Last year I made a terrible mistake on Black Friday. I contemplated snapping up an Amazon Echo at a bargain price for my husband’s birthday the following summer, but I dithered. I figured the deal on offer wasn’t THAT great and assumed they’d probably slash the price again at some point in the nine months between then and my hubby’s big day. I was wrong. And I kick myself almost daily for not bagging the bargain when I had the chance.
Yes, I ended up paying full price for my Echo nine months later. But this year, I’m going to be savvier. So, in the interests of sparing you a similar fate, here are my top tips for shopping Black Friday like an online shopping pro.
What is Black Friday?
It's the biggest shopping day of the year – an annual day of sale madness which originated in the USA and falls on the day after Thanksgiving. It began with American holiday makers hitting the shops to get their Christmas shopping started after a day of stuffing their faces. Hence, retailers started saving their best details for that day of the year.
Expect bargains galore – huge discounts on everything from electronics to toys, with all the major retailers offering the very best bargains for one day (ish) only.
You'd be mad to miss out on and if you’ve got any spendy purchases to make this year or want to get your Christmas shopping sorted for a fraction of the normal prices, Black Friday 2017 (24th November) is your day.
Bookmarks are your friend
Create accounts with the retailers you expect to buy stuff from so you can load your basket and check out fast on the big day, and bookmark the pages so it’ll be super-easy to compare prices and skip from store to store without getting all in a fankle on November 24th.
Don’t leave it too late
Loads of retailers get the party started early so don’t make the mistake of waiting until November 24th to bag a Black Friday bargain. Track down their Black Friday pages now and keep a close eye on them between now and November 24th so you don’t miss out on early bird Black Friday deals.
Get your gadgets
Got your eye on an Echo, Fire stick, Fire tablet or Kindle e-reader? Keep a beady eye on Amazon and move fast when they slash the prices. Don’t assume they’ll repeat those deals. They won’t. Got your eye on an Xbox One or PS4? All the major supermarkets are likely to offer amazing deals on these. As of Apple, they’re usually pretty reserved when it comes to Black Friday but I have a hunch that they might surprise us all when it comes to Black Friday 2017.
Haggle
Rumour has it that haggling over the price really works when it comes to online shopping, and that Black Friday is one of the best days to argue retailers down. Give it a go and let us know how you get on!
Don’t forget Cyber Monday
The Monday after Thanksgiving – Monday 27th November this year – is another massive day for snapping up a bargain. If you’re silly enough to miss out on Black Friday you’ll still have a decent chance of grabbing some serious deals on Cyber Monday. Get it in yer diary now!
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