Get up to 60% off SIMBA mattresses View Deal
SIMBA has just launched its Boxing Day sale, with up to 60% off available on its top-rated hybrid mattresses, bedding, beds, and bundles!
Amazon Boxing Day sale has started View Deal
Amazon’s blockbuster Boxing Day sales kickstart on December 26 and last until December 31. The online retailer has a slew of amazing discounts and deals available across almost all departments – with Prime members able to get early access and next-day delivery at no extra cost
Get up to 50% off in Boots Boxing Day sale View Deal
You won’t find the latest deals from Boots in-store until December 26th, but the discounts are all available online right now. Get £75 off Dyson Airwrap, 50% off No.7 and Ted Baker gift sets, half price Soap and Glory, and more!
Get up to 50% off everything at Oodie View Deal
Oodie, the wearable blanket that has gained thousands of fans on social media, has kickstarted its Boxing Day sale early with up to 50% off everything – that’s a bigger saving than its Black Friday deal!
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The annual Boxing Day sales are in full swing, with huge discounts available on must-have gadgets, kitchenware, long-haul flights, clothing, household goods, and much more.
If you missed out on the best Black Friday deals last month, the Boxing Day sales are a superb opportunity to snag a bargain. While high street retailers had to wait until the early hours of December 26th to throw open their doors, a number of stores kickstarted the Boxing Day sales early online.
Before Black Friday became a worldwide phenomenon, shoppers in the UK would wait for the Boxing Day sales with bated breath for months. These once-a-year sales would see huge discounts as retailers tried to shift the stock filling their warehouses ready to start the next year with a clean slate.
For those who received some money under the Christmas tree, the Boxing Day sales are a great opportunity to secure some brilliant bargains.
Short on time? We’ve rounded up our top picks for the best deals in the Boxing Day sales that you cannot afford to miss below.
Scroll down for more information to help you become a bargain maestro, including timings for the sales, tips from bargain-hunting experts, advice from money-saving expert Martin Lewis, and more. Find our complete guide to the Boxing Day sales below, or use the links to jump to a relevant section. Happy shopping!
Top Picks: Early Boxing Day sales you can’t afford to miss
The vast number of discounts launched during the Boxing Day sales can be a little overwhelming. And honestly, not every deal will be worth your time.
To make things easier, we’ve sorted the wheat from the chaff.
Below, you’ll find the lowest prices and promotions on some of the most sought-after products as well as essentials like home broadband, flights and package holidays, pay monthly phones, Sky TV bundles, and much more. We’ll keep this guide updated as more Boxing Day sales are announced, so keep checking back.
Get £75 off Dyson Airwrap from Boots £479.99 £404.99 View Deal
Boots has slashed £75 off one of the most sought-after products of the last year – the Dyson Airwrap. As well as the bumper discount, shoppers will get £16 worth of Boots Advantage points to spend on whatever they want in-store or online! Given that Airwraps have been sold-out for weeks, this deal isn’t likely to hang around…
Get HALF PRICE iPhone 14 from Three View Deal
Mobile network Three has slashed 50% off the brand-new iPhone 14 for the first six months of your new contract with this unbelievable new deal, which comes with unlimited 5G data, calls and text messages!
Save £100 on Apple Watch SE £289 £189 View Deal
John Lewis has slashed £100 off the cost of the Apple Watch SE in its Boxing Day sales. This drops the price tag of the Watch SE firmly under £200 – a steal for anyone who wants to send and receive text messages, turn-by-turn directions, and GPS tracking from their wrist
Get an Echo Dot delivered for under £2! £39.99 £1.64 View Deal
Amazon has slashed £23 off the price of its third-generation Echo Dot, but if you sign-up for an account with TopCashback before you make your purchase – you’ll get this smart speaker for just £1.64. That’s thanks to the one-off £15 discount for all new members, plus the additional cashback rates usually offered by TopCashback!
