You would n't think you would find Australia 's best bargain hunter 85 kilometres from the nearest shop . Ian Burnett , 46 , has made an art of online shopping , securing deals on everything from Nintendo WII 's to state of the art DVD recorders , for hundreds less than sold in retail . And he 's happy to share his shopping tips . The biggest drawback ? You 'll have to spend hours on bargain sites , like CatchOfTheDay waiting for the best deals to appear . Ian Burnett from Jeparit Victoria has spent $ 28,000 over 8 years on CatchOfTheDay and has saved $ 10,000 . The father of four admits he has sat on the site for 12 hours straight before and spends a few hours on it a day . ' I 've sat on the site for 12 straight hours before , ' Ian told Daily Mail Australia . 'At 12 o'clock everyday , they release a new product ... So you obviously have to be online for that . ' Ian began using CatchOfTheDay in 2006 when they first started and were only releasing one product per day . 'They maybe had 1000 of the one product in stock and they 'd just wait until it ran out , ' he said . 'The first thing I bought was a Thompson DVD recorder and they were the awesome , expensive thing back then and I only paid $ 76 . ' His insider shopping tips include checking the site everyday after 12 for brand new bargain and signing up to their Facebook page to get exclusive deals . Ian 's best bargain was a Nintendo WII that he purchased for his children , saving $ 300 off the retail price . His insider shopping tips include checking the site everyday after 12 for brand new bargain . He purchases gifts for his children , groceries and various household items from CatchOfTheDay . ' I also buy in bulk as they have a shipping cap , ' he said . 'You can pick up 10 or 20 items and get them shipped for the same price as if you got one . ' Ian also said he has paid for a yearly subscription to CatchOfTheDay free shipping before for $ 75 and for an avid shopper like him , that saves a lot . Comparing products to others sold at big retailers is also important according to Ian , as you can see how much is being saved . And for a father of four who works in a supermarket , he is very much in the know . Ian 's proudest purchase was a Nintendo WII for his four children after they insisted it was all they wanted . He did not think he 'd be able to fork out the $ 400 for one in retail so he used his skills to find one discounted to $ 99 . ' I have also purchased a Tom Tom for $ 10 on a super bargain birthday sale , ' he said . Ian has spent $ 28,000 in his eight years of using CatchOfTheDay and believes he has saved over $ 10,000 . Ian 's family have followed in his footsteps and are also crazy about finding online deals . Ian buys his products in bulk in order to save money on the shipping costs . 'The postie bringing it all to your door is so much easier than travelling to a shopping centre and spending hours looking for an item ' His shopping tips include buying in bulk , signing up to Facebook and checking the websites everyday after 12 . Ian believes that even if he lived in a big city , he would still use online shopping due to its convenience . The 46-year-old father of four lives in Jeparit , 400 kilometres from Melbourne and the isolation means online shopping is Ian 's only option . He not only purchases appliances and other household items , but also uses CatchOfTheDay to purchase his groceries too . ' I think that if I lived in a big city , I would still use online shopping , ' Ian said . 'The postie bringing it all to your door is so much easier than travelling to a shopping centre and spending hours looking for an item . ' Tragedy struck for the Burnett family last September when a spontaneous grass fire wiped out their Jeparit home , taking much of their online shopping haul with it . 'We tried to put it out , but our home was a 1985 federation style home made of old , dry wood so as soon as it hit , it went up in flames , ' he said . Although still rebuilding their home , Ian is optimistic , especially in relation to his shopping . 'It just means I get to buy all this crazy stuff again ! '
Ian Burnett lives 12 kms from Melbourne in a small isolated town . His family are 85 kms from the nearest shop , so he finds everything online . Ian uses the website CatchOfTheDay to find all his cheap deals . His tips include : signing up to their Facebook and checking the site after 400 . Ian has spent $ 28,000 online in 8 years and believe to have saved $ 10,000 .