There are a number of ways to find great bargains online and by spending an hour or two researching the market you can often find what you want at a much better price than in your local stores. Before buying anything from a branded website you should visit the following types of website to see how much money you can save.

Shopbots
Shopbots are a specific type of price comparison site. You can enter the details of the product you’re looking for and the shopbot website will scan thousands of internet retailer sites to see who sells the item and the price it is available for. You are then presented with a comprehensive list of the sites that sell what you’re looking for, the price they are charging and any extra information you may require, such as postage or delivery costs. There are plenty of shopbot sites to choose from however the top rated ones include pricerunner.co.uk and kelkoo.co.uk.

Auction Sites
Virtually everyone with a computer will have heard of eBay and with good reason. It is a great place to pick up bargains and you can find most items that you’d ever need listed on the site. Loads of small businesses advertise and sell on eBay and because of the customer feedback feature you can check what others say about the seller and the quality of the products before buying. In addition, there are millions of private sellers that are just looking to sell their unwanted items and it is here that you can make the biggest savings – especially when you get the hang of last second bidding.

Classified Sites
Over the last few years there have been a number of popular classified sites emerge as well and again, they are great places to look for bargains. Most of the sites are categorised for easy use so you simply type into the search box what you want and you get a list of available matches. The products on classified sites are generally second hand but in great condition and you can often pick up virtually new items for very low prices.

Cashback Websites
This type of website can be used in conjunction with shopbots to save even more money. Once you have found the item you’re looking for at a good price, you can then visit a cashback website and check if you can buy the item from your preferred retailer through them. By doing this you are awarded cashback on your purchase which is saved in an account. So for example, if you find the shoes you’re looking for on a specific retailer’s website and that retailer is affiliated with a cashback site, you can buy through the cashback site for the same price as buying direct from the retailer but you are also awarded a percentage of the price back. By doing this with all your purchases you can build up your cashback account and eventually get items from your favourite retailers for free – and there is no bigger bargain than a free one.