Given the state of the UK economy, there is no better time to start putting a little bit of research into the cost of products and services that you need. Price comparison websites are an easy way for you to work out where to find the best deal going and save you money in the process, so here is a guide to help you understand them more.
Here at MagicFreebiesUK we've also created a Comparison Sites page to help you find the right site to go to compare.
What Are Comparison Sites about?
Many different types of goods can be found and compared, from books, DVDs and home insurance to electrical goods, PCs and holiday bookings. The comparison website that you use will not sell the product themselves, but will source prices from different retailers on the web and will never charge for the service. Certain websites can cover a whole range of products and services, such as Kelkoo, PriceRunner, or you can use our own price comparison site, Magic Price Comparison!
What Else Can I Save On?
DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, Consoles, PC Games and Console Games- If you're looking to compare price on over 1 million products such as these then look no further Magic Price Comparison! It's our brand new price comparison site, why not check it out and bookmark us! This way you won't miss out on a loaad of fantastic offers such as our daily top products, updated every day.
Grocery shopping- save money on your by visiting websites such as TrollyDolly which is a massive online shopping directory which details products from UK groceries. MySupermarket goes one step further and tells you where to find your product at the lowest price but also allows you to shop directly from the site and arrange a delivery. There are even helpful suggestions made to ensure that the customer considers healthy options in their food shop. Find out more about this on our MySupermarket page.
Gas and Electricity suppliers- these can be checked out using Price Comparison websites. EnergyHelpline is one of the best places to find out details of all the UK gas and electricity suppliers. This means you could save a packet with a small amount of time spent on research. Often there will be an easy-to-use switching service available giving you details of unit prices and any discounts available. Sites such as uSwitch and saveOnYourBills could get you a cheaper deal on your bills, giving you extra cash to spend on something you really want.
Car Insurance- You are most probably already aware of websites such as Confused and GoCompare due to the constant repetition of these adverts on television. Along with CompareTheMarket and uSwitch, these websites are some of the best by which to compare car insurance. It should be noted however, that some car insurance comparison sites have different relationships with certain brokers. For example, directline.com will not be found on any of the comparison sites. Because of this, some comparison sites argue that they simply cannot claim to be one of the cheapest if they won’t allow themselves to be compared. Direct Line on the other hand claims that comparison sites act as middlemen.
Holidays- If decide to plan a trip abroad or even want to stay the country for a bit of rest and relaxation, you can find all flight details, hotel and B&B and car hire on comparison sites. Have a look at Travel Supermarket to find the best price for all aspects of your holiday. If you are looking for flights, try heading to skyscanner.net and flight.co.uk. If you are flexible on the dates and times that you wish to travel, these sites will often show you other options, which may be cheaper.
Don't Forget!
It is important to look at all the information available about the product that you are purchasing before you buy. Sometimes the comparison website may not cover the whole of the market or the information given isn’t fully comprehensive. Also look out for extra hidden costs before purchasing, such as the delivery price.
