Frugal shoppers are always looking to save a few dollars, even on a Valentine’s Day edible fruit bouquet. But, can you imagine buying a fruit basket off the clearance racket? The fruit would most likely be spoiled. Fortunately, several websites and gift basket companies feature discounts, coupons and other special discounts for Valentine’s Day. It’s a matter of knowing how and where to redeem these deals.

Shop early.

Some fruit bouquet companies release their Valentine’s Day deals early.

Only you and the fruit basket company that you place a Valentine’s Day order will know that the fruit arrangement was bought below the retail value. It’s not like a fruit bouquet company will send out an aging fruit basket.

Compare special discounts.

Some Valentine’s Day edible fruit bouquets include a teddy bear, mylar balloon and the fruit bouquet. Prior to opting for the special gift be sure to compare the price of the bouquet with comparable bouquets (where the extras are not included). Sometimes, these package gifts have a mark-up.

Let’s say the regular price of the bouquet is $65 and the Valentine’s Day special includes the extras for the same price, then this is a deal.

Where to find Valentine’s Day Deals on the Internet?
Between Edible Arrangement’s coupon site, Harry & David, Cherry Moon Farms, the internet is a treasure trove of special deals, coupons and discounts. Here are a few tips:

>> Edible Arrangements hosts its own coupon deal site at EdibleArrangementsCoupons.com. The discount coupon codes change monthly, offering different discount prices and expiration dates.

On the date of this blog post, EdibleArrangementsCoupons.com was offering a $3 discount off any order before January 31, 2013. (Coupon Code INET1113).

>> At Harry and David, deals are located on the sales and specials pages. Segmented by price, deals consist of traditional the fruit baskets.

>> RetailMeNot maintains a list of the top fruit basket companies coupons.

>> Compare fruit arrangement prices at Edible Arrangements and Fruit Flower.com.

Review the terms.

Prior to redeeming any fruit bouquets coupons or discounts, review the terms. (For example, certain specials at Edible arrangements are redeemable in-store only).

Finally, for an extra savings on the Valentine’s Day and depending where you order the fruit bouquet, opt for the in-store pick up to save up $10