The video discusses various thrifty tips and tricks to help people save money and avoid being taken advantage of by companies. These include:
1. Decoding secret price tag codes to find out when an item will go on sale.
2. Using a front door camera or a sign to deter delivery drivers from falsifying delivery attempts.
3. Canceling hotel reservations by moving the date instead of directly canceling to avoid fees.
4. Shopping during certain times of the week (Tuesdays to Thursdays) and months (November and January) when online deals are more likely to be available.
5. Requesting a price difference refund if an item goes on sale after purchase.
6. Abandoning shopping carts to receive coupons and discounts.
7. Buying glasses online instead of from an optician to save up to 75%.
8. Using live chat to ask for discounts on online purchases.
9. Being aware of companies selling personal data and using a fake name to track who is selling their information.
10. Using anger to get priority service when calling tech support.
11. Ordering food items in a way that saves money, such as the "ghetto Big Mac" or the "Pizza Hut hack".
12. Looking for discontinued items with prices ending in 7 or 8 to barter for a better deal.
13. Using a basket instead of a shopping cart to avoid overspending.
14. Using the Skiplagged app to find cheaper flights by booking a layover instead of a direct flight.
15. Using less laundry detergent than recommended to save money and prevent mold buildup.
Overall, the video aims to empower viewers to be more mindful of their spending habits and to take advantage of various tricks and loopholes to save money.
1. Companies often mark price tags with letter-number combinations like G3 or D17 to indicate future price reductions. This is typically used by retail staff for reference and preparation.
2. Online stores often launch sales at the same times, with the highest concentration of deals happening in November and January.
3. Many stores offer a price difference refund to cover the price drop for up to a month after your purchase.
4. Telemarketing calls are often scams targeting your wallet. Mentioning an official body like GDPR or the FCC can deter non-legitimate callers.
5. Stores place staple goods towards the back to make customers spend more. To avoid this, make a beeline for the stuff you want.
6. Companies track decision to abandon shopping carts, and within a couple of days, you'll often receive coupons or special deals on that item.
7. Most car dealerships set quotas for their salesforce alongside commission bonuses every month. This means if you go shopping towards the end of the month, the sales team will be more eager to pad out their numbers.
8. Bulk buying isn't always the smartest choice. For perishable goods like food, bulk buy won't always work out cheaper if the food expires before you can eat it.
9. In stores like Walmart, it's sometimes cheaper to buy things individually rather than in bulk.
10. The FDA and other similar government bodies require generic drugs to have the same performance and quality as brand-named drugs.
11. Most shampoo is concentrated enough that it can easily be diluted with water and still carry out the same function.
12. Buying glasses from an online retailer can actually save you anywhere from 30 to 75%.
13. Online retailers often have a live chat box on their sites that gives you the option to connect directly with their customer service team.
14. Your personal data is often traded and sold between companies for a fee.
15. Many companies' call centers now use anger profiling software that detects screaming and swearing customers and automatically shifts them to the front of the queue.
16. You can make a double cheeseburger with extra Mac sauce and lettuce and switch to a sesame bun at McDonald's for less than $2.
17. A pepperoni pizza would sell for $5, while ordering a double pepperoni costs $8. Asking for extra pepperoni on a regular pepperoni pizza only costs $7 total.
18. Prices ending in a seven or eight are a code for a discontinued item.
19. Shopping carts are designed to make you want to buy more. The larger our carts get, the more we spend.
20. Air travel can be extremely expensive, and depending on the time of year, you may end up planning your entire trip on when you can actually afford to get there.