Get up to 60% off SIMBA mattresses View Deal
SIMBA has kickstarted its blockbuster Boxing Day sale, with up to 60% off available on its top-rated hybrid mattresses, bedding, beds, and bundles! If you’re due a new mattress, there are some superb savings to be had right now!
Samsung Smart TVs from just £149 in Amazon Boxing Day sale View Deal
Looking to upgrade your television? Amazon has cut prices across a huge range of Samsung Smart TV models, ranging from smaller TVs up to 65-inch 4K TVs
Get HALF PRICE Galaxy S22 Ultra + FREE Samsung laptop and one-year of Disney+ View Deal
Three has launched a blockbuster deal with 50% off your bills for the first six months, unlimited 5G mobile data, and a free Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 (worth £299) and one-year of Disney+ subscription bundled too!
Get Sky Stream at lowest EVER price £26 £23 View Deal
Sky Stream is a brand-new way to watch Sky TV that doesn’t require a satellite dish! Prices start from just £23, which includes 150 Sky TV channels in High Definition (HD), 500 on-demand boxsets, and a Netflix subscription. Your new box will be delivered next-day at no extra cost, so you can start streaming immediately
Get one-year of Disney+ at the lowest EVER price £95.88 £50 View Deal
Disney Plus has always offered a 15% discount for those who sign-up for an annual plan – unlocking 12 months for the price of 10! But combined with the one-off £15 discount code from TopCashback, the subscription drops to an all-time low! Disney Plus will cost less than £5 per month to stream everything on the popular streamer
Get £50 off Philips XL smart Wi-Fi connected air fryer£199 £149 View Deal
Philips’ XL air fryer can save you time and energy, compared to using an oven. This smart air fryer, which can be connected to your Wi-Fi network, is roughly 40% faster and uses 60% less energy
Get £50 off Ninja 15-in-1 air fryer in Amazon Boxing Day sale £299 £249 View Deal
Ninja is the brand behind some of the most premium cooking equipment on the market, and this model is no exception. With 15 cooking functions, including air fryer, pressure cooker, steam, and more
Get access to one million Kindle books for £1 £23.97 £0.99 View Deal
From now until January 5, Amazon is offering three months of its Kindle Unlimited service for just 99p. For those who don’t know, Kindle Unlimited is like Netflix for digital books – with hundreds of must-read titles and magazines available as part of your subscription!
Get £80 off Dyson Supersonic hair dryer£329.99 £249.99 View Deal
This is easily the lowest price you’ll find for the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer at the moment – with £60 off its RRP. For comparison, Dyson.co.uk is offering a travel kit (worth £40) for free for its Boxing Day sale. But visit the official Dyson store on eBay and you’ll find certified refurbished Supersonic models for just £269.99 – with an extra £20 off available when you use the discount code SAVING8
Get over £130 off Dyson V10 vacuum cleaner £429.99 £298 View Deal
While it might not be the latest model, the V10 cordless vacuum cleaner from Dyson is a real beauty! With 60-minutes of high suction power between charges, a number of attachments, the “point and shoot” hygienic bin emptying system. Donaghy Bros. offer two-years of hardware warranty too
Get £200 off Sonos Arc Dolby Atmos soundbar£899 £699 View Deal
For a limited time, Sonos has slashed £200 off Sonos Arc – an all-in-one Dolby Atmos soundbar that will supercharge your next movie night, TV show binge, or live match. You can also beam music, live radio, audiobooks and podcasts to the smart speaker too
Get YSL Black Opium for under £30 from Boots £68 £29.25 View Deal
Combine the generous £15 discount code available to anyone who sign-ups to cashback website TopCashback with the latest deal from Boots, and you can bag YSL Black Opium perfume for just £29.25. That’s a saving of over £30 – yes, really!
