So you’ve had your Thanksgiving dinner. You’re sitting around stuffed either spending quality time with the family, watching television, surfing the internet, etc and suddenly realize you have to get some sleep. Why’s that? 4am comes early, and early is when stores open the day after Thanksgiving. We all know this day to be Black Friday; however, those of us who participate in this day of shopping in hopes to fit as much of their discounted holiday shopping in one day as they can have their own opinion on what the “Black” in “Black Friday” stands for, and that’s other shoppers. To avoid the crowded stores filled with hurried shoppers, many are turning to the internet for a more relaxing means to shop. The deals start around the same time and are just as money-saving as feeling like you’re running around like a chicken with its head chopped off trying to find the best deals around. Here are a few sites that I’ve found to be very useful not only on Black Friday, but just in general:
1. www.blackfriday.info
It seems like a no-brainer, but just Googling “Black Friday” will pull up this site, and it will list most major online retailers of electronics and department stores along with their Black Friday ads. This will help you plan out what sites to visit, how much you’ll spend, and create backup plans in case other online shoppers beat you to the punch.
2. www.deals.ebay.com
If you or anybody in your family is like my father, you know what it’s like for someone to sit for hours on eBay veritably drooling over dozens of items that you bid on in hopes of snagging it at a discounted price. Well, this part of eBay kind of takes the fun of bidding away, but it does add some great deals! Black Friday is sure to yield some great ones as well.
3. http://woot.com
Woot! This site rocks! Every day, this site feature great deals ported from different sites in hopes of bringing some great deals on useful items right into your e-mail inbox. I’ve had some great luck finding just what I’ve needed for gifts, my garage, and even my entertainment center on this site.
4. www.passwird.com
Bling! Don’t let the header of this site fool you; it’s a legitimate deal-finding site that uses PriceGrabber.com as a guide when finding lower-than-low prices on mostly electronics, but everything from shoes to restaurant coupons. I personally look at this site at least once a day to try and snag a deal on something I’ve been looking for. You have to be quick on some deals, though. I remember one listing when Dell accidentally was selling an Inspiron laptop for $75.99 instead of $759.99 for a couple of hours before they caught their mistake.
I’m sure you can see just how valuable some under-the-radar shopping and planning can be. Hopefully you find everything you want for a bare minimum price! In the meantime, have a happy Thanksgiving and be safe in your travels over the weekend!
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