Savings Tips for Macy’s Shoppers

Savings Tips for Macy’s Shoppers

Are you a Macy’s shopper? With a few tips and strategies, you can really save. I wrote a guest post for Dealspotr and shared 16 savings tips for Macy’s shoppers, check out all of my Macy’s tips.

Find Macy’s Deals and Current Promo Codes

Use Dealspotr and the search bar for current Macy’s deals and promo codes. Dealspotr  has 54% more codes than any other coupon site so start there and find what you need quickly!

Friends and Family Sales

You can save as much as 25% off with the Friends and Family Sale, which is only offered a few times a year. The discount is available for most items, although there are a few restrictions. When the sale comes around, don’t miss out! In the past they have offered them in the spring and in the beginning of December, so keep a look out for them.

One Day Sale Events

These events usually take place before major holidays like the 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day. When they occur, you’ll find deep discounts on things like household items, handbags, shoes, and clothing. Just keep an eye out for advertisements to take advantage of One Day sales when they roll around.

Macy’s Coupons

You can often find $10 off $25 or $20 off $50 coupons on top of the sales. at Macy’s.  You can easily access these coupon codes for online shopping or coupons to print for in-store shopping on the Macy’s home page.

Sign Up for a Macy’s Profile

When you create a Macy’s profile, you automatically save an extra 15%! They will email you an EXTRA 15% OFF your next $100 purchase! Some exclusions apply. You can always set up a secondary email for your deals and discounts if you like your main email clutter free.

Always Check the Clearance Section

The online clearance section is an easy way to score great deals, especially toward the end of a season. You can also find clearance sections in the store, you may have to ask for the location in the various departments.

Save on Shipping

Buy online and pick up in-store for free shipping. Most of the year, you get free shipping on orders over $99. For beauty products, shipping is free, so if your order is under the $99 threshold, consider adding a beauty product to see if you can qualify for free shipping. Sometimes during major holidays, they will reduce the minimum purchase requirement for shipping, so be on the lookout. 

Join the Rewards Program

Macy’s is a partner is the free rewards program called Plenti. ThePlenti Card allows members to earn and use their points across various stores from gas stations like Exxon and Mobil, Rite-aid, AT&T, Hulu and more. With Macy’s, Plenti shoppers will earn points with every purchase and double points and other incentives on certain purchases too.

Trade In Your Old Clothes for Macy’s Gift Cards

Order a thredUP Clean Out Kit and fill the enclosed Clean Out Bag with high-quality women’s and kids’ clothing, handbags and shoes. Drop it off at your local USPS, FedEx Office or leave it on your doorstep for your mail carrier. Shipping is FREE!

Then thredUP reviews your items and sends you an email with your accepted items and their corresponding value. Unaccepted items will be donated or recycled by thredUP, in partnership with thrifting companies, wholesalers, and charities. Or, if you’d like your unaccepted items back, thredUp offers Return Assurance.

Macy’s will email you gift cards based on the value of your accepted items.

Buy a Discounted Gift Card

Raise.com, GiftCardMall, Cardpool and more are featured on Dealspotr under the Gift Card tab. Simply go the search bar and find the best deals for that day and purchase a discounted gift card to use for your makeup and cosmetic purchases. Discounts of 10 – 20% are not uncommon and it’s a smart way to stretch your dollars ahead of a purchase for both online purchases and in-store shopping.

Return it for Free

Don’t hold on to something you bought that you do not love. Macy’s now provides free returns via mail. Simply print a pre-addressed shipping label to send back your unsatisfactory items, or return them to any Macy’s store.

Price Adjustments:

If you shopped online or in stores and find that an item you recently purchased is now on sale, Macy’s will refund you the difference as long as it’s within 14 days of your original purchase. You can submit the request for a price adjustment online.

Stores are Closing

Macy’s is closing 100’s of their stores nationwide. Do a search to see if a store near you is on the list and then ask when they will have a liquidation sale. Here in Southern California, a store was closed in the spring and they advertised it heavily in the local newspaper.

Let us know if you have other savings tips for Macy’s to share with the community and be sure and check back soon to see how we save money at all our favorite retail stores.