Revlon Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser drops below £40 £62.99 £39 View Deal
This 2-in-1 styling tool from Revlon is a popular choice for those who don’t want to buy the Dyson Airwrap as it combines the power of a hair dryer the volume and shine you’d expect from a styler. For a limited time, you’ll get extra Boots advantage points with your purchase
Get up to 50% off at Dunelm View Deal
Dunelm has slashed prices across dozens of departments, including furniture, décor, rugs, bedding, and more. Discounts of up to 50% off are available for bargain-hunters
Get up to 50% off everything at Oodie View Deal
Oodie, the wearable blanket that has gained thousands of fans on social media, has kickstarted its Boxing Day sale early with up to 50% off everything – that’s a bigger saving than its Black Friday deal!
Get 20% off 700,000 Easyjet flights View Deal
Easyjet has launched its annual Big Orange Sale, with 700,000 flights discounted by 20%. The low-cost airline has also slashed prices on package holiday bundles too
Get discounts on flights and package holidays from British Airways View Deal
British Airways has launched its blockbuster annual sales, with huge discounts on flights and package holidays. You’ll need to book before January 31, 2023 to secure the discount
Get 20% off almost everything on ASOS View Deal
You can slash 20% off almost everything available on ASOS. The bombastic Boxing Day sale sees discounts on clothing for women, men and footwear
Get up to 75% off in Boohoo Boxing Day sale View Deal
Still searching for the ideal outfit for New Years Eve? Or want to refresh your wardrobe in January? Boohoo has kickstarted its annual Boxing Day sales with up to 75% discounts on the latest styles!
Get HALF PRICE broadband £20 £10 View Deal
Three is offering 50% off its home broadband packages for Black Friday. Powered by speedy 5G mobile network, this Wi-Fi connection offers download speeds of up to 100Mbps. Monthly bills won’t revert to the usual monthly cost until 6 months into your contract!
Save £522 on full-fibre broadband with Virgin Media’s Boxing Day sales £56 £27
Want to upgrade to full-fibre broadband? If you’re fortunate enough to have Virgin Media broadband in your street, you can take advantage of savings of up to £522 on M350 fibre speeds. Virgin Media has slashed prices across a wide range of speeds and bundles
Get discounts on sofas, desks, rugs, beds, and more in Wayfair Boxing Day sale View Deal
Want to zhuzh-up your home in the new year? Wayfair has launched its Boxing Day sales with discounts across all departments, including beds, rugs, sofas, desks, coffee tables, garden furniture, and more
Get 3 months FREE + save 68% on NordVPN £9.99 £2.49 View Deal
NordVPN has launched its latest sale – with three months of its top-rated VPN service available for free, with a generous 68% discount applied to the remaining months in your subscription
Get Aria smart scale for FREE when you buy a Fitbit tracker £248.99 £169 View Deal
Currys is bundling a Fitbit Aria smart scale for free when you treat yourself to a Fitbit Versa 4 smartwatch. This bundle saves you £79.99 and means you’ll have everything you need to track your fitness, weight trends, heart-rate, outdoor workouts with GPS, and much more
Get £350 off Peloton bike£1,345 £995 View Deal
Looking to get into better shape in 2023? Peloton has launched certified refurbished bikes on its eBay store with huge savings. You’ll get £350 off the RRP of these popular bikes, with the same one-year hardware guarantee as brand-new models
Get £400 off NordicTrack treadmill on Amazon £1,299 £899 View Deal
Amazon has slashed £400 off the cost of NordicTrack T series treadmill in the Boxing Day sales – perfect for anyone looking to work-off their Christmas dinner. The treadmill arrives with a 30-day iFIT membership so you can stream live studio workouts on the touchscreen
Save £10 on Nintendo Switch OLED console £309.99 £299 View Deal
Nintendo Switch OLED is the most recent refresh of the best-selling console, with a larger OLED screen, redesigned kickstand, support for ethernet in the TV dock, and more storage built-in. And now, thanks to the Amazon Boxing Day sale – it’s dropped under £300
Get up to £1,000 off Samsung TVs View Deal
Samsung is offering up to £1,000 off its top-end Neo QLED TVs, which now start from just £899. With 4K and 8K models available, you’ll be able to upgrade to this stunning picture standard, with HDMI 2.1 and eARC support across almost all models. Get an extra £600 off the sale price when you trade-in your current telly
Stream unlimited Sky Go at no extra cost with iPhone 13 deal from Sky Mobile View Deal
Sky Mobile has kickstarted its sale with 25% off all data plans – so you can sign-up for gigabytes of speedy 5G mobile data without breaking the bank! Not that you’ll need a lot of data as one of the perks of picking Sky Mobile is that using any Sky-built app doesn’t count towards your monthly allowance, so you can stream House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, and Gangs of London on Sky Go without it costing you a penny in 5G data!
