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Black Friday: Here Are the Top 5 Things you Should Think Twice About Before Buying

Nov. 22, 2012 1:13pm Becket Adams

It’s almost that time again! Black Friday is almost upon us!

For those of you who dig this non-holiday, you’re probably already thinking about your in-store strategy. They’re going to open those doors, you’re going to run in there as fast as you can, maybe trip over a person or two, and — and then what?

What should you get? What should you avoid?

You see, many stores are guilty of promoting Black Friday “deals” that aren’t actually deals at all. So what should you be on the lookout for? We’re glad you asked. That’s what we’re here for.

As you sit there camped out in front of some big box store, people crowding you, take a few moments to consider the following. Who knows? It might save you a bundle.

The following are the top five Black Friday “deals” you should think twice about:

HDTVs

Be extremely wary of deals on HDTVs!

There’s a reason certain flat screen TVs run real cheap on this blackest of Fridays: They’re not very good.

A high-quality, brand name HDTV is pricey, but worth the wait. Unfortunately for the person who has their heart set on getting one for Christmas, the best time to invest in an HDTV is in January and February, when retailers need to make room for new models. Hopefully, the person on your shopping list can hold out until then (and if that person also happens to be your significant other, you can say you bought it for them for Valentine’s Day. You’ll score so, so many points).

Bottom line: Unless you want a third-tier, low-quality product, we suggest you stay far away from TV deals that seem too good to be true.

Christmas Decorations

I know, right? Who buys Christmas decorations on Black Friday?

You’d be surprised.

Decorations are a major impulse buy on Black Friday. A string of lights here, a Nativity set there, a 20-foot inflatable Frosty the Snowman here — why not?

Why? Because you’ll save a whole lot more if you wait just a couple of weeks. Decorations tend to decrease in price the closer we get to Christmas. (Of course, decorations are also ridiculously cheap after December 25, but what’s the point?)

iPad mini

First off, if you’re looking to save money this Christmas, an iPad mini is probably a bad place to start. They retail for about $330. But let’s say you’ve been saving up for a fancy Apple gadget. Is the iPad mini still a bad idea?

We’d say yes.

See, if the iPad Mini is anything like the first generation iPad, it won’t see a significant discount for a couple of months (unless, of course, a desperate retailer for some reason decides to offload Apple’s newest toy at discount prices).

But you know what? The iPad 2 is basically the same product and it might be cheaper.

The “iPad mini features essentially the same innards as the iPad 2, and we’re predicting that the latter will fall to $299 this Black Friday. Therefore, the iPad 2 will offer more screen real estate at a lower price,” Deal News notes.

So there you go. Sure, it might be a little bigger than the mini, but at a cheaper price and for the same basic product, the iPad 2 seems like a perfect alternative.

Small home appliances

While many stores offer good Black Friday deals on large appliances (i.e. refrigerators, washing machines, etc.), deals on small appliance tend to be pretty lousy.

In fact, according to data collected by DailyFinance, certain small home appliances such as vacuum cleaners are cheaper before Black Friday. Other items, including microwaves and blenders, are cheaper in Mid-December.

Of course, there may be the stray small appliance deal here and there, but, as always, be wary.

Toys

Okay, now this one seems silly. Why should consumers think twice about buying toys on Black Friday?

Trust us, Black Friday is a terrible time to buy toys. Like small home appliances and decorations, toys decline in price the closer we get to Christmas.

“Many will likely still be discounted for Black Friday, and it may feel pretty good to get your shopping done early, but you won’t love that sinking feeling you’ll get when you see those toys discounted for less about two weeks before Christmas,” Deal News notes.

So take your pick: Would you rather spend more and buy early, or spend less and wait a few weeks?

Your choice.

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nocommie
Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:32am
Black Friday? You racist! where’s msnbc? This is a dog whistle.Where’s Al Sharpie and Jessy (JJ) Jackson.I’M CALLING THE NAACP..Hey seiu,you better bus you greedy a## over there.

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- myptofvu
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 10:42am
  roflmao….thanks for the laugh :)
  
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- longknifed
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 2:02pm
  I can’t believe people actually partake in African-American Friday.
  
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MadNewYorker
Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:25am
How many of these idiots will use there credit cards to buy this crap and spend all of 2013 paying it off. All the money they save will go to the credit card companys. You can’t fix stupid.

