From today’s Buzzfeed News:
1. Just like you shouldn’t go to the grocery store when you’re hungry, don’t head out to the mall on Black Friday without a gameplan.
Woroch reccommends sitting down before you shop and making a list of everyone you’re shopping for with some ideas of what you might want to get for them.
She explains, “Now you know who you are shopping for, you can create your shopping game plan by comparing Black Friday ads using an app like Flipp to see which stores have the best deals for the gifts on your list. Take note of the day and time that a specific deal will launch so you don’t miss it.”
She recommends Flipp because you can, “Add items to Flipp’s ‘Watch List’ feature to get notified when a deal becomes available for a specific gift on your shopping list.”
2. Look at historical pricing data to determine if those Black Friday “deals” are really as good as they seem.
If you’ve shopped at all in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed that retailers change prices on items pretty often. So how can you know if you’re really getting a good deal?
Woroch says, “To determine if a Black Friday sale is a good deal, check the product’s historical pricing data using tools like Camelizer.
Comparing prices is also crucial since you never know which retailer may be offering a deeper discount that day. Download PriceBlink for instant price comparison when you are shopping online or use the ShopSavvy app to compare deals in store.”
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