʌdʒət /
budżet
/ baɪ ɪn bʌlk /
kupować w większej ilości, kupować hurtowo
/ ˈkæʃbæk /
zwrot gotówki, cashback (a rewards program where customers can earn back a percentage of the money they spend while shopping)
/ ˈklɪərəns /
wyprzedaż (usually to get rid of redundant stock or because the shop is closing down)
/ ˈkuːpɒnz / / ˈkuːpɒn /
kupony [kupon]
/ diːl /
tu: okazja, interes
/ diːlz ˈwebsaɪts / / diːlz ˈwebsaɪt /
strony internetowe z okazyjnymi ofertami [strona internetowa z okazyjnymi ofertami]
/ dɪˈspleɪd / / dɪˈspleɪ /
prezentowany [przezentować]
/ ˌdʌbl̩ ˈtʃek /
sprawdzić ponownie, upewnić się co do czegoś
/ end əv ˈsi:zn seɪl /
wyprzedaż na koniec sezonu
/ hæk /
sposób na coś, haczyk
/ hʌnt fɔː /
polować na
/ ˌɪmpəls ˈbaɪ /
zakup pod wpływem impulsu
/ ɪn ðə laɪn əv jə saɪt /
na linii wzroku
/ ˈlɔɪəlti kɑːdz / / ˈlɔɪəlti kɑːd /
karty lojalnościowe [karta lojalnościowa]
/ lʊə /
wabik
/ lʊə /
wabić
/ ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒd / / ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ /
obciążony/obciążona zbyt wysoką opłatą [naliczyć zbyt wysoką kwotę]
/ ˈproˌməʊ kəʊdz / / ˈproˌməʊ kəʊd /
kody promocyjne [kod promocyjny]
/ ˈpɜːtʃəsɪz / / ˈpɜːtʃəs /
zakupy [zakup]
/ pʊʃ ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩z / / pʊʃ ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩ /
powiadomienia typu push [powiadomienie typu push] (especially an instant message or reminder, very short or related to an app)
/ ˈriːbeɪtz // ˈriːbeɪt /
rabaty [rabat, zwrot kosztów]
/ rɪˈsiːt /
paragon
/ rɪˈdʌndənt /
zbędny/zbędna, nadmiarowy/nadmiarowa
/ ˈreɡjʊlə praɪs /
cena regularna
/ ˈriːteɪləz / / ˈriːteɪlə /
sprzedawcy detaliczni [sprzedawca detaliczny]
/ rɪˈtɜːn /
zysk (na czymś)
/ seɪl əˈlɜːts / / seɪl əˈlɜːt /
powiadomienia o sprzedaży [powiadomienie o sprzedaży] (a notification usually when the price is tracked and it has dropped)
/ ˈsəʊkɪŋ ʌp / / səʊk ʌp /
chłonąć, nasiąkać
/ ˈstrætədʒɪz / / ˈstrætədʒi /
strategie [strategia]
/ træk /
śledzić
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY‑SA 3.0