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- frednerk
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 10:01am
  Yea’ ya right ! I’m ‘an Aussie liveing here (married to an American) I can say now I’ve seen it all !!
  People sleeping out to shop, most of ‘the country is going bezerk’ (ref’ black Fri.) ………. ‘me thinks if they’ put as much energy into voteing ‘the country might be’ somewhere better just now, ah a society of consumers (‘ A CONSUMER BASED SOCIETY’) & just for the record’ I stood in line ‘with me missus’ (wife ) when ‘she voted Rep. (I ca’nt vote here)………… ah ‘ye all deserve what ‘ye gets
  
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- Speaking-Monkey
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 10:40am
  haha, silly consumer… most credit cards will give u 12 – 18 months with no interest and no annual fee. Plus additional cash back discounts like 5-15% percent back. When the deal is up, if u haven’t paid the card off, snag a new card with the same deal an intro free transfer period, transfer the balance then close the old card. (or keep it for an emergency if u don’t have another) Stick w/ the deals, don’t listen to banks and other finance companies that offer credit advice. They are clueless parrots who tell u what they are trained to tell u to make them money. Don’t pay annual fees, interest or use secured cards and CC cards will become yur next best friend.
  
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rickc34
Posted on November 23, 2012 at 5:02am
Buy what you need not what you want. The tax man comes early next year courtesy of Obama. Hold onto those extra dollars. A bunch of material crap is not the meaning we celebrate Christ-mas in the first place and you can argue on the date but it is the day set aside to celebrate the first coming of Christ. He should be the reason for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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- Ed_North
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 5:27am
  Anyone who goes into debt for Christmas is a fool. Read fresh political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- skimmer57
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 9:31am
  Where is Glenn Beck’s $129.99 pairs of blue jeans? It’s a great deal! Yes people for the low low price of $129.99 you too can own a pair of these sexy blue jeans and you can trust that our man Glenn is looking out for you the consumer!
  
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- seek.the.truth
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 10:16am
  Ah Skimmer–we can always count on you to make the same post no matter what the topic. You are quite bothered by Glenn’s line of jeans. NEWS FLASH! If you think the price is too steep– just don’t buy them.
  
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- skimmer57
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 10:38am
  Seek-the truth—Are you kidding? I give thanks for Glenn’s $129.99 jeans and the tea that four time married head of the GOP “El Rushbo” is hocking! These two pillars of our society should be looked up to and their awesome products purchased. Question. These two icons warn of an economic crash yet choose to open new businesses. Why! Are they not taking their own advice? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ BINGO! Nutjobs!
  
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- Shaqfuey
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 11:51am
  Skimmer – you’re a complete moron. What does Glenn’s $129 jeans have to do with anything? What does Rush Limbaugh’s marital status have to do with anything that pertains to your pathetic life? Grow up, loser. If you had an ounce of style, you’d realize $100+ jeans are commonplace. The fact that Glenn Beck opts to offer a pair of American-made jeans will up the price. Oh, and by the way, the entire line of jeans sold out almost immediately, jerk. I guess people wanted to buy the product.
  
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- skimmer57
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 2:58pm
  Shaqfuey– Let me guess you are the proud owner of a pair of those swell $129.99 pairs of jeans from that titan of fashion Glenn Beck. Do you and your clan of jean owners sit around your trailer and polish your gold coins count your can food and shoot empty cans out the trailer window. Neat club! Is there a secret handshake ya’ll have or maybe some end of the human race badges? Save your money rumor has it Beck’s coming out with some camouflage “jorts” for $125.99 just in time for the spring season! Nutjob!
  
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- lmao@dems
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 3:59pm
  skimmer57I,
  I take issue with your comments of wearing jean and a trailer, it is obvious who IS the racist, Try to hide it all you want but in every post you show that it is you that is racist. I bet when you speak to anyone (if they listen) racism is in your words also. If you believe you are not racist read what you write, objectively. My guess is you know you are racist but hide it by pointing the finger elsewhere. It is obvious you have problems with people that may be different than you or think for themselves, and have not fallen to the Public education system (modeled after Prussia).
  
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- skimmer57
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 4:37pm
  LMAO@DEMS–Settle down! Racism? I just get a charge out of slow minded,mouth breathing, followers of Glenn Beck and how easy he can lead people around! So take it easy LMAO and live it up. Go and brush your tooth and salute the rebel flag and tune in some Lawrence Welk reruns. I hear Bobby and Sissy are on tonight!
  
