Black Friday Deals and Tips

Last week we talked all about Thanksgiving, now it’s time to talk about the very hectic day that follows, BLACK FRIDAY, which coincidentally actually starts on Thursday evening at a lot of large retailers this year, such as Best Buy.  Best Buy will be opening their doors 6 hours earlier this year at 6:00pm on Thanksgiving Day.  Although Best Buy has numerous Black Friday deals they have a great selection of TV’s on sale, like this 50’ Sharp TV for only $399!

Click this link to be taken to Best Buy’s  TV’s in the Black Friday Ad. http://blackfriday.bestbuy.com/#!/tv+amp+home+theater2

I have put together a list of some things you should make sure you are doing this year before heading out on Friday morning! (or Thursday night):

1. Do proper research before going out shopping.  Some things may appear to be a good deal, but are actually marked up just to be marked down. 
2. Make sure you are comparing Black Friday Ads to make sure you are getting the best deal.  Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart all have the iPad mini on sale this year for $299, but after looking at the Ads Target is really the best deal.  Not only do you get a iPad mini for $100 off, but also a $75 Target gift card with purchase.   Click here for Target’s Black Friday Ad and many more deals and door busters!
   
3. Make a list: Only buy items that you need, don’t let retailers trick you into buying things you don’t need just because they are such a good deal.  Many people use Black Friday for Holiday shopping.  Like we mentioned in point number 2, look through Ads beforehand to find the stores you need to go to, organize a list of when they open, how many quantities of the item they have, if there are any guarantees on the item and so forth, and map out your path wisely. 

Organizing a list and doing proper research can really help you get the most bang for your buck.  Many of you might not know that Wal-Mart has a 1 hour window this year where a number of their sale items will be guaranteed at that price, even if they run out of stock. RAIN CHECK! Some of the items Wal-Mart is guaranteeing include the iPad mini for $299, a 32’ screen TV For $98, a Blu-ray player for $38 and many more electronics!  You must be in line at Wal-Mart on Thursday, 11/28 in between either 6-7pm or 8-9pm to get the guaranteed sale prices!  Wal-Mart also has multiple DVD’s on sale through Saturday for as low as $1.96. Check out their ad here, Wal-Mart’s Black Friday Ad

Fortunately, and unfortunately I will not be participating in Black Friday this year.  Fortunately, I won’t be up all hours of the night, I won’t be fighting the crowds and I won’t be fighting to find a parking space! Unfortunately, I will be at work… NO, and I won’t be saving tons of money on my Christmas gifts this year.  Although Black Friday can get hectic there really are some EXCELLENT deals if you so your research properly.   I hope the deals I did find can help you out with your shopping this Holiday Season! Get your lists ready, your sneakers on, coffee made and Alarm set! Happy shopping everyone!