Surprising things you can compare prices for to make your money go further
Most of us are familiar with using price comparison websites, it’s estimated almost a fifth of Brits use them.
While insurance, utilities and holidays typically dominate the market, there are other platforms that will give you plenty of choice in other areas of your life, which could give you a cash boost.
Amazon
There’s not much you can’t buy on Amazon these days, but how do you know if you’re always getting the best deal.
CamelCamelCamel is a site dedicated to comparing prices on Amazon and will show you the different offerings for whatever product you need.
The service will also track prices once you’ve found the right one for you so you can strike when the time is right, and the price is lowest.
Shipping
You need to send something abroad – maybe a package to a friend that lives overseas, or you’re starting up your own cottage industry. You head straight to the post office, right?
Wrong.
You could pay a much better price if you look around couriers. Sites like Parcel2Go will show you a variety of options, so you can get the best protection at the right price.
A tank of petrol
Maybe you fill up when you get your weekly shop, or at a petrol station nearest to you.
Again, you might be able to spend big by looking a little further afield.
PetrolPrices, Wizzle and many others all compare the prices at the pumps so you can see exactly where to go to fill up for less, as well as getting more fuel for your money.
Grocery shopping
If you just head to your nearest supermarket, you might be spending unnecessarily high prices on your weekly shop.
To be sure that you’re paying the right price for your essentials, services like mySupermarket will show you exactly which store has the best prices, and even where deals are currently on offer.
A vinyl record collection
Vinyl records may well have been replaced by cassette tapes and CDs many years ago, but the humble LP has been making a serious comeback as a luxury product, with sales at a 21st-Century high.
Anyone can download a song on Spotify or iTunes, but real music aficionados know the best way to get your audio fix is with the crackle and depth that only the turntable can bring.
If you have a record collection that’s wasting space in the loft or garage, it could be worth some serious cash, with apps like Discogs able to help you catalogue and monetise your vinyl, as well as compare prices that people are willing to pay for your unwanted records.
