If you have gone shopping online in the past, and have paid the full price the merchant asked for, you probably did not know you can often buy things cheaper than advertised. This is due to the many coupons you can use when you go shopping on the Internet.

There are three main reasons why looking for coupons before shopping on the Internet is a smart thing to do, however, and why every serious shopper should use them.

Saving money on both products and shipping — While you may think using an online coupon when you shop saves you money on only the product you buy, nothing could be further from the truth.

In fact, if you find the right coupons on sites like coupon shein, you can save money on both the items you are buying and on the shipping fees to send them to you. In some cases, you can even find coupons offering free shipping on any size of order.

When you calculate the savings from using coupons for these purposes, you could walk away with 30 percent more money than you would if you had not used them.

Getting bonus items — Coupons for shopping online are not just about saving money on the produce or the shipping, however, they can also be about getting free items.

That is because some online merchants offer coupons that will give you a free bonus item or even several items if you purchase from their shop.

These items can be anything from a free laptop bag, if you purchase the computer at their online shop, right up to a free printer if you buy a desktop computer.

Check online at some of the discount and deals websites before placing an order, as you could end up getting a low price and a free product if you look carefully.

Savings on future purchases — Some of the best online merchants have set up their businesses so that they encourage customers to come back and shop with them again.

That is why they will not only accept any coupons you have on your initial purchase, they will also give you new coupons to be used on your next one.

Some will even continue to do this with every order you place. Thus giving you a permanent 10, 20 or 25 percent discount on everything you buy from that particular merchant.

Doing your shopping online is easy, and even more fun if you are saving money when you do it.

Just remember when you do use coupons, even if they may only save you a few dollars every time you use one, if you use coupons with every purchase you can save a large amount.

If you then get coupons to use again with your next purchase, the amount you save over a year could be extremely large.