Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

I've saved a bit of money to spend on either black friday / cyber monday, but which one is better to save for? Granted, if I find a good deal on friday, I'll go straight for it, but if not, then I'll obviously save for moday
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cyber monday is usually online...

usually by the week of black friday, ads for B&M retailers and online retialers are already out and u can compare...

 

In 10/07 was when I started looking for my lappy...I decided to wait til Black Friday to see if I could find *in store deals*.

Well, I perused the Black Friday ads, and at that time just decided to pass that by! There were some good deals out there, but at that time I had my mind set on an Inspiron 1420 or 1520

Plus, I didn't want to deal with standing in the lines with the *crazed crowds* of peep's, that go insane over Black Friday in the area I live

Cyber Monday, also brought some good deals. In the end, I waited til January and found the lappy for me. Choicewise, I prob's would've went w/Black Friday!

Here are a few site's, you can check Black Friday deals w/leaked ads:

Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com:
http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/

Black Friday 2008 @ bfads..
http://bfads.net/

There are more sites out there..but these 2 seem to be the most popular!

And, I guess some *ads* are already rollling in ...Not even November, yet! LOL

Good luck,

Cin.

 

Im done with black friday, 3 years ago I got a great deal. Best Buy had 1/2 off on my home theater speakers that I now use.

Last year it was a massive wait, somebody blocked me in so I could not leave the store, and they had NOTHING GOOD. Infact the only item I was interested in at all was this very good price on a 1TB external HDD and I found out from some of the more honest store employees that they never had any of them in the first place. (2 people lied to me and said somebody else must have already gotten them.. when I was one of the first 20 in the door)

Plus I am simply too broke this year to get any of the good high dollar items worth getting anyways so I gotta sit back and not join the chaos this year.

 

Yup...and so agreed..in my town..it's *crazy insane*, and each year it gets worse.

So, I stay away...and sleep in Then watch the news at 12pm and see how crazy peep's really got! Sometimes good deals, sometimes not!

But now, with some of the stores..what you see in the BF ads, you can order online at their website

Cin

 

last year i bought everything online on black friday.. didnt have to leave the house lol..

 

I m pretty excited about this year. I ve actually already have all that I need but a good price on an external HD or a bluray drive might change that Hopefully they ll have some good deals this year.

 

Yup! Peruse the ads...then order what you want online in the comfort of your own! That's what I like!

You will prob's find some good deals on that for Black Friday!

Last year....(I don't know if this is *bad* to say)???? If it is...I'm sorr's. We stopped at Walmart after the crazyness subsided....I was in the Electronics dept. and found sitting there on a shelf, the Portable DVD player/case that was sold out w/in minutes of opening.

So, I bought it at the BF price, and listed it on Ebay..and it sold ~ for a really great price (then what I had purchased it for!)


Cin ;

 

Cant beat me when I got BF2142 It came with a free booster pack that was nothing more than a code for a weapon skin and a usb dogtag flash drive.

Was totally free, came with the pre-order of the game.

Game cost $50

I sold the booster pack on ebay as an auction for $90 lol.

Free game + $40, took the $40 and got a year sub at gamespot so I could download the beta client and play early and all that jazz.

 

Yeah, that was a good deal for you!!!

It's nice to find those deals, and then be able to some money from it!



Cin

 

I enjoy going to stores on black friday. Especially driving around in the parking lots where people are camping out. Although last year I ended up working at Target on black friday.

 

I hope they pay extra if you work in a store on black friday.

Im definitely not going out this year tho, last time it was too rough plus with the economy being the way it is right now I think there will be more sales before/after the actual day and more things online too.

 

You have strong will for all that! GoYOU LOL...
Are you going to work this BFriday???


Cin

I too, think the economy make drag Black Friday just a bit....except for those crazed Black Friday early, early risers!!!

It's all what you can get online anyways!


Cin

 

My wife does the black friday thing. She wakes up at 3am or something to stand in line for OK deals. Me I stay in bed and pay little more but retain my sanity. As for retail vs online, the gap has closed the past year or so to where buying online no longer has an extreme price difference. Basically if I can find it in a store thats my choice, but then again there are certain things I HAVE to buy online and laptops are one of those things.

 

Yup.... My friends Mum and her crazed *friends* get together like a week before and pour over the leaked ads..and plan their early Morning..of standing in line at the stores where the best deals are

They really enjoy doing it...It's all a matter of personal choice!

I like my sanity, so like you...I stay home and relax with whatever I am doing at that given time! Paper, Coffee, breakast...etc

Cin

 

Between the wife, her mom, my mom and grandmother they are all crazy black Friday people. But with the economy where it is I think the deals might be too good to resist.

 

Understandable...oh I forgot LOL..my Auntie get's into it abit also! Though, she buys things she really doesnt need LOL... She's just like that!

I can't actually wait to see the deals..I like to peruse them and such..when they are released so early!