Get up to 60% off mattresses from Emma View Deal
British Bed-In-A-Box brand Emma has kickstarted its Boxing Day sale, with up to 60% off its memory foam and hybrid mattresses, bed frames, and bedding!
Get HALF PRICE broadband with BT £35.99 £17.99 View Deal
BT has revived its brilliant “homebuyers offer” on fibre broadband packages – offering 50% off its fastest internet bundles for three months (and no house purchase necessary)
Get a FREE Samsung laptop worth £299 £299 £0 View Deal
Samsung is giving away a Galaxy Chromebook 4 (worth £299) for free when you buy select Galaxy smartphone models from Amazon, including the top-rated Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, S22 Ultra, or S21 FE
All Boxing Day sales
Don’t want to miss a single Boxing Day sale? Don’t worry, we’ve rounded up a complete list of every online retailer taking part in the Boxing Day sales.
• Amazon: Discounts on thousands of items, available up to December 31st
• Boots: Get up to 50% off electricals, cosmetics, mothercare and baby
• SIMBA Sleep: Get up to 60% off premium hybrid mattresses, bedframes, bedding
• Oodie: Get 50% off everything site-wide
• Argos: Thousands of items discounted online and in-store
• ASOS: Get 20% off almost everything site-wide
• Pretty Little Thing: Get up to 70% off women’s clothing
• Ninja: £50 off air fryers and food processors, with free delivery nationwide
• Very: Discounts on electricals, gadgets, furniture, and homeware
• Superdrug: Discounts on skincare, perfumes, and haircare
• Samsung: Get £1,000 off Neo QLED TVs, plus up to £600 off with trade-in
• Virgin Media: Save £522 on full-fibre broadband in latest sale
• AO.com: Discounts on appliances, gadgets and electricals
• Easyjet: Get 20% off 700,000 flights around mainland Europe and beyond
• British Airways: Discounts on long-haul flights and package holidays
When do Boxing Day sales start?
Don’t worry – it’s not just you, the Boxing Day sales really do start earlier and earlier each year.
Before online shopping became the most popular way to browse the sales, the Boxing Day sales were limited to December 26th. With high street shops shuttered on Christmas Day (December 25th), there was no way to access the discounts and deals until the following morning.
To compensate for this, many retailers would bring forward their opening times – often allowing the first bargain-hunters through the door at around 5am. Long queues would force hours before the doors opened, so shoppers could snag the best discounts and get the biggest choice of available stock.
These “doorbuster” sales share a lot in common with Black Friday sales in the United States, where retailers would slash prices to record lows to increase footfall in their stores and supercharge profits. To maximise their chances to secure the best deals, shoppers would queue outside of the shops for hours.
With the ubiquity of online shopping, retailers are no longer restricted to kickstarting their sales at 5am on Boxing Day itself. As such, most online stores launch their Boxing Day savings on Christmas Day – with splashy advertising campaigns in the commercial breaks on December 25th to show-off the best deals.
For those who don’t want to play another game of Monopoly (or speak to their loved ones), shopping from the sofa on a phone, iPad or laptop is a stress-free way to browse the best deals. It also means you don’t need to queue outside for hours with other sleep-deprived bargain-hunters.
