Are you one of the people who loves to get up incredibly early on Black Friday, wait in line, and grab the deals as soon as the doors open? The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. Before you head out, take a look at this quick list, which will help you find the best Black Friday deals for 2010.
There is a reason why it’s called “Black Friday”. Retailers know that most of America begins their Christmas shopping on this day, the day after Thanksgiving. To take advantage of the crowds of people that they expect to see in their stores, retailers have amazing deals that begin that day. They are hoping that they will make enough sales to get their balance sheets “in the black”.
In order to get the best deals, you need to know a few things before you head out the door. When does the store open? What special deals does that store have? What items are you going to that store, specifically, to buy? Once you know these key pieces of information, you can plan out your day.
Kohl’s
Name of sale : “Happy Thanksgiving Days”, with “Early Bird Specials”
Doors open: 3:00 in the morning (sale continues until 1:00 in the afternoon).
Best Deals:
Vivitar ViviCam VT027, normally for $129.99. On sale for $59.99, (plus $10 mail in rebate)
Their entire stock of TransFormers toys is on sale for 33% off
Selected Barbie dolls are on sale for $5.99
Their entire stock of Disney Princess toys are 50% off
Special Extras: Get $10.00 “Kohl’s Cash” for every $50.00 you spend.
Best Buy
Name of sale: “Friday Doorbuster Specials”
Doors open: 5:00 in the morning
Note: They will pass out tickets for certain items up to two hours before the doors open
Best Deals:
Save $30.00 on Nintendo Wii Console with Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and Wii Remote. You must have a ticket to purchase this item. There will be at least fifteen of these in each Best Buy store. Limit one per customer. No rain checks will be issued.
Save $300.00 on the Panasonic- VIERA 50” Class Plasma HDTV. You must have a ticket to purchase this item. There will be at least 8 of these items in each Best Buy Store. No rain checks will be issued.
Sears
Name of Sale: “Be the Santa”
Doors open: 7:00 in the morning (the sale will continue until noon).
Best Deals:
Panasonic 42” LCD HDTV for $599.99 (instead of $749.99)
50% off all plush robes for women
Special Extras: When you walk in, you get a Savings Pass, with “Mystery Scratch” that saves you anywhere between 15% to 30% off.
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