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5 Ways to Find Best Black Friday Deals in 2014
Black Friday is on its way immediately after Thanksgiving and like every year, people are excited, ready, and planning to snatch the best deals available to keep them happy until next year. Since Black Fridays are so exciting, almost everyone is looking for ways to find the best Black Friday deals in 2014. To help those of you reading this, we have compiled five strategic ways that can help you find the best deals in Black Friday 2014.
Stepping Up Your Game with Research
Since the concept of online Black Friday has become just as important as going out to tangibly snatch deals, many or probably all stores advertise their deals online as soon as they decide them. Even if their dedicated sites do not have them, you can also check out all the sites that posts Black Friday deals way beforehand and by beforehand, it means now. You can start fishing out deals now!
List What You Need and Check Up On Stores
Lists serve two purposes when it comes to Black Fridays: they keep you from overspending and help you know what to buy rather than mindless splurging and they also allow you to find the best deals. How so? Well, see the list you have made. If it says something that can be found in, say, Walmart, call up Walmart a day or two before Black Friday and ask when their deals start. Many stores are planning to open on 6 PM Thanksgiving evening too (i.e. Thursday 6 PM) and if they are, you can simply go a little early, go straight to what you need and get out.
Compare Prices
Yes, there are Black Friday deals everywhere but that does not mean they are constant! The juicer blender you are getting for $12 in one store might be for $8 in another! It is best to compare stores near you (or stores that you plan to shop at online) and compare prices. You can save a lot of money this way by getting the best deals available.
Online Shopping
On the day of Black Friday, many stores begin online sales at 12 AM – yes, on the dot of Friday! You can sit at home and snap deals early on to save the time it would take to go out and get the deal. The online shoes store 6PM is already offering up to 70% off deals and more are coming. There are many online sites where deals are already up. Also, online shopping keeps you grounded and prevents you from getting everything.
Find Hidden Deals
You will find numerous flyers and brochures boasting amazing deals but possibilities are that they may not be so amazing in fine print or even if they are, since they are so well advertised, many people will be rushing for them. To really find good deals, you need to look for hidden ones. These can usually be found in customer returns, abandoned trolleys, or demo items. These items are crazy cheap on Black Friday, so it will do you good to sift them out. Yes, these deals will probably not have the best packaging but the inside item will be surely perfect and that’s a good deal for cheap prices.
In this case, Cyber Monday is my friend- I have little time to actually get out and go shopping with family in town and whatnot. I try to prepare a little at a time in the weeks leading up!
I love Black Friday. My husband doesn’t love it, but he volunteers to drive. I’ll have to volunteer to stay organized to make it a better day for both of us!
I will be combing the ads Thursday morning and putting together my game plan with my mom. My kids are being very last minute with their picks this year.
I’ve finally sworn off Black Friday in lieu of Cyber Monday. Waiting impatiently for it!