Black Friday can mean big savings when it comes to Christmas shopping, but the offers were, that do not involve waking up early in the morning after Thanksgiving, and the fight against the crowd. November 2011 issue of Shop Smart Publishing House, publisher of Consumer Reports, is a step-by-step guide to finding the best Black Friday sales without all the pretension.
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Start Now
Thanks to “holiday creep” – the same phenomenon that puts Christmas decorations in stores before you’ve finished eating your Halloween candy – you can probably grab some Black Friday-style deals now. Last year, JCPenney, Sears, Staples, Target, Walmart, and others advertised big sales – some offering as much as 50 percent off – starting even before Halloween. So look online for info about preholiday sales.
Track the Ads
Black Friday shopping sites make it easy. Check out BFads.net, BlackFriday.info, BlackFriday.net, and TheBlackFriday.com, as well as year-round sales aggregators such as FatWallet.com and GottaDeal.com. Also try mobile apps such as Black Friday.
Nab insider Info
“Like” your favorite retailers on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for advance notice of special sales. You can also follow @DealCyberMonday on Twitter.
Shop Small Business Saturday
Many local merchants offer Black Friday specials as well as holiday deals on the following day. It’s dubbed Small Business Saturday and is sponsored by American Express as a reminder to shop at your friendly neighborhood retailers.
Get a jump on Cyber Monday
Amazon.com is starting its holiday shopping blitz on Monday, November 21st, a week ahead of the traditional busiest day of the year for online shopping. You can follow online specials at various Cyber Monday websites, including CyberMonday2011.com, Cyber.MondayDeals.net, and DealsCyberMonday.org. If you’re buying online, watch for free-shipping promos. FreeShipping.org is a good place to start.