This year, some online retailers have kickstarted their Boxing Day sales before Christmas Day – dramatically extending the lifespan of their biggest deals. It’s worth noting these deals are restricted to online shops. For example, Boots has launched its annual Boxing Day sales online …but everything remains at full price in-store until December 26th.
Why is Boxing Day associated with sales?
Most people associate Boxing Day with Christmas dinner leftovers, outdoor walks, and queuing outside shops waiting for the doors to open for the sales. But why?
Traditionally, Boxing Day, also known as St Stephen’s Day, was most associated with charity. After the gifts of Christmas Day, families would put together charitable boxes and hand them in at their local church to be distributed to those in need.
By the 18th century, Boxing Day became tied to outdoor activities. While Christmas Day was designed for families to stay cooped up indoors, opening presents, playing games, and gorging on food… Boxing Day became associated with getting back outside and away from the house. Aristocratic sports – hunting, horse-racing, shooting – became intrinsically tied to the day after Christmas.
In the 18th century, Boxing Day was most closely associated with sports like horse-racing and shooting …not bargain-hunting
In the 19th century, the sport most closely associated with Boxing Day was professional football – a link that endures to this day.
The link between December 26th and sales is believed to originate with employers giving their workers a “Christmas box” filled with gifts and bonuses on the day after Christmas.
Over time, this tradition evolved into the modern concept of Boxing Day sales, where retailers offer discounts and promotions to attract shoppers looking for post-Christmas deals. In the United Kingdom, Boxing Day has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year, with many retailers offering significant discounts on a wide range of products, from clothing and electronics to home goods and appliances.
It wasn’t until 1974 that December 26th was recognised as an additional bank holiday, although it wasn’t common for people to work on that date for many years. People would often take off Boxing Day to watch football and spend more time with family, its status as a bank holiday just meant that workers could bank an extra day of annual leave.
In the 1990s, Prime Minister John Major changed the Sunday trading laws to allow retailers to stay open throughout the weekend. Until then, Sunday – the designated day of rest for those in the Christian faith – had forced all shops to close in the UK. By amending the law in 1994, Major opened the door to retailers to open their doors on bank holidays too.
As well as the UK, Boxing Day is closely associated with sales in Canada, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, and New Zealand.
What does Martin Lewis say about Boxing Day sales?
Martin Lewis – who regularly tops surveys as the most trusted man in Britain – has some very memorable advice for anyone shopping in the sales.
Lewis, who launched the MoneySavingExpert blog back in 2003 to help Britons discover the best savings accounts, credit card perks, mortgage deals and more, is taking time off until early January so hasn’t specifically addressed the Boxing Day sales. However, the ITV pundit issued some brilliant advice around Black Friday just a few weeks ago that still applies to the Boxing Day sales too.
The 50-year-old campaigner says: “If you were going to buy it anyway and it’s half price, you’ve saved 50%. If you weren’t going to buy it, but do because it’s half price you’ve wasted 100%.”
In other words: if you know exactly what you need to buy in the Boxing Day sales – you can enjoy some incredible savings, but if you don’t need anything, it might be worth passing on the bargains no matter the discount.
In the last few months, Martin Lewis has been in serious demand, hosting a number of special editions of The Martin Lewis Show on ITV to help Britons save money on bills during the current cost-of-living crisis. Lewis also hosts a radio show, which is repackaged as a podcast, on BBC Five Live. Using both of these platforms, Martin Lewis has explained the impact of the latest Autumn Statement on households across the country.
In a recent appearance, MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis recommended using an electric blanket as a way to stay warm during the cold winter months, since using central heating costs are spiralling compared to previous years. In his guide, Lewis revealed that most electric blankets only cost as little as 3p per hour to power. Unsurprisingly, the advice saw Google searches for heated blankets have shot up by 750 percent this year, while searches for electric blankets were up by 566 percent.
Boxing Day sales – shopping tips, tricks, and advice
Whether you’re looking for a particular product, or simply want to make sure you can spot the record-breaking deals from the duds, we’ve rounded up the best tips and tricks to help you become a Boxing Day sales master.
