![]() ![]() Hunter points to when Borders shuttered its stores in 2011. USE GIFT CARDS IMMEDIATELY: When shoppers have gift cards from a store that's in financial trouble, experts recommend using them immediately. "These 'Everything Must Go' signs make you have a sense of immediacy," she said. Lindsay Sakraida, director of content marketing at, a price comparison website, says shoppers shouldn't buy impulsively when they see big liquidation signs. In comparison, consumer electronics have razor-thin margins. Robertson says bigger discounts can be found on clothing and toys, which have larger profit margins. But if they wait too long, they might not get the best selection, he says. ![]() Shoppers should keep checking the store being liquidated to keep track of the discounts. USE PRICE COMPARISON APPS: Robertson says most of the big liquidators start at about a 20 percent discount and lower prices from there. So checking out prices before and after the actual liquidation sale starts is a good idea. That creates the illusion of a better deal. Robertson says many liquidators, particular those who manage sales of big chains, increase the prices to the manufacturers' suggested level and then take a discount. Here are four tips that shoppers should follow:ĬHECK OUT PRICES BEFORE THE LIQUIDATION SALES: The goal for liquidators is to squeeze as much money they can from a sale. stores last week, it says that the cards will be worthless after 30 days. But after the chain said it would liquidate its remaining 735 U.S. Toys R Us honored gift cards while it was trying to reorganize under bankruptcy protection. ![]()
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