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eek
Posted on November 23, 2012 at 1:46am
You could always wait until you kid tells you on Dec. 23 that he hopes Santa brings him this certain toy, that he wants soooo bad. Then you race out to Toys R Us about an hour before closing and see that exact toy (probably the last in the country) in someone’s abandoned, well they actually left their cart in one aisle while shopping in another, so you slowly walk up to the cart and quickly grab the toy and race to the checkout lane. Then on Christmas day you remind your child that Santa loves him very much but the importance and meaning of Christmas is all about the Baby Jesus.

I am guilty…but technically the cart was abandoned, there for the toy was as well.

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- WATER-THE-TREE
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 2:22am
  You could just 86 christmas because it is just a bunch of pagan crap that has nothing to do with GOD.
  
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- Jetstream001
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 3:20am
  You mean people buy stuff on ‘Black Friday’?
  Really? Sounds like a great day for me to stay out of stores, go for a walk, visit a shut-in or senior, maybe meet a friend at a coffee shop.
  I know I’ll feel a whole lot better at the end of the day.
  
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Mannamomof4
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:41pm
We bought my son’s Christmas present in September. He loves Thomas the Train, and Toys R Us had a really nice sale going. Even better than that, I found a coupon. Paid only 30% of retail price, and got shopping done early. I found the same item in a BF ad for only 30% off of retail. :-) BF seems to invoke a lot of panicked, poorly planned impulse buys. We have been tracking a few big ticket items for a few months now, and so far, the BF deals have been underwhelming. Kind of hoping for some better deals after the new year.

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- Cadcamtrainer
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 7:52am
  We do most of the shopping after Christmas…. Most of the “deals” are discounted 5% or more…
  
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- develdog84
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 11:07am
  We have most of our shopping done by July. We watch the Clearance racks all year and get 25 to 50% off
  
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- txs_sxs
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 7:53pm
  I always finish my Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving. That way, I can stay out of the stores until the new year. If you shop throughout the year, you can usually get far better deals than “Black Friday” or any other sale up until Christmas.
  
  I also shop after Christmas for any cards, decorations and wrapping paper I may need. I can usually get them for 50% or more off – it’s hard to beat that deal. I can also usually find Christmas wrapping paper that is not Christmas-specific (e.g, solid green or red foil), so I can use that wrapping paper for birthday, anniversary, etc. presents.
  
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RaydocX
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:40pm
Sorry, gang, but I AM going out tonight,nor the buy one, get one 50% off on Ammo at Dick’s.

Hoe everyone had a happy thanksgiving.

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Slipstick
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:50pm
Nitwits. Planning to sleep in, tomorrow.

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- SamIamTwo
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:42am
  Yeah, I have to pick up the slack and work 8 hrs that day.
  
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drphil69
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:11pm
Drove by Walmart on my way home from a delcious Thanksgiving dinner, the lot was completely packed, cars driving around waiting for someone to leave.

So the idiots showed up again. Won’t be long before we hear about trampling deaths, and fights over the latest Nike.

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WatchingThePuppetShow
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:05pm
Christmas…the festival/celebration that is not mentioned in the Bible, not once. The devil has crafted an exceptional plan. Separation for those to should be called set-apart.

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- PubliusScipio
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 5:50am
  Indeed. It doesn’t surprise me that the one day Jesus said to keep in remembrance of him has remained sacrosanct, while the pagan holidays that pseudo-christians covered with Jesus Christ bumper stickers (metaphorically) have become commercialized.
  
  But that’s okay. God has a history of weeding out the herd for the purity of the flock and Jesus himself said the path to righteousness is narrow and few will find it. The logical conclusion of that statement is: most people won’t find it.
  
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- Alaskaninfidel
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 5:52am
  Recall the story of soldiers in the field stopping their killing to share Christmas? Regardless of what Christmas is or isn’t it tends to bring out the better side of humanity where practiced. Good comes of it in many ways.
  Show me the harm Christmas does…Christmas, not what people do with it…Christmas. Who is harmed by me and mine celebrating Christmas?
  If foolish people go nuts and stab for sneakers doan blame anything but the perp.
  
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- SamIamTwo
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:45am
  It’s called capitalism.
  
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HoratiusAtTheBridge
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:01pm
During a lull in our Thanksgiving piggery, I had a brother in-law who NEVER talks politics, or guns or “doomsday” pause and say “You know, I have a feeling that this is that last good Thanksgiving that we are going to have.” Those words from HIM and the way he said it – I got goosebumps like I only have gotten when I almost got killed a couple of times. Yeah – screw Black Friday – Saturday we have a gun show – I’m taking every “Christmas” dollar I have and buying ammunition and some spare parts. When people like that say stuff like that – the door is closing fast.