1. Write a list before you start shopping
The easiest way to guarantee that you get everything you wanted in the Boxing Day sales is to know exactly what you’re looking for. Sounds obvious, right?
But as that credit card starts to burn a hole in your pocket as you see the thousands of discounted items calling to you… it can be difficult to stick strictly to your list.
First, Boxing Day sales shoppers need to figure out exactly what they’re looking for. Have you just moved house and need garden, kitchen gadgets, and homeware? Or do you want to upgrade to a brand-new 4K TV for those winter movie nights or to see the difference with your brand-new PS5 or Xbox Series X? Whatever it is, start by writing out a list of some must-have items and then figure out what budget you would like to spend.
This helps to prevent you from buying products you don’t actually want or need.
If you’re unsure of what product you want but know the type of item i.e an air fryer, it’s a good idea to do research ahead of the day on the top reviewed models out there.
That way you can look out for discounts on the items and you won’t blindly spend on an air fryer that’s subpar in performance. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered with a number of in-depth reviews and guides to help you find the perfect product for you. Check out some of our guides below…
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2. Get Amazon Prime (or sign up for free)
If you want to get the best deals available in Amazon’s Boxing Day sale, you’ll need to be a Prime member.
For those who don’t know, Amazon Prime is a membership scheme that unlocks a slew of benefits for those who shop on Amazon UK. Prime members enjoy exclusive 30-minute early access to all Lightning Deals (time-limited discounts that roll-out throughout the Black Friday deals) so you can get ahead of the crowds and secure these deals before stock runs out.
Not only that, but Prime members enjoy next-day delivery at no extra cost (and same-day delivery in some parts of the country) so you’ll get your hands on your new item before anyone else too! If you’re thinking of shopping in the sales, you really need to be a Prime member.
Prime membership costs £8.99 per month, although Amazon offers a free 30-day trial that unlocks all of the benefits listed above. Even if you’ve taken advantage of a Prime trial in the past, it’s worth checking whether your account is eligible for the free trial again as Amazon allows customers to test its Prime service roughly once-a-year or so.
You can check whether you’re eligible for a free trial of Prime membership by clicking here.
Prime isn’t just about speedy delivery and early access to deals, there’s a dizzying number of other perks, including free PC games, exclusive TV shows and movies via Prime Video, ad-free podcasts, unlimited photo backup, an upgrade for your Deliveroo account, and much, much more. You can find the full list of Prime benefits here.
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3. Head to Amazon Warehouse for an extra discount
Amazon Warehouse is a little-known section of the online store where Amazon sells returned items for a discount. It also offers products that have seen their packaging damaged in shipping – these items are still new but most look as if they’ve been sat on in transit.
Of course, all of the same money-back guarantees and hardware warranties are brand-new items apply to Amazon Warehouse purchase, so if anything is actually broken you’ll be able to get a full refund. And since these items are all fulfilled by Amazon, Prime members can expect to receive their package the following day at no extra cost – just like buying new!
So why would you want to buy an item with torn packaging? Or an unwanted gift that someone has returned?
The simple answer is that Amazon Warehouse items are much cheaper than their brand-new counterparts. For a limited time, the already-discounted items will be slashed by an extra 20% for record-low price tags! Even items that have been heavily discounted in the Boxing Day sales can be beaten by Warehouse promotions!
Get an extra 20% off discounted items from Amazon Warehouse for record-low prices!
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Amazon Warehouse sells unwanted items that have been returned or goods with cosmetic damage to the packaging at discounted rates. And for a limited time, you can get an extra 20% off. If you’ve seen a new item at a discount, chances are, you’ll find it at an even better price in Warehouse!
4. Check for cashback
It’s possible to combine the savings offered by some retailers in their Boxing Day sales with cashback offers from other websites – doubling the discounts!
Seasoned bargain-hunters will likely be familiar with TopCashback.
