It's starting to look a lot like Black Friday
Posted
Nov 13 2008, 08:19 PM
by
Karen Datko
Rating:
Black Friday ads are showing up online at an increasingly rapid pace. While we suggest you don't consider them incentive to overspend your hard-earned money on a mindless day-after-Thanksgiving shopping spree, the Black Friday Web sites we've listed below may help you find some great deals.
"PT" at Prime Time Money says, "I recommend using these Black Friday ads to find the best price on the purchases you are already planning to make."
Many of these ads are "leaked" and haven't been officially publicized by the stores. Paula Wethington of Monroe on a Budget adds another caution: Don't assume that every deal advertised by a chain is available at the store nearest you.
She suggests that you:
-
Look up your store on the company's own Web site. Your local Black Friday deals may be posted there.
-
Look at the store ads that come with your local newspaper (or in the mail).
-
Check in-store prices while you're shopping. You might find unadvertised deals.
Here's Paula's list of Black Friday Web sites plus a few we gleaned from other blogs. We don't claim it's a complete list. Many bill themselves as the "official" Black Friday site, whatever that means. Some will provide e-mailed updates as new ads arrive, and some have helpful forums and blogs.
Proceed with caution and take the advice of John at Borrow from None: "Don't just buy items for the sake of 'saving money.' Be prepared, have a list of what you need to get as Christmas presents or whatever, find those things on sale, and stick to your list."
