Brace yourselves, because the world’s biggest online shopping sale begins tonight at midnight. Known universally as Singles’ Day – because the date reads 11.11 – you can expect massive deals and discounts on all types of goods on sites like Taobao and Tmall.
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In order to prepare you (and your wallet) for the big day, here are a list of seven online shopping destinations and how to score big bargains on them:
As a countdown towards Singles’ Day, Lazada launched mini games like the Wheel of Deals, a spin-the-wheel game that awards discount vouchers. You can use them from 11 November onwards.
Wheel of Deals will allow you to win only one voucher per day, but you get unlimited spins each day. You’ll probably land on “Early Deals” placeholders a bunch of times, which will then scroll your screen down to show you discounts on some random items.
But don’t get distracted, though – just keep spinning until you eventually get a voucher. Don’t forget to screenshot your discount code once you get one!
How To Get The Best Bargain
Hold your horses. 11 November is when the buying frenzy will truly begin. Last year, Lazada had discounts of up to 90%, so bide your time wisely. In the meantime, plan your purchases in advance so you can torment yourself with anticipation, while making sure you don’t get derailed by impulse buys.
Discounts mean you pay less, while cashback gives you more money to spend on your next purchase. You can get both discounts and cashback during Shopback’s 11.11 Singles’ Day Sale.
Judging by the early deals released by Shopback, Singaporeans are in for a treat come tomorrow. Higher cashback deals are already being put on the table, featuring big players in hotels, flights, and fashion.
Shoppers who buy directly from China can also get cashback, as the site has partnered Alibaba to offer up to 11% cashback on transactions involving Taobao, Tmall and Aliexpress.
So if you’re considering joining the Chinese populace via the nation’s most popular virtual marketplace, now would be a great time to sign up for a Shopback membership.
How To Get The Best Bargain
Shopback’s premise is simple – you get cash rebates for every eligible purchase. So getting the most out of the 11.11 Singles’ Day Sale is simply a matter of looking out for the best deal on the purchase you want to make.
Shopback is also advertising Tmall and Taobao’s Hongbao giveaway, which lets you grab virtual dollars (in Chinese yuan) you can use during your 11 November shopping spree.
If you’re savvy enough, head on over to Taobao.com and Tmall.com to give the game a try. But don’t blame us if the promotion’s cutesy game mechanics give you a headache.
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Ezbuy is one of the most popular freight forwarders which help Singaporean shoppers buy and ship direct from China. For 11.11, they’re offering discounted shipping rates, so you can get even more savings on your total shopping spend.
Besides shipping discounts, you can also collect vouchers for savings, or take advantage of several early deals.
If you’re a MI fan, you’ll want to look out for ebuy’s exclusive deals on their bestsellers. Discounts are slight when we last checked (7 November), but we’re sure they’re just gearing up to slash prices as we approach the big day.
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How To Get The Best Bargain
Register on ezbuy.com and instantly get a voucher for 15% off your first international shipment with them. You can use this discount immediately with ezbuy’s early deals to do some early shopping.
After logging in, don’t forget to check in (via their website or on their mobile app) to receive your daily allotment of eCoins, which you can then use to play the daily jackpot. The top prize each day is an iPhone 7.
On 11 November, ezbuy is giving out free shipping for the first 1kg of your package. Thereafter, you’ll receive 20% off shipping for the remaining weight.
Additionally, you’ll be receiving a waiver of ezbuy’s agent fees (normally 4% to 8% of total transaction cost), so go ahead and opt for their Buy-For-Me service. You’ll enjoy the convenience and assurance of having an experienced agent shop on your behalf, without having to fork out extra fees.
*Do note, though, that the above offers are only valid on orders submitted per user ID. You’ll also have to make and pay for your orders from 0000 hrs to 2359 hrs, 11 November.
One-stop cosmetic specialty store SASA is joining the Singles’ Day party with an online sale offering discounts of up to 75%!
From now till 13 November, you can get all your beauty, make-up and personal grooming essentials for lower prices.
How To Get The Best Bargain
SASA’s deal is refreshingly straightforward: Discounted prices across a wide range of products that covers you from head to toe. There are no games to play for vouchers, nor secret codes to unlock. Just one glorious week of low, low prices.
However, the discounted rates are only available for online purchases, and you’ll be re-directed to SASA’s official store on Qoo10 to do your shopping.
Consider making a bulk purchase for items you use regularly to capitalise on the reduced prices. If a brand or product you’ve been curious about is also on discount, now would be a good time to pick it up for a try.
Getting firmly behind the original spirit of 11 November, Hotels.com wants to help singles celebrate their singlehood. How? With a hotel stay, of course.
The hotel booking website has been giving out special codes which you can use to get discounts on your next holiday.
How To Get The Best Bargain
On 11 November, Hotels.com will be offering hotel deals of up to 70% off. And if you use the code ‘SINGLE11’, you’ll also get a further 11% discount.
Each code can only be used once per booking, and restricted booking dates apply, but you should definitely keep a lookout for any deals coinciding with your travel plans.
Everyone’s favourite online fashion store is offering huge discounts of up to 70% for Singles’ Day. No tricks, no gimmicks, simply log on and start shopping.
Zalora promises “mad markdowns on your favourite labels”, so whether you’re looking to refresh your wardrobe, complete your collection, or try out a new indie label, now’s the time to do so.
How To Get The Best Bargain
If you spend more than S$40, you’ll qualify for free delivery, which will make your online shopping that much more convenient. Don’t forget there’s also free returns for 30 days, so it’s no big deal if you change your mind on your purchases. There’s also a welcome gift of S$15 off your first order if you sign up for their newsletter.
If you’re familiar with online shopping at all, you’ll know about Qoo10.com. The e-commerce portal which sells everything from personal grooming essentials to home necessities is holding an 11.11 Grand Sale, which runs from 9 to 13 November.
Qoo10 has taken its gamification approach and turned it up to 11 for ‘Qoo10 Day’ (what it is calling Singles’ Day). There’s a Pokemon Go-lookalike game littered throughout its website and mobile app, coupons up for grabs, and a steady stream of special deals and sales for you to pick through.
How To Get The Best Bargain
Here’s where your Pokemon Go skills will come in handy. Log in to Qoo10’s website or mobile app to find and catch virtual creatures. Once caught, these will award you a certain number of tokens. Collect enough tokens and you can redeem them for rebate coupons.
These creatures, or Mamemons, can also unlock special rates on specific items for you, provided you catch the right ones.
But you’ll get rewards even before you start flicking virtual balls at virtual creatures. Just log on to Qoo10, click on the 11.11 Grand Sale logo to get to the minisite, and you can click on the Royal Rewards banner to receive coupons.
Have fun shopping!
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Text: Alevin Chan/ Additional Reporting: Elizabeth Liew
This article first appeared on Singsaver, Singapore’s go-to personal finance comparison platform that guides consumers on the best money habits with its credit card comparison tool and allows real-time personal loans product comparison.
