Best time to buy, before or AFTER xmas?

[Lytton]

Hi guys

I had a quick scan of the topics but couldn't quite find the answer to my first question today, which is:

When is the best time to pick up a good deal? Traditionally I think people waited for the new year's sales, but more and more I see the retail sector offering loads of discounts in the run up to xmas, rather than straight after it. Typically, does OC throw out discounts/sales items both before and after xmas, or do prices remain largely the same throughout the year?

Thanks in advance

 

[Lytton]

Possibly in the last leg before xmas, or immediately after once i've got some spending money. I'll probably be budgeting around £600 or so, so when the time is right i'll probably put a "spec me" thread up, amidst the ocean of other "spec me" threads in this forum