Now, there is a another way.  Many stores, such as Best Buy have blended the online experience with the convenience of local stores.  You can order online, then pick up your merchandise locally – right away!  Perfect.  So what you do is order online using a Best Buy coupon, score your savings – then go pick it up!  What could be easier?

Keep in mind, whoever makes the purchase should be the one to pick it up.  I found out the hard way when sending my husband to pick up a TV.  If you need someone else to pick it up, be sure to use the gift option where you can enter the person picking it up.

This shopping tip works for any store with both the online and local store presence.  There ya go, go forth and save!

So what do you do now?

Easy!  Now this is an insider shopping secret, so don’t go spreading it around.  Did you know you can sell those gift cards for cash?  Well ya can.  Check out Gift Cards.com (that is a link to coupons and special offers for GiftCards.com).  Just follow the easy to use instructions and convert those gift cards to cash!

Now what?

Glad you asked!  Here is the really really slick part.  Let’s say you were hoping for a brand new Kayak from Dick’s Sporting Goods, but Santa didn’t deem you worthy this year.  No problemo.  Sell the unneeded gift cards, and then BUY gift cards for Dick’s Sporting Goods at a discount.  You could easily save 10% to 20%.  Sure, you gotta be patient and wait for the cards to arrive, but they come quick.  Besides, do you really wanna go kayaking in December?

Buying and selling gift cards is a savvy trick professional shoppers have used for years.  What’s a professional shopper you ask?  Simple, it’s anyone that can make a profit by buying and selling goods from stores.  If you pack on enough discounts by using coupon codes and discounted gift cards, you can find things to buy that you can then sell on eBay or Amazon for a profit!