5 BOXING DAY SALE SHOPPING TIPS

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Does the fact that I've posted nothing Christmassy and the first thing I do post is about Boxing Day, indicate my sheer lack of festiveness? Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating, I am not that un-festive I am just far too excited for Boxing Day sales (sighhh I feel like this intro is the confessions of a shopaholic). Luckily here in the UK Boxing Day sales doesn't really get as crazy as Black Friday in the US, because Americans go all out, but it can be hectic. So here are a few quick tips on how to maximise the biggest sale day of the year! 

1) Location, location, location!
I can't stress this enough but unless you enjoy being packed in a shopping centre with tens of thousands of other shoppers think carefully about where you want to shop! I'm sure many of you have seen that picture of Westfield Stratford Boxing Day 2013 (and all the witty tweets that went along with it) and if not I am not lying, this picture is for real. I'm not going to lie, I was considering going there on Friday about 15 minutes ago but this just reminded me why I will not be seen there on Boxing Day!

2) Have a list
...And stick to it! Shops are extremely clever with their big banners, red tags, and humongous signs and often this leads to shopping with out thinking. I am so guilty of this, "It's 50% off, I have one exactly like it, but its 50% off". Know what you're looking for and where to find it, if you pick up a few extra bargains then great, but being in a half an hour refund queue the next week is not fun.

3) Try online
Why leave the house when you can grab all the discounts in the comfort of your own home eh? Check if the items you want are already discounted online if you know the discounts will be similar. Many shops starts their online sales a few days before Boxing Day (e.g. Asos and River Island) so the stress might not be necessary.

4) Patience is a virtue
Boxing Day sales mark the start of the January sales, yes there is more sale stock on the 26th but I can assure you if you go a few days later all hope is not lost! Often I have bought an item on the 26th and seen it a couple weeks later reduced even further, trust me when I say this is up there on the list of annoying feelings.

5) Avoid Next like the plague
Can we just have a moment of silence for my friend Aimee Braggs who is working NEXT. BOXING. DAY. (yes, all that emphasis was necssary). Ok so obviously this is a joke but I am still scarred from a time my mum dragged me to the Brent Cross Next one year, it was total anarchy. Next are known in the UK for having the most ridiculous deals on the 26th and with there shops opening at 6am on Friday customers have been known to queue from four o'clock in the morning, they always did say British people enjoyed queuing!

I hope you guys have a lovely day tomorrow (YAY CHRISTMAS) and if you are going shopping on Friday, MAY THE ODD BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR.

Let me know what your Boxing Day tips are and which one of these you think is most useful in the comments below! Make sure to follow me as well!