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Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm's Freedom sale starts this week: 10 tips to get the best deals

It's sale season again. Some of the country's biggest e-tailers like Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm are holding Independence Day sales. Amazon India is holding 'Freedom Sale' (August 9 to 12); Paytm is running 'Freedom Cashback' sale (August 8 to 15); and Flipkart's will hold 'The Big Freedom' sale from August 10th to 12th. All three will be offering deals, cashbacks, discounts as well as attractive exchanges schemes. Here are 10 tips that will help you get the best deals during the sale.

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Download Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm apps

First things first, download Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm apps. All three e-tailers are holding Independence Day sales. You can buy via desktop website as well, but usually all these e-tailers have app-only deals too. Also, apps are more secure platform for online shopping than websites. Also, it is easier to keep a track of sale notifications on mobile than desktop.

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Save credit/ debit card details for faster checkouts

It is advisable to save your Debit/Credit card details for faster checkout. This will help you save time during those flash deals. If you are not comfortable, you can always go and delete your card details once you have made the purchase.

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Update delivery address

Keep your delivery address updated. It may really come handly during those 'Price Crash' and 'Lightning' deals.

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Keep signed into your accounts on online stores

Another simple tip, but it surely will help you save time and help in faster checkout. You always have the option to sign out post the sale period.

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Register for special deals like 'Lightning' 'Price Crash', 'Rush Hour' and more

All e-tailers are also holding special limited-period sales during the sale days. While Paytm is holding 'flash sale' every hour; Amazon will offer 'Lightning' deals during the day. Flipkart too has similar deals called 'Price Crash' and 'Rush Hour'.

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Add products to wishlist

As they say, it's always good to plan. So, start filling in the cart with the things in your shopping list. Once the sale goes live, you can go for the items you getting the best deals on.

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Look for discount coupons online

You can always look for discount coupons on websites like coupondunia.in. These coupons can help you get extra discounts/cashbacks on online stores. Amazon also has its own coupons that you can use during the sale.

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Watch deals before they go live

All e-tailers give you sneak peek into the deals before they go live. It's always good idea to check once, so that you know if the upcoming deals are worth your time/money.

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Use Amazon Assistant to get information on best deals, product comparisons and more

If you are shopping on PC, it's a good idea to install Amazon Assistant. It will help you keep track of best deals as well as help in product comparison. Amazon Assistant is available for all major browsers.

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Get Amazon Prime subscription first

This one too is for those who plan to shop big on Amazon -- get Amazon Prime subscription. The sale will surely have some Amazon Prime-exclusive deals. Also, it may also help you save some money on deliveries. In case you don't want to spend Rs 999 on yearly subscription of Amazon Prime, you can also go for monthly subscription available at Rs 129.

Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm's Freedom sale starts this week: 10 tips to get the best deals