Tuesday, 25 November 2008

• Black Friday: To Get The Best Deal You'll Have To Hurt People In The Process

  This is a guest blog submitted by The_Prestigiator

  
  

  

  Thanksgiving is splendid with its sacrificial animal ritual, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.  But what's become more delicious than Thanksgiving itself?  The day after.  Yes, ladies and gents, get those running shoes ready (or computer mice) because at 5:00 am November 28, department store mayhem will ensure.  Black Friday might as well be dubbed a national holiday because it has been become a day all consumers look forward to, maybe even more so than actual turkey day.  Stores have even begun online orders for Black Friday specials!

  So I conducted some research and have to say Black Friday is looking pretty scrumptious this year.

  I've included a sample list of some great deals (while supplies last) various stores and companies are offering. Let's start from the top:
  

  • Walmart: Nintendo Wii Games -- 2 for $30, ipod 1GB Shuffle with Mini Speaker System --- $69
  • Bloomingdales: Marc by Marc Jacobs dresses --20-40% off, 15 gift cards for every $100 spent on current collections
  • Old Navy: Assorted Knits -- 2 for $15, Women's Crewneck Cashmere Sweaters --$29.75,                         FREE Samsung Pebble MP3 player with any $20.00 purchase or more (while supplies last of course)!
  • CVS: Johnson's Softlotion 11 or 14 oz-- with card = $5.69, but FREE after extra bucks reward!                      Colgate Total Advanced Fresh/Whitening 4 oz. --with card =$2.99, but FREE after extra bucks reward!
  • Victoria's Secret: Free gift cards with all your $10 purchases, Free Black Tote Bag filled with samples and goodies with any $60 purchase!
  • Target: Westinghouse 26 LCD HDTV --$299, Sex and the City (seasons 1-6) -- $8.98 per season DVD set
  • Staples: SanDisk 4GB SDHC Memory Card --$9.99, Free Canon Photo Printer w/ Purchase of Any Advertised Camera --Free after MIR (Micro-Instruction Register)
  • Pacific Sunwear: $25 in PacLoot when spending $50, after 1 pm 11/28 --Take an additional 50% off markdowns
  • Ikea: free breakfast until 10:30 am, Malou Full/Queen Duvet Cover 3 Piece Set --$39.99,                         Hemnes Bedside Table -- $49.99
  • KB Toys: Free $20 in Bonus Bucks when you spend $100, Buy 2 Get 1 Free on Entire Stock of Video Games
  • Toys "R" Us: FREE Play Station 2 Deal – 6 FREE Games, FREE “21” DVD and FREE Play Station 2 DVD Remote with the purchase of the Play Station 2 System, More than 65% off Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game and Twister® DVD Game
  • Amazon.com: Philips 6.5-Inch Digital Photo Framer, Book Deals under $5, Up to 60% off on over 550 DVDs/Blu-Ray Discs!

  *Note:  Black Friday sometimes proves to be too hectic as you're pushing through hordes of people, battling over goods, or discovering that your key wishlist items have sold out. Hit online stores on Thursday to beat the rush and whatever you can't find means that heading to the stores themselves is as good a plan as any!

  Do you plan to get up early for Black Friday?  What are you looking to get?

  
  

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