You want to know my number one Black Friday Shopping Tip? Wait for Cyber Monday!
What is Cyber Monday? The online version of Black Friday.
You can get almost all the same deals (and many are even better) by shopping online. So stay in your pajamas, sit on your couch, and enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Isn’t this the best way to shop?
If you have decided to stay at home, what do you do first? The tips below will help you determine where to start and how to plan your strategy to get the very best deals online.
Check out all the Black Friday Ad scans :: I have posted a few of my favorite ad scans on my Black Friday Page, but many sites like BFads.net, BlackFriday.info , A Full Cup and more have every store listed. Pick out the stores where you want to shop by reviewing their ads ahead of time.
Create a Shopping List :: As with Black Friday shopping, Cyber Monday shopping also requires a list. Know what you need, so you don’t purchase every sale item you see. Because it is so much easier to purchase online (you just click and it’s done), it’s important to be really careful that you only get what you need.
Know Store Sales Details :: Be sure to know what time sales start and what each store’s policies are when it comes to using online coupons. Find out if there are shipping charges. And remember: Many times the online sales start much earlier than in store.
Buy with Discounted Gift Cards :: A great way to save is to purchase discounted gift cards on sites like Plastic Jungle and GiftCardRescue. You determine which stores you want to shop at, then purchase the gift cards for those stores at discounts like 20% off. So, a $100 gift card would only cost you $80. This way you are saving before you even purchase any online products!
Shop through a Cash Back Site :: Sign up on these cash back sites to receive a cash rebate just for shopping through their portal. It costs you nothing, in fact Ebates and ShopAtHome will put $5 into your account just for signing up!
Use Online Coupon Codes :: Sites like Retailmenot offer coupon codes for just about any store you can think of. You can pull up coupon codes to get free shipping and various store discounts.
Shop on Portals – There are lots of great deals on portals like Amazon. Many of these have FREE Shipping.
Sign Up for Accounts and Newsletters :: A huge timesaver and frustration buster is to create shopping accounts with the retailers where you plan to shop. When you do that, sign up to receive their newsletters and text alerts. Stores like Walmart are known for texting and emailing “members only” last-minute online deals that you can take advantage of.
What’s your preference: Black Friday or Cyber Monday? What shopping tips do you have to share? Please leave your thoughts in the comments below.
It seems like Black Friday is the best day to shop for clothes! A lot of stores are 40% store-wide or they’ll have great prices on sweaters and things…
Cyber Monday is by far my favorite over black Friday. Last year I did pretty much all of my holiday shopping that day and found some amazing deals! My husband and I were able to both get new incredible droid phones for $1 each and Amazon had great deals on toys and blu rays! It is great being able to shop right on your couch and have it all delivered right to your door!