bargain hunter

plural bargain hunters

1. colloquialSomeone who likes to find the best deal or cheapest price.

   it required about three years to close them all out; still, it was well known that the Court of Directors had decreed that they must all be sold, and this gave bargain hunters a chance to practise their wiles.

   1911, Arthur Hamilton Clark, The Clipper Ship Era 1843-1869, Chapter 2

   1 more example

   During the pandemic, Jeannie Kelley, a 66-year-old retiree, has remained a stalwart bargain hunter. Though she’s kept her distance from other thrifters, she’s ventured out to her favorite stores in Austin, Texas, in search of deals—the social aspect of shopping has still been a big draw for her.

   2022 April 6, Allie Volpe, “The Resurrection of Retail”, in The Atlantic