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posted by cmn32480 on Monday November 21 2016, @03:48PM   Printer-friendly
from the all-I-want-for-Christmas-is-my-two-front-teeth dept.

Soon to be upon us is Black Friday — the time of year when retailers try and outdo each other to corner extra sales. In recent years, retailers have been springing their deals earlier and earlier trying to get a jump on the other retailers. Some amazing deals can be had if you know where and when to look.

In light of that, what things are you hoping for? New computer? Mobile phone? Tablet? Game?

Alternatively, what great deals have you found (both on-line and brick-and-mortar)?

I think it would be wonderful if someone, by posting a wishlist item here, were able to find a great deal known by someone else in the community.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 21 2016, @04:36PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 21 2016, @04:36PM (#430613)

    "Thanksgiving Day sales tumbled last year and are projected to do so again this year." The Mall of America will be closed this year [timesunion.com], after only 3 of its 520 tenants wanted to open for the day.

    TJX Companies has been touting [youtube.com] the fact that its stores will close for Thanksgiving.

  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 21 2016, @04:45PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 21 2016, @04:45PM (#430625)

    That's the biggest sign that online shopping is kicking mall shopping in the ass.

    Buying gifts is probably the most ideal case for online shopping since the buyer isn't the one who has to live with it, so whatever value there is of an in-person purchase to "getting a feel" for the product is negated. Even better when the seller will gift-wrap and drop-ship it directly to the recipient, saving you the hassle of a trip to the post-office where you will probably higher shipping costs.