Discount Hunter Strategy: Getting Cheap Christmas Outfits with AI

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As an active discount hunter, I know the patterns of all online stores by heart. When they usually hold flash sales, what percentage the maximum discount typically is, even what time limited stock usually appears. As Christmas approaches like now, this is a golden moment, discounts of up to 80 percent are everywhere. But there's always a trap lurking: buying quickly without being able to try on, making the wrong choice, and losing money.

The Trap Behind Tempting Discounts

Impulse shopping is not my style; I evaluate each of my purchases thoroughly. However, time constraints are abundant during discount season. Flash sales sometimes only last one hour, while good bargains often get sold out in minutes. I have to quickly make a decision to buy or not to buy, without having the luxury of contemplation.

Problems arise when I act too quickly and later regret the result, as in the case of the blazer that was marked down 75 percent from 800,000 to 200,000 Rupiah. When it finally came, its unusual cut didn’t fit me due to my broad shoulders. I couldn't return it simply because it had been discounted. As a result, that was 200,000 Rupiah wasted! If other impulse purchases happen three to four times annually, that equates to nearly a million Rupiah of "nothing".

On further reflection, missing an opportunity by being overly cautious is very disappointing to me when I see something I want and simply don't know if it'll fit. For instance, I once saw a beautiful dress that was marked down 70 percent; I was unsure about the size, so I waited five minutes before I decided to purchase. When I finally got around to it, the dress was sold out. The regrets continue. The classic discount hunter's dilemma: fast but risky of being wrong, or careful but missing out.

VISBOOM: Smart Solution for Discount Hunters

My friend who hunts for deals had shared VISBOOM to me for the first time 2 months ago, I was initially doubtful about how useful a photo editing app could really be for shoppers, but after testing it out, I now see how beneficial it can be! VISBOOM is an AI-based photo editing program that offers its users a way to try on clothes virtually, which speeds up and improves the process of how I decide which items to purchase.

The process of using VISBOOM is straightforward. I took one picture of myself while wearing fitted clothing to make my body shape clearly visible in a standard pose, and this picture is saved as my permanent reference photo. Whenever I see a promotion or flash sale coming up, I prepare screen captures of all the items I’m interested in (usually 25-30) and then try them on one by one using VISBOOM.

I find that out of the 30 items I am interested in purchasing, once I try them on virtually, only 10-12 of them truly fit me well. The rest, although they appear nice in the product pictures, do not look good on my body shape. Once I narrow down my choices to those 10-12 items, that is what I focus on when the flash sale starts because I don’t have much time to think about whether or not to buy them.

Real Results: Money Saved, Satisfaction Increased

The impact is significant. Before VISBOOM, on average, 3 to 4 of 10 items I bought at a discount didn't fit and were wasted, representing 30-40% of my purchase expenditures. Now, almost everything I buy fits and I use, resulting in a less than 10% error rate.

In numerical terms: assuming I am buying discounted clothing for an approximate total of 2 million rupiah/month in sales and promotions, if prior to using VISBOOM I had an error rate of 35% I was wasting 700 thousand/month (8.4 million per year) on clothing that would ultimately not be worn. However, now with an error rate of only 10%, I only have a monthly loss of 200 thousand (2.4 million annually) because of clothes that I cannot wear or will not wear. This results in a net savings of 6 million per year.

My VISBOOM subscription costs about 350,000/month ($4.2 million per year). If that amount is deducted from my 6 million savings, I still make a profit of 1.8 million per year. In addition, I also have the satisfaction of having purchased the correct items and not having to deal with clothes that have built up in my closet and cannot be worn.

Effective Christmas Discount Hunting Strategy

To maximize this year's Christmas discount hunting, here's the strategy I use:

Initial Preparation

I have been forming a list of things I want to buy that are offered under holiday promotions up to this point. I will take a screenshot of each item and use VISBOOM to virtually experiment with all of the items before making my selections. I will create a priority list; what I need most and what will work for me and what is the biggest savings.

Determine a Dollars-on-Number Limit

I will spend a total of 1.5 million rupiah on clothing for the Christmas season, with no exceptions. Since I am using VISBOOM for the virtual try-on strategy, I am confident that I will make good clothing purchases worth using for the money.

Focus on Quality of the Decision

If you bought a lot of something that you later found out didn't fit, you wouldn't have a lot of money saved, and ultimately, they wouldn't fit. Therefore, it is better to purchase fewer items that all fit than to buy a large quantity of items that do not fit. VISBOOM has allowed me to create sound decisions based on the above statement.

Practical Tips

For serious discount hunters who want to shop smart, VISBOOM is a worthwhile investment. Not an additional expense, but a tool that immediately saves you money. I've proven it myself. Now it's your turn to try it.


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