When you find a great deal on something, are you excited to tell your friends about it? You’re not alone, as 42% of people say they like to brag to their buddies about how much they saved on shopping, a new survey finds.
According to the poll of 2-thousand U.S. adults:
- They don’t want to keep their saving spots a secret, as eight in 10 are so excited about scoring a good deal, they want to tell others where they can find it.
- More than half (52%) of respondents admit their online shopping habit has increased over the last year.
- The average American now spends 62 minutes shopping online every week, which adds up to about 54 hours a year.
- Price is the most important thing for 71% of respondents when shopping online, it’s even more important than the quality of the product (46%).
- To make sure they’re saving as much as possible, 60% of shoppers “always” or “often” look for a promo code or other offer before checking out online.
- If it takes too long to find one, 37% say they won’t go through with the purchase.
- And 53% of those surveyed have items they never pay full price for, they only buy them if they get a deal.
- That kind of dedication to discounts may be why 77% of respondents consider themselves “savvy shoppers.”
- A third (34%) even believe finding deals is their “shopping superpower.”
- To get a good deal, shoppers would be willing to download an app or browser extension (32%), make a “game plan” (26%), shop from multiple devices (26%), set an alarm to remind them to shop (15%) and even wait in line for hours (11%).
Source: Talker
Scott's Thoughts:
- Who wants to think about the fact we spend 54 hours a year online shopping? Let’s just focus on all that money we save finding good deals!
- I still like to shop local when I can. But what does that mean? Yes I buy gas at a locally owned convenience store, but the "locally owned" thing is getting harder to find!
- Amazon, Target and Walmart are the extent of my online shopping.
Speaking of shopping ...
Do you hide purchases from your partner? You are definitely not alone. A new survey found that nearly two-thirds of couples are hiding purchases from each other – going so far as hiding new shoes in their kids’ toy boxes, hiding new clothes in gym bags, sneaking boxes in when the other isn’t around or sending purchases to the office instead of the house, and washing new clothes to make them seem older.