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Is there anything better than a good sale? Yes – a great sale. And one place we know will always offer a great sale is Wayfair. The home goods retailer is known to offer amazing “Flash Sales” events, which are short but very sweet sales when you can get all of the furniture and decor items you want for just a small fraction of retail value.
Wayfair’s Flash Sales events come around pretty frequently, but they don’t last long and the retailer doesn’t announce the sales ahead of time. So it’s necessary to know how to shop. We’ve learned a trick or two in our extensive experience shopping the sales, so read ahead to learn the best ways to shop from Wayfair during the Flash Sales events.
1. Look For Wayfair Coupon Codes
The amateur way to hunt for coupon codes is to try googling “Wayfair coupon codes.” Nine times out of ten, this method will turn out fruitless. The real way to find the best savings is to add on a Chrome extension like Capital One Shopping or Honey, which will scour the net for an active coupon code for you.
Wayfair typically offers at least one coupon code at all times, so searching the right way can set you up for a desirable 10% off your order.
2. Know When To Shop
As mentioned earlier, Wayfair’s Flash Sales come around quite frequently. So if you see something you like but it isn’t on sale, don’t buy it right away. Pay close attention to the sale calendar and come back when the time (and price) is right. Sales to look out for are:
Wayfair Long Weekend Flash Sales: basically every holiday weekend, like Memorial Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day.
WayDay: the retailer’s biggest savings event with up to 80% off, held every April.
Black Friday: Wayfair’s post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas event, which offers up to 80% off and may last several days.
3. Hold Out For The Right Price
Never accept Wayfair’s first offer. Either hold out for the next savings event, or at least wait a few days until Wayfair lowers their price just for you.
If you see something you like, add it to your cart or save it for later, and leave the website. Wayfair will often send reminder emails to get you to shop, which typically contains a price drop or extra coupon code.
4. Never Underestimate Price Matching
Wayfair has an array of partner sites - like Joss & Main, All Modern and Birch Lane. And most of these sites carry the same inventory, but the pricing might be slightly different.
So if you’re shopping on Wayfair and see something at a price that you think could be better, take a quick look around to see if the price is in fact better elsewhere. You can save yourself up to $30 this way, according to our calculations.
There’s also another way to use this information to your benefit. If you see pricing you like better on one of Wayfair’s partner sites, call Wayfair and ask for that price. It might take more time than simply placing an order online, but you can save yourself money and time when it comes to shipping.
