Expert shares bargain hunting secrets to get extra discounts on food & clothes

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LatestDeals.co.uk, has a number of tips to help us stay savvy when at the supermarket. Tom commented: “It’s easy to end up spending money you didn’t intend on parting with when you’re visiting the supermarket or looking around in high street stores, and often these purchases are due to the tactics implemented by these big brands.“Here are some of the biggest tricks these shops don’t want you to know about, and how to avoid falling prey to them.”Take a look at his tips below…It may feel like an extra effort to browse online for coupons before heading into the shops, but if you make a habit of doing this every time you’ll be surprised by the amount of savings you make.Tesco’s coupon policy currently states that, not only are they happy to accept branded product coupons, they will also accept internet coupons as long as the terms and conditions have been met and it has a barcode.It’s also worth looking in newspapers and magazines, as well as your junk mail - sometimes there is some hidden treasure to be found!If you’re not keen on paying full price for an item, nothing is stopping you from negotiating with a member of staff.Cashiers often have the power to give 10% off if you ask at checkout, so it can’t hurt to give it a go.This doesn’t have to be restricted to in-store only - instead of minimising the live chat bots which sometimes appear when you click onto a website, why not try and speak to someone and see if you can get a discount before you make your online purchase?It’s definitely worth inspecting any potential purchase carefully for marks and defects plus, in stores like Poundland which offer foods with best before dates, try offering to buy items in bulk at a discounted price.What’s more, if you have recently.