10 Amazon Great Indian Festival Hacks To Get The Maximum Out Of Upcoming Sale Event

Indian festivals and shopping - two go hand in hand. With Diwali approaching in October, the Amazon Great Indian Festival becomes “The” online sale event of the year. Now it’s so long (runs for a month) and so cluttered with thousands of products and millions of deals that picking out the best one becomes something like picking up a needle in a hay. 

To make it easy for you, here’re 10 most amazing hacks or simple ways you can increase happiness and decrease regret when planning to buy stuff during the Great Indian Festival sale starting soon.

Hack#1- Prep Like A Pro

To ensure your Amazon Great Indian Festival experience becomes more strategic rather than just aimless scrolling. How will you do that?

1. By devising a wishlist now - do not wait for the sale to begin. Rather, assume this as a warmup for your pre-Diwali shopping. 
2. It begins with simple steps like navigating Amazon, adding anything that you feel you need or want (from luxurious wrist watches to cozy blankets). What it does is helps you to crosscheck discounts whenever sales start - measuring what should be bought with the kind of price drop that happens. 
3. This eliminates any chance of impulsive buying that usually ends up in making wrong purchase decisions with respect to money. 
4. The best way is to install Amazon applications in your smartphone as the eCommerce giant pushed down special deals during sale events for app users.

Hack#2- Unlock the Secret Weapon: Prime Time**

1. Not having Amazon prime membership as a shopper is similar to having a dream to pursue lawyer as a professional without a law degree (can be a cliche example but a layman's attempt to make you understand).
2. The biggest triumph for Prime members is the golden opportunity to score early access deals whenever any sale event begins.
3. The feeling is similar to being a VIP in some party where you are allowed to enter first because you have that privileged access.
4. Similarly whenever the Amazon Great Indian Festival begins, Prime members get 24-hours early access to deals and new launches.
5. So, with Prime membership, you don’t have to worry about stock running out, especially on items or offers that are creating a big hue. A simpler but very effective way to churn the best out of every sale event.

Hack#3: Become a Price-Tracking Ninja

1. This is exclusive and something that most shoppers do not know about!
2. Ever heard about tools such as Keepa or CamelCamelCamel? These are the tools that actually help you to keep track of prices by setting up alerts.
3. This means while you are getting good at creating wishlists, adding these tools in your arsenal empowers you to receive notifications about the price drop on your favorite items.
4. So, rather than chasing behind the price drops and constantly refreshing Amazon pages or app, let the price drop alerts come to you directly so that you can get the best out of every deal.

Hack#4- Lightning Strikes: How to Catch 'Em?

1. If you are a constant shopper on Amazon, you know there’re lightning deals that are floated during every sale event.
2. These are called lightning deals because of their shorter time-frame. 
3. Some special discounts on a few products will be floated by Amazon for a limited time when the Great Indian Festival starts. This can happen anytime considering the month-long duration of the sale event.
4. Keeping a constant check on the lightning deals may land you up with the perfect discount on your favorite gadget, appliances, or products.
5. You can think of it as a treasure hunt (A digital one) where, the faster you are, the better the reward becomes.

Hack#5- Maximize Your Discounts: Cashback and Bank Bonanza

1. Really a no brainer but something needs to be done than said. 
2. This hack is about stacking up your savings smartly. 
3. Since Amazon partners with numerous banks through which it offers cashbacks and instant discounts (where users can make transactions via particular credit or debit cards).
4. Days or hours before sale begins, make sure you are ready with these kinds of cards to make your deal more sensible in terms of getting more out of your transactional purchase.
5. Smart shoppers usually keep more than one option ready to go, to have a backup if one particular card doesn’t work.

Hack#6- Trade-In & Upgrade: The Exchange Game

1. Many shoppers wait months to get a new phone or a new smart TV or a brand new washing machine and usually sale events like Amazon Great Indian Festival offers an opportunity to do so.
2. The catch is to utilize the exchange offers on large appliances along with the live deals so that you can trade in the old model and bring in an advanced version without paying much.
3. Maybe you know this, maybe you don’t - the point is to not just crack the deal but also consume the exchange offers that float along.
4. Usually, you will find such exchange deals on smartphones, smart TVs, large appliances, and a few other products on Amazon.
5. In short, it's a win-win as you get rid of your clutter and save money simultaneously.

Hack#7- EMI Options: Shop Smart, Pay Smarter

1. Indians are proud of being budget conscious and rightly so. 
2. This Amazon Great Indian Festival 2025, embrace your budget-centric mindset by using EMI options available on products.
3. Claiming the EMI options allows you to diversify the price you pay over a period of time without the need to pay off interest.
4. Ideal for pricey transactions - EMI options allow you the flexibility to stretch your spending - just be sure to go through the terms and conditions bracket carefully.

Hack#8: Do Your Homework: Read the Reviews!**

1. An apparent but quite important one.
2. Sometimes we are in such a hurry (because we are unprepared) to make transactions that we skip one of the most steps - Reading the reviews of that particular product.
3. Reading reviews double check on your journey to land up the most perfect deal, not just in terms of price but also quality.
4. Typically, it just takes 3-4 minutes of a time to get an overview of reviews or users’ testimonials on any particular product.
5. A perfect example would be highlighting comments about value for money and reliability on electronic items that are expensive.
6. So, this Amazon Great Indian Festival, be fully prepared and informed.

Hack#9- Don't Be a One-Stop Shopper: Compare, Compare, Compare!

• Do not rely on one platform - I repeat, do not rely on one platform.
• Just because the Amazon’s Great Indian Festival is the biggest and longest sale event that happens in the nation gives it the claim to be the most profitable one.
• In simpler language, it is not necessary to assume the prices available on the Great Indian Festival are the best one.
• Always remember to do a comparative analysis on various apps like Flipkart, Myntra, and so on to double check on the fact that you are actually landing up with an absolutely best deal.
• So, do a bit of extra research, as it is going to save your own money.

Hack#10: Bookmark Reliable Publishers’ Blogs

1. Since reading and getting connected with great articles covering these shopping events can be quite wise as a consumer, why?
2. Because, you are referring to an article or blog written by someone who is actually tracking events like the Amazon Great Indian Festival and has gained immense domain knowledge with respect to products you are looking for.
3. Reading these articles (like this one) helps you open your mind and get useful information on different products and deals, ultimately aiming you to get the right item more precisely.
4. You can choose to read these articles or not (it’s totally up to you) - It’s just to gain an edge over uncertainties like have I done right? Or is it worth purchasing?Getting hooked to such articles can become really useful.
5. The best way is to go for reliable publishers. Currently TheDailyJagran’s Smart Guide section is one such section you can always look up to understand what’s new on Amazon and other stuff.

Check out some of the top products you can add to your wishlist now to get the most epic deal of the meal (so to speak) when the Amazon Great Indian Festival actually starts.

My Final Thoughts (and a Little Encouragement)

Yes, the Amazon Great Indian Festival is a fantastic opportunity to bring home desired products at exciting prices. But, if not checked, it can be a lot of pressure too. 

Explore Amazon like a seasoned pro and make the most bang for each buck you pay.

Prepare a wishlist, mark calendar, and experience the festive shopping spree like a pro this sale.

A calm mind works best - so it’s ok if you miss something, there’s always another time. Happy shopping all!

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