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Here are ten tips for saving money when you’re shopping at stores that aren’t chain stores - stores like indie shops, boutique stores, DIY online storefronts and thrift or antique stores:

1. Focus on the lifetime cost of the item that you are interested in buying. The great thing about buying handmade, antique or indie items is that these items are usually designed to last for a long time. These things aren’t things that you use a few times and throw away. As a result, you often end up saving more over the lifetime of the product’s use than you would if you bought a cheaper item. Learn to think about calculating the lifetime costs of things that you’re buying and you’ll find that it’s a lot easier to see the deals that you’re getting at independent stores. By looking for the highest-quality products at these shops (even thrift stores) you’ll end up saving a lot of money over the years.
2. Learn to bargain and barter. You can’t negotiate the price of items that are sold at chain stores. Those prices are set. One of the best things about working with local shop owners is that this same fact may not be true. These people are people like you who are just trying to make a living. They may be willing to come down in their prices if you haggle with them a little bit. Even better, you may be able to barter services that you have in order to get discounts on the items that you’re interested in buying from local boutiques and antique stores.
3. Know the value of what you want to buy. It’s difficult to effectively bargain for a better price if you don’t know the real value of the items that you want to buy. Shop around and see what other similar items are selling for. Do your research to find out if the item might have lasting value. Something that you can buy now and sell for an equal or even greater amount later on is a really good buy! It’s not always easy to find out this information but the more you research, the more you’ll develop your eye for buying the right stuff.
4. Buy only items that you truly love. When you purchase items that are handmade or limited edition, you’re getting the opportunity to buy something really creative and interesting. Make a point out of only buying items that you truly love. If you’re not sure if you love it, don’t bother buying it. This helps you save money because you won’t be buying as many items. You’ll appreciate what you have and you’ll waste a lot less money in the process.
5. Look for discount codes and vouchers. Many people assume that discount codes aren’t available for their small independent stores. That’s because the majority of the codes that come to our attention are for the department stores and big box stores that are located all over the place. However, small businesses also put out these types of deals. We’re proud to have many merchants on our own site that are small businesses. You can always check the Internet or even ask the store owner if there are any deals going on. Online-only sellers often offer these types of specials.
6. Keep your eye out for new types of promotional deals. It is often the smaller businesses that are the first to adopt new types of promotional deals. One type of website that is gaining popularity right now is the social deals site where small businesses advertise great deals but you can only get them if enough people in your social network also sign up. Mobile coupons and other modern types of money-saving are other examples of new stuff that independent businesses are likely to take advantage of.
7. Find out when the “special days” are at your local stores. Many small stores offer “special days” when there are better prices than usual. Thrift stores are especially fond of doing this, often offering deals such as half off of all items on holidays. If there are stores that you enjoy frequenting then you should definitely ask if they have special days. If they don’t, you might even want to make a pitch to the owner about why they should!
8. Don’t ignore big stores when buying independent. There are some big names, especially in online shopping, where you can get handmade stuff. The great thing about the big sites is that they have the power to offer better deals because they get so many shoppers. For example, you can often find discount codes for shopping at Etsy or eBay. You’re still buying from independent sellers but you’re shopping through a really reputable place that offers great sales.
9. Know about the different types of stores that sell independent items. You should make sure that you understand the difference between a thrift store and an antique stores. You can often find less expensive antiques at a thrift store! You should know the difference between a DIY shop and a boutique store; boutique stores tend to be higher-priced but may also offer higher-quality items. Knowing where to shop will help you to have a solid understanding of the right place to get the best deals on the items that you want to buy.
10. Don’t forget your usual money-saving tricks and tips. It’s tempting to throw out what you know about shopping when you’re buying items from local or handcrafted sellers. That’s because you can easily justify spending more money by saying that you’re supporting small business or local arts. However this leads to you wasting money. Follow all of the usual money-saving rules that you follow when shopping regardless of where you shop. Stick to a budget. Wait 30 days before buying an impulse item. Be smart about your shopping. This is what’s going to save you money in any store!

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5% Off Everything with this Currys Promotional Code

1) Hey ladies … have you ever looked at the great selection of tights and pantyhose over at Tights Please? You should - they’ve got a great selection. And you can use our Tights Please discount code to take 5% of any orders over £25 if you order before the end of 2011. Yes, 2011.

2) If you need to order business cards or promotional brochures or anything of that nature something this year then you should look at our Vistaprint promotional code. You can use it to get 25% off of all orders over £30. You also get free shipping. Expires at the end of 2010.

3) ASDA is one of those stores that has a little bit of everything. If one of the things that you might want to get from them is photo books then you’re in luck. You can use our ASDA promotional code to save over £30 when you buy two photo books from them. And guess what? This one doesn’t expire until 2015!

4) Will you have a reason to look at wedding stuff this year? If so then don’t neglect to use our Barratts promotional code. It allows you to get 10% off of their wedding collection. It doesn’t expire until 31st July 2010.

5) Debenhams has great designer clothing and home products. Why not use our Debenhams promotional code to get 15% off of those items? This is an ongoing promotional code that was published this week.

6) Feeling like you need to get on track with losing weight? Not sure that you can get motivated in the next few weeks. That’s okay, you have until 31st May to use our Weight Watchers promotional code to take £20 off of a three-month plan or £5 off of a one month plan.

7) People who need web hosting should see if UK2NET is the right host for them. If price matters to you then you should know that we have a UK2NET  voucher code that you can use to get £5 off of your web hosting or other services from this merchant. Expires 31st March 2010.

8 ) One of our very best deals this week is actually one that does have a bit of a quicker expiration date. It’s a Warner Leisure Hotels offer code that gives you a full £100 off of any room that you book before the end of the month. With a deal that good, you won’t want to wait to use it!

9) We’ve also got a couple of great deals that expire on the 1st of March. The first one is a Black Circles promotional code that you can use to get a 2.5% discount on Continental Tyres. Take a look at your car and see if it’s time to make use of this deal.

10) The other deal that expires 1st March is a Samuel Windsor promotional code. This merchant is for male shoppers (or for women who want to buy great gifts for their guys!) The discount code gives online buyers 5% off of their order.

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