Your Ultimate Black Friday Guide

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Black Friday

is the official start to the holiday shopping season and takes place every year the day after Thanksgiving. On Friday November 26, 2010, thousands of people are going to lineup at every singly major store in order to *hopefully* get some items at great prices. If you are one the thousands of people that are going to spend the night standing outside stores then I strongly recommend reading this tutorial.

Black Friday Tips

In order to survive the caffeine-induced, zombie-like mob you need to be extremely well prepapred and follow these steps:

Print out all the Black Friday ads and search for some of the best priced items. If you are looking to buy a new TV then do your homework. Every store has their Black Friday ads already published. Read reviews and see if it is worth buying. Personally, I would not wait for hours upon hours in line just to buy a TV that is $100 cheaper. If you are going to wait in line, make it worth your time.

Pick ONE store that has the most items you want to buy. Time is an important issue and there are going to be thousands of people in every store at every moment. DO NOT think that you will get a great deal at one store and get another great deal in another. The hottest items sell out right away – so pick ONE store wisely. For example – are there more items you want at Best Buy or Target? This is one question you need to ask yourself.

Bring credit cards! It is going to be extremely early and the LAST thing you need is to misplace your wallet/purse. If that does happen (i hope it doesn’t) it is much easier to cancel your credit cards verse losing money – There is no one to call about losing money. Plus with credit cards, you will get in an out of the store quickly and build up points.

Arrive at your store early! Some people line up at stores right after Thanksgiving dinner (about 8 or 9 PM). Most stores open at 4 AM! I suggest driving around a few stores after eating dinner. If there are people already waiting, then I suggest going to another store.

Dress warm and BE PATIENT! It is going to be a long day and if you remain calm you will walk out of the store in a good mood. If you start getting grumpy or annoyed then you won’t be able to think clearly and you might forget something that you wanted to buy.

Black Friday Internet Tips

Finally, the LAST thing I want to bring up is this: After you return from the stores, usually it is around 9 or 10 AM, log onto Amazon. They always have great deals and you will have a better chance of buying things since it is online verse waiting in line at a store. Amazon will start having their Black Friday Sales on November 22 – so I suggest you bookmark THIS PAGE!!If you are interested in reading about other Black Friday tips or want to read about what items I think will be this years hottest holiday items then please check out my blog

Good luck and have fun! This is the best tip I can give you! Do you go out on Black Friday in hopes of finding deals? What are your tips or suggestions on how to make it better? Have you had any good/bad experiences? I am looking forward to everyone’s replies and I REALLY want to read about what items you got after Black Friday!

Comments

Patricia From all things lavender
Twitter: lavenderuses
says:

November 22, 2010 at 11:22 am

As I am not an American, this is new to me. Black Friday. Doesn’t conjure up feelings of great joy that’s for sure! We have sales starting Boxing Day (day after Christmas). It used to be January 1st but apparently people want to take back unwanted gifts and get bargains sooner!!! I’d have thought we would have had enough of shopping by the time Christmas comes. At least with your tradition, it’s done before then.

Patricia Perth Australia
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- zoopco From .CO Money&Domain Blog says:
  
  November 22, 2010 at 7:49 pm
  
  Patricia
  
  Thanks for the comment! Black Friday is definitely one of the busiest/craziest days in the USA. It’s the official start to the holiday shopping season and people literally wait for hours upon hours just to snag a great deal. I have done this a few times in the past and there are many mixed emotions – some good some bad. Sales after Boxing Day is something new to me! This is why I enjoy this community so much – I learn something new everyday!
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animecrazy From Arslan Poetry Blog says:

November 22, 2010 at 2:48 pm

same here im not american, but still informative, I never knew about black friday….
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lingstar says:

November 22, 2010 at 3:05 pm

oOo me me me! I made a video about Black Friday! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLJIy6i72BI

Does that count?

- zoopco From .CO Money&Domain Blog says:
  
  November 22, 2010 at 7:53 pm
  
  Barbara, Yes this does count! Excellent video – great tips. I find it amusing that in order to get into the “holiday” mood you have a santa hat on – I could not agree more that stores market Christmas a bit too much. It seems we go from Halloween to Xmas overnight!
  Great tips, great video!
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hunter From ways2moremoney
Twitter: ways2moremoney
says:

November 22, 2010 at 10:52 pm

Not only does Christmas shopping start earlier every year, but so does Black Friday. Now they have Pre-Black Friday sales. It never stops. Great shopping tips. Thanks
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yourmarketingfriend
Twitter: yourmarketingfriend
says:

November 23, 2010 at 5:41 am

Woaa! Thanks for bringing back the memories. Let me give you a little tip about black friday. If you want one of those big ticket items like a 50″ TV or $200 Laptop, then you need to go the extra mile. I mean it, you cannot just show up and think you are going to walk in the store and find the TVs just sitting there.

I worked in retail, and most stores end up selling the big ticket items by way of a voucher that they hand to people waiting in line before opening. In my case, we directed the customers to the back of the store near the car audio dept and processed their purchase there. This avoids messy riots and possible injuries… So be prepared and patient. I heard that Wal Mart is opening its doors at mid-night. CRAZY!

Mitz Pantic From Wordpress Website Builder says:

November 26, 2010 at 8:04 am

I am in Australia and missing out on all the fun…Except for the stuff online! Happy shopping guys!
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DojoScore Martial Arts Blog From Martial Arts Blog says:

November 26, 2010 at 8:56 pm

This was my first Black Friday, and I was appalled at what I saw. People arrived at the store 4 hours early…put a cardboard box or empty chair down in front of the door to “mark their place in line”…then went back to their car to wait for the store to open.

So I stood in the cold for three hours, alone, amongst a field of boxes.

I thought that to wait in line, you actually had to wait in line? Oh well.
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