Singaporeans definitely need no introduction to Black Friday and Cyber Monday by now. You can be sure that if there was a world championships of finding good deals online, we’d be right up there with the best.
The trickiest thing about these online sales is actually finding where to go to find those deals. Of course for many people, they just have their stable of e-commerce websites that they religiously follow, but that might close you off to a world of other good deals.
Local site Shopee, which is Garena’s e-commerce arm, has come into the market with a huge bang and created a massive community for good deals, and that’s only going to get better this coming Black Friday and Cyber Monday. What is interesting about their offers is that apart from storewide discounts, they also have hourly sales and believe me when I say these are some amazing offers (but you’ll see that for yourself shortly).
This year, they’ve broken down the sales by themes, with Black Friday focused on lifestyle items with up to 80% off, and Cyber Monday aptly focused on tech products. Sales for these 12 items will be time-based, so you can basically plan your shopping easily. All you have to do is just download the Shopee app and prepare for some awesome deals. Without wasting your time anymore, here’s what you can look forward to:
Black Friday – 25 Nov 2016
1. Michael Kors Selma Saffiano Messenger Bag – 33% off
Original price: $299.00
Sales Price: $199.00
Michael Kors has to be one of the “it” brands of the moment, and this messenger bag has proven to extremely popular for various reasons. Made of 100% Saffiano leather, which is also the material of choice for many other luxury brands such as Prada and DKNY, this pretty satchel also has a detachable shoulder strap which makes it a rather versatile purchase for work or play.
2. Aerogaz 3 Tier Food Steamer – 77% off
Original price: $43.90
Sales Price: $9.90
We often write about how Singaporeans no longer bother to cook at home, even though it’s a great way to save on food costs, what with eating out getting more and more expensive in Singapore. Well, if you’ve been meaning to start, this amazing deal is certainly a great way to do that.
Simple and fuss free, this 3-tier steamer has a huge capacity with a simple timer and auto shut-off function. Removable parts also make it extremely easy for cleaning so you don’t have to fret about the amount of effort it takes to prepare your food anymore.
3. Baby Walker Car with Music – 75% off
Original price: $79.90
Sales Price: $19.90
Looking for a suitable present for your friend’s kid? This will probably blow a lot of other presents out of the water at a fraction of the cost. With a variety of colours to choose from, this is an easy choice for any kid for Christmas.
4. Issey Miyake Pure Women EDT 50ml – 49% off
Original price: $59.00
Sales Price: $29.90
There’s this weird stigma about buying people perfume/cologne as a gift, but I think that’s total nonsense because choosing perfume for someone is quite an art, and they look classy to boot! This also makes for a great purchase if you travel a lot as you can carry this on the plane with you given that it’s under 100ml.
5. Kose Herbal Gel – 80% off
Original price: $49.00
Sales Price: $9.90
I never knew how popular Kose’s Sekkisei range was until I went to Japan recently. Stores were flooded with them and this herbal gel was one of their most popular products. At $9.90, this should be one of the priorities on your list if you are looking for a good hydrating gel and sleeping mask.
It also contains antioxidant properties from the fermented coix seed and loquat leaf inside, as well as mugwort that helps reduce inflammation.
6. Hyundai Garment Steamer – 60% off
Original price: $49.90
Sales Price: $19.90
After a long day at work, having to do household chores can be, well, quite a chore. Ok but in all seriousness, a simple garment steamer can go a long way to help make clothes look fresher and ready for work, and it’ll definitely save you a lot of time and effort if you’re in a rush.
You can find out more details on all these offers and more on their Black Friday page here.
Cyber Monday – 28 Nov 2016
1. Lenovo Ideapad 110 – 60% off
Original price: $499.00
Sales Price: $199.00
Looking for a new work gadget that you can bring around with you? The 15” Lenovo Ideapad 110 is a great affordable laptop that comes with a 500GB HDD and an Intel processor. Together with 4GB of memory, this is an ideal machine if you don’t require any heavy processing.
2. Kindle 8th Gen – 63% off
Original price: $188.00
Sales Price: $69.00
The 8th-generation of the Kindle e-reader has taken on a much thinner and lighter frame, and after about 2 years, this new release from Amazon has a whole slew of new features as well. It now comes with an accessibility feature called VoiceView which can be activated via the built-in Bluetooth audio, which makes the device accessible to visually impaired people.
The Kindle also now comes with a choice of two body colours: Black and White. It also has an improved memory chip so user experience should be seamless.
3. Fitbit Alta Fitness Wristband – 55% off
Original price: $198.00
Sales Price: $89.00
With the increase in awareness of keeping fit and maintaining that #fitspo lifestyle, Fitbit has certainly taken advantage of this wave and propelled itself to the top of the wearable tech charts. Now redesigned in a much more fashionable design, the Fitbit Alta is certainly a step ahead of its predecessors in terms of style.
4. ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1060 AMP Edition 6GB – 40% off
Original price: $429.00
Sales Price: $259.00
For the gamers out there looking to upsize their graphics card, this is a great bargain in terms of price and performance. The price previously used to be prohibitive for a compact graphics card, but at $259, this card with a cool, low-power operation function, powered by Nvidia which has dominated the GPU market for the longest time, can run with the best.
5. Gaming Chair – 39% off
Original price: $99.00
Sales Price: $59.90
Going on with the gaming theme, these bucket chairs are all the rage now and if you want to have an extended gaming session in comfort, or just want to look a little more stylo at home while yelling at your friends over a Dota game, these chairs are a good choice and come in a variety of colours.
6. Xiaomi Redmi 4A – 59% off
Original price: $169.00
Sales Price: $69.00
Xiaomi needs no introduction, and their phones have been selling like hotcakes ever since their initial launch. With a price point like this, you can definitely see why. The Redmi 4A is the cheapest amongst the Redmi 4 series, but still comes with an all-metal body in gold and rose gold colours, and amongst other things possesses a 13 megapixel camera and a 5 megapixel front facing camera. If you’re looking for a spare phone, this is the perfect choice.
You can find out more details on all these offers and more on their Cyber Monday page here.
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This article is brought to you in collaboration with Shopee.