{"id":1382,"date":"2015-11-21T09:13:08","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T17:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2015-11-21T09:13:08","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T17:13:08","slug":"black-friday-is-dying-and-thats-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1382","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday Is Dying, and That\u2019s a Good Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I told you last week, more stores are closing on Thanksgiving<\/a>\u00a0and thanks to online purchasing going up there looks like there will be less activity on Black Friday this year as well. \u00a0 This is a great article from twocents.lifehacker.com<\/a>\u00a0about the pending death of Black Friday. \u00a0 If you’re planning on bundling up and waiting in line at Best Buy or Walmart with the rest of the hordes, you might want to reconsider–there are better deals out there to be had, and you don’t have to risk being added to the list of Black Friday deaths and injuries.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, there are some great deals to be had this time of year. But lining up in the cold to nab a cheap 55\u201d TV? No longer necessary. Black Friday isn\u2019t what it used to be, and that\u2019s a good thing.<\/em><\/p>\n

You probably already know that you don\u2019t need to wait in line to participate in Black Friday. Most retailers offer the same \u201cdoor buster\u201d deals online<\/a>, so why camp out at the mall in a post-turkey coma? If you\u2019re busy and trying to save money, you might think Black Friday (or Cyber Monday) are the only days you\u2019ll find great deals, but that\u2019s simply not the case. Black Friday has become nothing more than a marketing phrase, and there are easier options for finding sweet bargains.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBlack Friday\u201d Is Not The Best Time to Shop<\/em><\/h3>\n

Last I checked, Friday was a day of the week, but now, \u201cBlack Friday\u201d has become a month-long event. Analysts call it the \u201cgraying\u201d of Black Friday<\/a>: the day after Thanksgiving no longer has as big of an impact on retailers\u2019 annual revenue, because they\u2019re starting Black Friday earlier and earlier.<\/em><\/p>\n

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For example, Best Buy has already kicked off their Black Friday sales<\/a>, and asConsumerist points out<\/a>, some retailers start their \u201cBlack Friday\u201d sales as early as July (what the heck?). Beyond the meaninglessness of the phrase itself, it\u2019s a myth that the day after Thanksgiving is the best time to find deals, anyway. As Cincinnati\u2019s WCPO points out<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n

No, they are often lower later, often falling further the week before Christmas. Toy prices are cheapest in mid-December, with winter clothing cheapest the weekend before Christmas Day. Bottom line: Yes, you can still get great deals on Black Friday. But you can often get the same deals on other days, without the hassle. And that way you don\u2019t waste your money.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, it depends on what you\u2019re buying, too. November in general does indeed have some of the best deals on TVs and electronics, but those deals continue on into December<\/a>, usually well up to the super bowl. In fact, super bowl deals are often better, if not just as decent. For example, Sears is offering the 40\u201d RCA TV on sale for $269 for Black Friday<\/a>. But they offered the same bargain earlier this year for the super bowl<\/a>. This isn\u2019t to say you shouldn\u2019t buy the TV you\u2019ve had your eye on if it\u2019s on mega sale around this time of year. AsKinja Deals\u2019 Shane Roberts points out<\/a>, it\u2019s hard to generalize the best months to buy stuff, because there are great deals to be had all year long. The point is, there\u2019s no need to schedule your life around shopping days.<\/em><\/p>\n