Murphy s Black Friday 2011
A price alert. You say what you want to pay and receive an e mail when that price point is available.
A price alert. You say what you want to pay and receive an e mail when that price point is available.
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You find this awesome price, (but) shipping is $150 on top of that if it s a big item like a TV, says Jeff Kenny of PricePlease.
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8. You might want to wait. If you don t see any deals that delight you, just hold off. (That is, if it s not that hot ticket toy that everybody expects to sell out.) Typically retailers take greater discounts in the first two weeks of December, analysts say, before jacking up prices again to penalize last minute shoppers.
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You can get caught up in the excitement of being at the store, says Mike Palso, the chief operating officer of coupon and deal site eDeals.com. Don t get suckered, he says. Make a list of what you re looking for, and if you have (a list of) five things don t let yourself walk out the door with 15.
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7. Get some money back. If you are shopping online, you might want to consider making your purchase through a cash back site such as FatWallet.com. Or consider a rewards portal, suggests SmartMoney.
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You can find lots of bargains at deal of the day sites. But it would take a lot of time to check each one of these sites, which list only one deal a day. DODTracker.com does the hard work for you. It lists hundreds of items from deal a day sites and daily offers from retailers like Amazon.com. It shows how long a deal has been posted, the time when sale ends, the amount of the discount (if available) and whether the item still is in stock. When you click on any of the tabs at the top of the home page, you get a page that lets you sort by retailer, product, price, discount and more.
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6. Hit the Web first. Check early and often for deals. Although traditionally Black Friday sale hours have started in the early a.m. on Friday, many will launch this year on Thanksgiving Day. Sears, Toys R Us and Kmart will open their doors at different times on Turkey Day for special sales. And Wal Mart doorbusters will be available for night owls at 12 01 Friday morning.
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You can find coupon codes on sites such as Gottadeal.com, eDeals.com, Slickdeals and RetailMeNot. This year, Palso also suggests people visit their favorite retailers Facebook pages and click like to score exclusive deals only Facebook followers have access to. Join these retailers email newsletter lists to receive additional coupons.
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5. Know store price matching and return policies. Some retailers relax their return policies during the holiday season, according to ConsumerAffairs, but don t count on it, and always learn the rules before buying. Some companies have different return policies for in store, online, or mail order purchases.
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When Black Friday rolls around this year, consumers will have plenty of support in hunting for discounts. Since the 2009 holiday season, the number of shopping apps available for the iPhone alone has grown 43 percent, to more than 700, according to mobile advertising company Mob clix. Because 93 percent of sales still happen in stores, app developers are trying to use mobile technology to enhance old fashioned shopping, an effort that some industry insiders call Brick and Mortar 2.0. It s not altruistic on the retailers behalf, of course Part of the idea is to give shoppers a quicker way to get information ( Is that Blu ray player in stock? Will this sweater make me look paunchy? ), so they don t leave and shop elsewhere. Matt Murphy, a partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, which has invested in an app called Shopkick, says the idea is to create a constant conversation between shopper and seller.
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