Cin

 

hoping to sink a sweet deal on a small LCD TV, getting ready to ditch my 13" Panasonic boob tube, although it has served me well for college

 

Yeah, I'm hoping that I can find a good deal on speakers this year.

 

hmmm maybe by then the I9 will be availi' in more colors!
I will also be looking for some stuff for my parents for Xmas.
Oh, yeah can't forget my bro'

For myself..Would love a new TV or something oh lulz.


Cin

 

Nope. But it's quite entertaining to be an employee though ... one can have a lot of fun actually ...

Depends if there are any good deals on stuff I need haha. If I can save more than I would make working then I wont work haha. Or I'll just work and NOT spend money. I hate spending money

 

Whats Black Friday? or Cyber monday?

is Black friday the day after thanksgiving? and cyber monday the monday after thanksgiving.

 

I wonder what HP will do for cyber Monday....

I'm hoping something good.

 

What'd HP do last year? Just for prediction sakes... want to get a u330 or dv3500... seeing which one goes on larger sale during black friday / cyber monday.

 

haha... i remember black friday last year...
woke up at 3 am... waited in a freezing cold and long line at bestbuy... got my samsung moniter for $200, s garmin nuvi (200 i think?) for like $70, and the orange box for $25...

then my mom got some stuff too

 

Yeah, I wonder if HP is going to have any good deals, too.

I'm looking for a dv5t.

 

I hope I don't sound like the only clueless person when it comes to Cyber Monday. Which Monday is that ... the one before or the one after B Friday?

 

Cyber monday is the one after Black friday which is the friday after thanksgiving.. when the christmas shopping season gets to full swing. Thats why it's black friday, like jesus.

...everything after friday was made up... ooo which friday though?

 

Haha. Actually, the ads are out usually a month before the sales.

 

Yeps on that! And, some are already being released!

And, Walmart has already sent out their legal notices to the sites with the BF Ads..to cease from releasing the BF ad til 11/24/08 this year!

They did the same thing last year! To each their own...

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Cin

 

I want a sony Z. I'll be happy even with the z520. what are your thoughts of a price drop on that day? I don't see the Z in bestbuy stores, so perhaps only online.

 

Hmmm. If not in the stores yet ~ perhaps it maybe will only be availi' online?? Or maybe at the store a bit later.

You may want to click those links I added at top for the Black Friday sites, and check them every-so-often between now and BF.

I know you can sign up for the daily e-mail deals, from them also!


Cin

 

hi, I just got my black cyber calendar. black friday - friday after Turkey Day, but Cyber-Monday? Is that the following Monday?

...can I just eat a Cyber-Turkey and cover all my bases?

ps: or maybe I will BECOME one

...for Halloween lololo

 

Hee..Rofl....just eat the Cyber-Turkey and you will be good to go! :yes:

Here is a good Cyber Monday site:

http://www.cybermonday.com/

and, yes Cyber Monday is the Monday immediately following Black Friday!

hee hee here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Monday

Oh, a Cyber-Turkey for Halloween...that's a awesome idea!


Cin!

 

What were the deals last year for Cyber Monday (for HP specifically)?
I have never checked it out and want to save up for this year's.

 

Cyber Monday if I can find deals not paying the sales tax.

 

quick question...should i wait until black friday or cyber monday to order my HP laptop from Costco? Or should I just get it this coming friday? I need to know if in the past HP has deals on black friday or cyber monday worth waiting for.

 

definitely black friday

 

If you can hack the crowds and the early rising, I'd say Black Friday.

 

just for reference are there usually any good deals at major laptop manufacturers on cyber monday. i'm at the point of buying a laptop. is it worth waiting or are the savings nominal?

 

The same for me.

 

Yes, I know that Dell does...and they usually have some sweet deals going on during that time, regardless! I think last year there was a $$ off, and gift card promo, also! But that was then...

No one can really tell right now..but as the date gets closer, the deals will be leaked on the net Cyber Monday sites, along with Black Friday sites.

Thing is, if you see a really good deal now...sometimes it's best to jump on it! It's almost a win/win or lose/lose situation, as with Technology...the deals are everchanging!

Cin

 

Does Newegg do cyber monday? Lol...

 

Hey,

Actually, yes they do! There were a few nice deals last year!



Cin

 

can we please put the cyber monday website on the first page, so it's easily accessible for every reader?

 

Cyber Monday!! wooo

 

I'm not sure...but last year, wasn't there a separate area in Notebook & Tech Bargains for BF/CMonday topic information, ads/deals?

If so, maybe this year they will do it again?


Cin

 

Don't think we get either here in Oz

 

is it me or no one has answer the question about HP and cyber monday? I was thinking of gettin the dv5t too. Anyone know the deals HP had last year?

 

I want to build a HTPC, so if they go low enough dell may actually finally get some of my money instead of me building my own with the Media Center Hybrid or the Media Center Slim.

I doubt they will go low enough though to make it a better deal than me just egging it. I already picked parts for about $300 that beat there $600 hybrid.