When I need to buy something, I will wait until Big Sales provided it is not urgent and allowed me to wait.

Always look for the highest discount tag like 80%, 70%, 50% etc. Always start to check the item you want from the highest discount items. If you can’t compromised with the quality or specs., then move to the second highest discount and so on.

But, more discount doesn’t mean it is cheapest. Compare the price with other discounted items, pick the cheapest one if all items are equally good in term of quality and specs.

If you are observant enough, some discounted items are “clearing stock” items, only few pieces available. So, go one day before the Sales Day, look for the item you need to buy. If you can “hide” the item, hide it on the pre-sale day so that you can get it immediately on the Sale Day before others spot it. “Hide” here doesn’t mean you really hide it somewhere people cannot find; eg. Shirt, you can “hide” it at the bottom of other shirts or mix it with new arrival items but make sure nobody see your “dirty” tactic.

If you are buying cloth, you can trial first; this can save your time to queue at fitting room and casher counter on the Sales Day. For other items, test its functions and check the specs first, it saves your time also.