Festive Shopping on #MoneyViewChat
Last week, we had an interesting chat about Festive Shopping on #MoneyViewChat on our twitter handle @MyMoneyView. Since it is festive season, we felt this was a topic of great interest. Here is a roundup of the chat.
Here were the questions:
Let's begin! The first question of the day. Q1: Do you wait for the festive season to do your shopping? #MoneyViewChat pic.twitter.com/br4RReybIC
— MoneyView (@MyMoneyView) October 6, 2016
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Yes,festive season come with amzing offers and discount,coming happiness with festival https://t.co/OVH6MgId6o— avinash ro (@Nps007Kumar) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView #MoneyViewChat A1- some times when offer is good and huge discounts offered, i wait for such occasions to shop
— GANESH / ഗണേഷ് (@godsowntalk) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A1 if it is somewhere near, i don’t mind waiting to get some good deals #MoneyViewChat
— Simardeep Singh (@simardeep88) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A1. Oh yes! The best time to get awesome deals. #FestiveShopping #MoneyViewChat
— Minna pauly (@Minnz89) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView yes offcourse as huge discount are there #MoneyViewChat
— Samar Kant (@samarkant12) October 6, 2016
With online portals holding their discount sales, apparently it is a good time to shop as most of our community opined. Deals hold the greatest appeal while for some it makes sense to buy big-ticket items due to discounts or clearance sales.
Moving to the next question. Q2: Do you shop only for the festive season or do you shop in advance? #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping pic.twitter.com/GDdSuLWnLt
— MoneyView (@MyMoneyView) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A2 if it’s a nice deal, i do consider it sometimes even out of my planned wish list #MoneyViewChat
— Simardeep Singh (@simardeep88) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView #MoneyViewChat A2- well it depends with the need some times in advance or at some time in the festive season
— GANESH / ഗണേഷ് (@godsowntalk) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView #MoneyViewChat a2) mostly in advance to save money as prices hike during festive season
— naushi shaikh (@Naushishaikh) October 6, 2016
A2 – I usually shop all the time! Festival or no festival 😛 #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping @MyMoneyView
— Nakul.M.Dev (@nakulmdev) October 6, 2016
A2: Except Dhanteras, I like to shop in advance. Shopping in festive season seems tiring due to huge rush. #MoneyViewChat https://t.co/FhircwCVU2
— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) October 6, 2016
Many people shop in advance for both their festival and other shopping needs. The big lure is getting good discounts. Impulse purchases are not uncommon either.
Next Question. Q3: Do you prepare a checklist before going festive shopping? #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping pic.twitter.com/3fMriVTjzB
— MoneyView (@MyMoneyView) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A3: Yeah, I check things which are in my list and I would grab if it has a deal #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping
— Arjun Parsi (@arjunpar) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A3.Follow checklist sometime very help,easily find it and more time for shopping other things easily and better #MoneyViewChat
— avinash ro (@Nps007Kumar) October 6, 2016
A3: No. We generally remember what we want to buy. Discussions start before festive season, so easy to remember 🙂 #MoneyViewChat https://t.co/ehVHVocZ2y
— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) October 6, 2016
A3. No. But looking at the deals, I think I probably should. #MoneyViewChat https://t.co/VMwPSHcF2V
— Nabanita Dhar (@nabanita21) October 6, 2016
A3: When it comes 2festive shopping checklist is a must otherwise i will forget things .#MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping
— Milano (@milans46) October 6, 2016
Most people agreed that preparing a checklist is a good idea and helps in preventing the shopping from going overboard. For some others, they have a checklist in their head that they go by.
Our next question. Q4: Do you prefer shopping online or offline? #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping pic.twitter.com/AuB7vdCXSe
— MoneyView (@MyMoneyView) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A4 – online! I don’t have the time to go shopping offline! #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping
— Nakul.M.Dev (@nakulmdev) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A4 online deals are always good unless you doubt the seller. So, buy cheap but only authentic is my mantra #MoneyViewChat
— Simardeep Singh (@simardeep88) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView A4: I prefer Online, but also it depends on what you buy #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping
— Arjun Parsi (@arjunpar) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView Online!
— Mayuri (@Mayuri6) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView #MoneyViewChat
A4)online deals r best if I dnt like the thing u buy u can return it very easy.— Priyanka (@Priyank08691231) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView definitely online. More variety & better deals at any time convenient to me.
— Richard Anderson (@RichardInd1978) October 6, 2016
A4 Online any time. #MoneyViewChat https://t.co/WSMAm1eqCc
— Rachna says (@rachnaparmar) October 6, 2016
This seemed to be almost unanimous. Almost everyone prefers to shop online for greater convenience, choice and good returns and refund policies of online portals.
Moving to our last question. Q5: What are your most common mistakes when it comes to festive shopping? #MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping pic.twitter.com/ocEeUhv3kO
— MoneyView (@MyMoneyView) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView #MoneyViewChat A5- get over excited or greed and buy the wrong products etc
— GANESH / ഗണേഷ് (@godsowntalk) October 6, 2016
A5 Overspending or buying stuff that I may really not use. #MoneyViewChat https://t.co/ojbwr2yQeB
— Rachna says (@rachnaparmar) October 6, 2016
@MyMoneyView #MoneyViewChat A5- Some times forget to compare prices,and order product not need in home and going over budget also
— avinash ro (@Nps007Kumar) October 6, 2016
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Buying more unwanted things seeing the discount offers and loosing all my money#MoneyViewChat #FestiveShopping— Shruti koorichh (@Shrutikoorichh1) October 6, 2016
A5: Sometimes, we buy things that are not good enough. Thanks to attractive deals/discounts. #MoneyViewChat https://t.co/wjAN9Shfck
— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) October 6, 2016
Buying unwanted products and overspending are the biggest mistakes of online shopping. Buying substandard products by mistake and forgetting to compare prices are some other errors.
With this an interesting chat drew to a close.
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