Exploits of an Amateur Photographer

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Best way to find cheap UK prices

Seems an obvious post now that I think about it. I am one of those people that has to research until my eyes go dry in front of the monitor. I need to know I have got he cheapest deal and that I have not been ripped off. There are a couple of sites, one just for photography equipment and the other for pretty much anything, but they are both UK based. Over the years they have save me a fortune.

The first is www.hotukdeals.com This site allows users to submit deals they think are cheap. All the other users will then decide to give deal some heat or to cool it down. The hotter the offer the better the deal for you. In the past they have included substantial misprices so it is worth checking out.

The next one is related to photography and is a godsend for making sure you have got a good deal. It is called www.camerapricebuster.co.uk and serves to show you what is the current best deal available on any camera, lens or kit. It shows you all the deals from listed suppliers and then even better it tracks the prices drops or increases over the period the product is available. This then gives you the all time lowest prices and the all time highest so you can see whether you are paying a good price or not.

If you are UK based then I strongly recommend that you become followers of these sites. My Nikon D90 and the Nikon 50mm lens both came from deals I found on camerapricebuster.co.uk.