How to Get Free Shipping Deals on Cyber Monday

Online shopping has grown so much over the past years. The Monday following Thanksgiving is now known as Cyber Monday. Online retailers consider this day to be the start of the holiday shopping season, making deals easy to find, especially free shipping offers.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Decide who you are shopping for. Have a few good ideas of what you want to purchase for this person and then start looking. Odds are, if you check enough websites, you'll find one that offers free shipping.
2. Visit websites like shop.com or cybermonday.com. Here you can actually narrow a search to companies that offer free shipping.
3. Review the terms of the purchase before you buy to make sure the stated deal is accurate. If not, keep looking.
4. Look for variations on free shipping. Some companies may offer free shipping with a condition like you must spend over $50. Or, they may give you a shipping upgrade where you pay for standard shipping and they upgrade you to 3-day shipping.
5. Shop at a reputable online retailer. Sketchy retailers may use free shipping as a way to draw customers to their website. Read reviews of the retailer to see what other customers have said and if you are unsure of anything, go with someone you know.

Tips & Warnings

• Order your products early enough so they arrive in time for the holiday. Many companies only guarantee arrival dates until mid-December and anything purchased after that time is not guaranteed to arrive on time.
• A product with free shipping may not always be the best deal. Check the prices before you purchase—another company might be offering such a good discount that you may actually pay less while paying for shipping.
• Always use a secure computer for Internet shopping to reduce your risk of identity theft.