HomeWOW, the great Black Friday is coming again. And it is right time for shopping! Start to buy your copy the night before Thanksgiving and make your shopping plan for the best deals!
The history of "Black Friday"
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the USA and falls on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November. It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states.
What do people usually do?
Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their quota of annual leave on Black Friday. Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation. Others use it to start shopping for the Christmas season.
Shopping for Christmas presents is also popular on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods, such as toys.
Public life
Black Friday is not a federal holiday, but is a public holiday in some states. Many people take a day of their annual leave on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Many organizations also close for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Public transit systems may run on their normal schedule or may have changes. Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday. There can also be congestion on roads to popular shopping destinations.
Background
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA. There are two popular theories as to why the day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday. One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black markings on the road surface, leading to the term Black Friday.
The other theory is that the term Black Friday comes from an old way of recording business accounts. Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink. Many businesses, particularly small businesses, started making profits prior to Christmas. Many hoped to start showing a profit, marked in black ink, on the day after Thanksgiving Day.
How to Prepare and Plan for the coming Black Friday 2013?
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Item 2: Tablets for Everyone
Have you heard? Apple's released two new iPads in the last month. Most stores are offering some kind of promotion on them, whether it's a slight discount (the best I've seen is Best Buy offering the entry-level iPad Air for $449, a $50 discount off the $499 sticker price) or a gift card with purchase (Target is offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of any iPad ... and is also discounting the iPad Air by $20).
If you want a really super cheap tablet, like $50 or less cheap,you'll be able to find one. But is it even worth the money? Not if you intend on using it every day as a primary device. It may be great for your kids, but it won't be able to keep up with the Nexus 7 or iPad mini, let alone fully-featured powerhouses like the Kindle Fire HDX or iPad Air.
Item 3: Season of the Video Game
This holiday season is the biggest year for video games since 2006, as both Sony and Microsoft have new consoles available for purchase. No store will offer discounts on the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One - finding them at regular retail price will be difficult enough - but they're the hot-ticket items this year. You may be able to find discounts on games for those systems, but the real values to be had are on older tech.
When Nintendo launched the Wii U last year, it was a major flop. But a $50 price cut has made it more appealing, and bundling it with some of the system's best titles - like Super Mario Bros. - make it a good value this year. Every major retail chain is offering bargain-basement-priced bundles for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Sure, they're not the companies' latest and greatest, but being able to pick up the newest version of old hardware with a few top-tier games for $200 is nothing to scoff at.
And don't forget about handhelds - there are sales to be had on Nintendo's 3DS and new 2DS, as well as on Sony's PlayStation Vita. If you've been holding out on older hardware, now is the time to buy.
Now that you know what's out there, it's important to stay protected. Here are some tips to make sure you get the most out of your holiday shopping experience ... and don't get ripped off in the process.
Read the Specifications!
I've noticed a lot of sales on TVs in the past few years, but there's something important to keep in mind: a lot of these sets have very bad specifications. They're cheap because they're not great. If you're going to watch sports and you want to see that football look beautiful and smooth, these aren't the TVs you want to buy. Remember: it costs around a thousand bucks to buy that 60" flatscreen, not $500; you get what you pay for. Be very careful what you buy and make sure you read the specifications. Don't run home and yell, "Look at this big screen TV!" and expect to watch football and love it, because you won't. What specs matter? 1080p and the highest refresh rate you can afford. 240 Hz is preferred, 120 Hz is acceptable, 60 Hz is a serious red flag!!!
Protect Yourself Online
Whether you're shopping in the days leading up to Black Friday, on the big day itself or on Cyber Monday, which marks the end of the week of sales, it's easy to get ripped off. To stay safe while you shop, there are a few things you should do. Like any other day, make sure your anti-virus software is up-to-date, to help you stay safe from any potential causes of malware. Shop sites that you trust and have ordered from before, and make sure you pay with a credit card. That way, you're safer and federal law protects you. Also, look for https:// in the address bar and the "lock" in the lower-right corner of the screen. These ensure you're on a safe and secure URL.
Most importantly, don't click on any links or offers that are too good to be true - if they seem too good to be true, they probably are. No one's selling an iPad Air for $199 this year. Don't even click on it.
Plan Out Your Purchases
Just about every store posts their Black Friday sales online, even several weeks in advance. To survive the most brutal shopping day of the year, know what you're going to buy and where you're going to buy it. Have backup plans in mind, too; if you want a doorbuster but don't get there early enough, what will you get instead? Don't just buy something to buy something - there are deals to be had, but Black Friday is also a great way for retail stores to unload older product on shoppers desperate to buy something.
Whether you shop a lot, a little, or not at all, play it safe and be smart. Hope you have a wonderful Black Friday and enjoy your shopping!