For those who don’t know, TopCashback partners with thousands of retailers to direct its users to these online stores, and receives a commission for doing so. The website generously shares this commission with its users, which helps them receive money off their purchases. By heading to TopCashback before you make your purchase …you can get an extra percentage off the total cost of everything in your shopping basket.
This can be claimed via a bank transfer (this will take a little longer to process), transferring to a PayPal account or topping up a gift card to spend online.
For a limited time, new TopCashback members can unlock a £15 discount that can be applied to hundreds of items discounted in the Boxing Day sales!
Get £15 off Boxing Day sales when you sign-up for TopCashback
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Get a £15 discount on almost any Boxing Day deal with this brilliant offer from TopCashback. New members get the extra £15 discount that can be applied to a number of popular stores. You’ll also get a percentage of your total purchase back every time. Bargain!
Is Boxing Day the same as Black Friday?
There seems to be some confusion online about whether Boxing Day sales and Black Friday are synonyms. With the surging popularity of Black Friday in recent years, it’s easy to get a little muddled, so we’ll clear things up for you – no, Boxing Day is not the same as Black Friday.
Boxing Day is a public holiday that is traditionally celebrated on December 26th in countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Traditionally, it’s a day off that people spend time with family and friends, or participate in outdoor activities after a slovenly Christmas, watching Premier League fixtures, or going shopping for discounts.
Black Friday, on the other hand, is a shopping event that takes place on the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is known for being one of the busiest and most chaotic shopping days of the year, with retailers offering deep discounts on a wide range of products.
While both Boxing Day and Black Friday are popular shopping events, they are held on different days and have very different histories and traditions.
Which is better – Black Friday, Boxing Day sales, or January sales?
At one time, there was no competition between these two sales – with the Boxing Day sales, which then fold into the January sales, seeing blockbuster discounts on must-have gadgets, kitchenware, furniture, clothing, and more that you wouldn’t find at any other point in the year. However, times have changed.
In recent years, Black Friday has slowly become a worldwide phenomenon – spreading from the United States, where the sales event started, to be embraced in the UK, mainland Europe, and Australia, to name just a few places.
Black Friday, which is traditionally held on the first Friday after the Thanksgiving holidays in the USA, takes place a few weeks before Christmas – making it a great chance to snag some presents at a discount. As such, the blockbuster sales event has become one of the biggest events in the calendar for bargain-hunters.
Boxing Day sales are still a big deal, and often see retailers replicate the same discounts and promotions unleashed during Black Friday. That makes it a brilliant second-chance to secure some of the discounts and deals you might’ve missed first time around. And for those who received cash from relatives underneath the tree, it can be a great chance to get much more for your money.
How to stay safe when shopping online
When shopping online, it’s always important to be cautious and protect yourself from scams. Express.co.uk has rounded up some key tips to help you avoid being scammed –
1. Use a secure payment method: If you’re not familiar with the website, check that it offers secure payment options, such as credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Apple and Google Pay keep your card details hidden from the retailer, with a unique token for the transaction generated instead. Even if the website has poor security practices, your debit or credit card details can not be stored by the retailer, which is a relief
2. Have you heard of the website before?: It’s easy to get caught-up in the excitement of bargain-hunting, but if you’ve never heard of the online retailer you’ve stumbled across …that could be a cause for concern. An easy rule of thumb is – would you recommend a close family member shop on this website? If there’s anything about the website that gives you pause, then it might be worth thinking twice about putting your own card details into the site – even if it has a significantly cheaper price tag!
3. Research the seller: Look for reviews and ratings from other customers, and be wary of sellers with a low rating or no history. If the seller is offering a product at a significantly lower price than other retailers, that could be a red flag
4. Check the website’s security: Make sure the website you’re shopping on has a secure connection by looking for “https” in the URL and a lock icon in the address bar
5. Use a credit card: If you do end up being scammed, using a credit card gives you more protection than using a debit card. Credit card companies are more likely to help you get your money back in the event of a scam.
By following these tips, you can help protect yourself from scams and have a safer online shopping experience.
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