Black Friday is a shopping fest and has over the years become a religion of sorts. The Friday after Thanksgiving is awaited for with bated breath by shoppers young and old as the best deals for holiday shopping are offered on Black Friday. With the advent of the cyber marketplace Black Friday shopping has new dimensions. There are websites and online shopping discounts galore. Shoppers need to log on and by registering at their favorite website customers can get sneak pre-views on online and offline bonanzas.



Black Friday shopping brings excitement and adventure and customers look forward to the adventure. Here are a few pointers which can help male Black Friday a great success:

1.Create a Black Friday gang; gather friends and family together and get a head start on great deals, leaks of Black Friday advertisements, and more. Create a plan and assign duties; one for online search, another member for print advertisements; a third to call neighbors and friends and share information! Register at online websites devoted to Black Friday shopping and ask for email alerts that you can receive even on your mobile phone.

2.Decide what needs to be purchased by every member in the group. Make a list and write down where from the purchase is to be made. Which store or online website. Narrow down search time by registering at a website directory devoted to Black Friday shopping deals.

3.Find out what time online sales go live. Also jot down a time –table for early-bird specials, mid-day specials and so on. Plan a route for offline shopping and clear your schedule for online bonanzas. Get your online credit/debit card handy and keep a note pad with a list of bargains you want to buy.

4.Avoid stress and prepare for shopping by collecting coupons and putting them in order of expiry dates. Eating well and staying hydrated. Shopping on an empty stomach can increase irritability and lead to fights that can be avoided.

5.Be a clever shopper instead of surfing for individual stores online. Use online shopping directories where you can not just find a bargain but also compare costs. There are websites exclusively devoted to guiding and facilitating Black Friday shopping. Find the website well in advanced and get familiar with its working. In case they ask for registration, complete the formalities.

6.Offline shopping needs clever planning. Do not follow the herds look for smaller stores that offer the same if not better discounts. You can avoid the jostling and grabbing.

7.Most online websites have tips and Black Friday shopping guides specific to areas of the US like Chicago area, Atlanta, Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin. And these are updated every year by shopping gurus. So be an informed Black Friday shopper.

8.As a dedicated Black Friday group collect all Black Friday fliers that come with Thanksgiving news papers and make a list of limited offers, special sales items, stores that have a number system, ones that offer extra discount for use of a specific credit card and so on.

9.Become an “night owl" .Online shopping sites have “ Night Owl" offers; this includes ordering online and picking up purchases at local stores, and web only deals. Many dedicated stores begin Black Friday sales online at 11.59 midnight. So plan on sleeping a little during the day and being bright and alert. Let the excitement flow.

10.Many sellers offer a lowest price guarantee. So collect fliers in case the same product is being sold at a lower price elsewhere. On producing proof you too can get the product at the lowest rate. Print out web pages that details product specifications and selling price.

Be an informed Black Friday shopper.