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Best Buys: Black Friday 2008

Fri, Nov 7, 2008 by Lauren- Pitt

We are soon arriving upon the favorite day of shopping lovers. For all of you shopping addicts out there, this day could quite possibly be the day you look forward to the most throughout the year. Waiting outside for hours, check-out lines wrapping around the store at least four times, and mass chaos occurring are all characteristic of this infamous day after Thanksgiving. If you are willing to enter into the chaos, I recommend preparing by learning how to survive the stampede. If you are counting on getting that Guitar Hero 4 or new Rock Band for less than $150, then be ready to brave the crowds.

Already, stores are posting their sales for Black Friday and to help you become even more prepared - I’ve come up with a few stores with fantastic discounts to keep your eyes open for come November 28. For more information about these discounts - check out BFads and GottaDeal! So get over that tryptophan coma quickly and head out to the stores ASAP after that Thanksgiving dinner. I’m sure you’ll be done with your family members by that point anyway!

1. BEST BUY -

If you’re looking for the perfect flatscreen or a plethora of other electronics - this is the place to be. From experience, I know the line gets ridiculously long - so make friends and dress warmly!

2. RALPH LAUREN -

There is an online promo for this that starts at midnight! No need to run outside, you can get great prices sitting right at your computer!

3. SEARS -

Having a wide array of fairly inexpensive products even before Black Friday, this store should definitely be on your list when the prices fall even more on Black Friday!

4. WALGREENS -

Perfect place for those little (typically inexpensive) essentials that you buy all the time and believe to be cheap though really end up being half of your salary! Toothbrush, make-up, shampoo, soap, etc. Save your money and hit up Walgreens come Black Friday!

5. WALMART -

Checkout Walmart’s “Unbelievable Online Specials“. Again, you don’t even have to leave your house to make these inexpensive purchases! Perfect, right?

6. BARNES AND NOBLE -

Books are a great gift idea and typically are a little pricey for the average person’s liking. So why not take advantage of the sales here and purchase some discounted books for your friends and relatives!

So here is a starting list for all of you Black Friday shoppers. Remember to be safe and take precautions against those crazy shoppers at 5AM! Who knows what could happen when you take the last Playstation in stock?

So good luck in your searching and I hope that tryptophan doesn’t impact you’re shopping too much - remember stores are opening at 12:00 AM!

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