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- OKC08GT500
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:08pm
  Maybe your brother-in-law is a member of 0bama’s National Civilian Defense Force and plans to turn you in to the authorities as an Enemy of the State. Maybe that’s what he meant.
  
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- SimpleTruths
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:23pm
  Well if makes you feel better then I guess that’s what you have to do. I don’t know who you think is closing the door but I’m sure Glenn is happy to get your dollars.
  
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- Mustanger
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 1:37pm
  If these people act like this with Chinese made junk, what will it look like when the food riots begin?
  
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Nate W.
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 9:46pm
Has anyone besides myself noticed how “Black Friday” is slowly eating away at Thanksgiving? It reminds me of how Santa and the Easter bunny have slowly become the focus of our other major holidays.

This article even mentions how more stores are starting earlier on Thursday.(!) In ten years will we be reminiscing about how Thanksgiving used to be celebrated by gathering to share a meal, rather than rushing to nab a deal?

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- WatchingThePuppetShow
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 10:06pm
  That is because it is to be a divisional plan – separating man from God’s plan. Sad isn’t it?
  
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- Tigress1
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:19pm
  It’s the Progressives – starting with good old F.D.R. (See the article here on The Blaze: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/8-little-known-facts-about-thanksgiving/ ) Today REALLY isn’t Thanksgiving! George Washington and Abe Lincoln proclaimed it to be on the last Thursday of November. Roosevelt changed it to the earlier date as a “boost to the economy”. In other words, he was the one who turned it into the commercialism bonanza that we see today. Sad isn’t it?
  
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- Marci
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 12:55am
  Yes, noticed a long time ago. I only did Black Friday ONCE in my life and that was 20 years ago. The majority of the “deals” are junk, and who jumps at this are people who live to shop. My sister-in-law is one of them, she is up at 3:00 am and ready to go. It is annoying to walk into a store mid-October and find the Christmas aisle already up. Agree with everyone here that has stated Black Friday is a sham and a waste of time.
  
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- Barronmore
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 1:02am
  I’ve seen several online retailers starting their black friday sales on Wesday (yes, before Thanksgiving even). It’s just earlier and earlier every year….
  
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- TeslanEdison
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 1:26pm
  Yep part of a socialist Marxist movement to eliminate God and religion and replace with the state the uninformed Atheist will act proud, and say see look what I did, but later when the holiday is replaced by some state celebration and the bunny and Santa are wearing the latest government uniforms they will cry foul, that’s just before many are dispossessed and the extermination chambers are fired up to reach that 5 hundred million on the Georgia guide stones.
  
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 9:27pm
That’s okay, people can go ahead and blow all that money on things that don’t matter. When hyper-inflation hits, and there’s no affordable food, they can eat their new TV’s. :)

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breiten
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 9:08pm
LEDs TVs, Over in Asia, like Singapore where I am visiting, the stores carry 98 % in Big LED TVs. They are clearer, sharper, better color and awesome, then LCD TVs. At your stores, look and see if the majority are LCD TVs. If so, I wonder if manufactures are dumping off to make you think your getting a good TV. I have been in lots of stores over here, LED TVs everywhere.

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- Conservative2
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 12:39am
  LED TVs are much better, last longer, they’ve been here in USA since 2009, just allot more expensive. Regular LCDs have florescent light tubes to provide the light, they also require starters and those wear out, with LEDs the life expectancy is 100,000 hours of light production.
  
  It can get confusing for the people that aren’t technical, LEDs are LCD too, just a different way of lighting the LCD panel. If it’s a true LED, it will have that on it’s label. LED edge lit is a cheaper version. The difference in LED full array panel is night and day different in brightness and contrast ratios. 120hz is the minimum to buy, 60hz will show blurs on the edges for football games or any action oriented video.
  
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- antann
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 9:04am
  Just got a LED TV at 3 AM 46″ 120 HRTZ 1080 Samsung, $570. Paid cash. Have been without TV for months and I’m happy Black Friday helped my money stretch just a little further. It was fun visiting with neighbors out around town.
  
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- slade37
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 2:53pm
  A few months ago, I got my 24″ LED for $199, but I don’t know if the published specs are correct. Box said 720p, but I can see 1080p in the upper corner with some video sources like my Roku connected via HDMI. (This is from the TV’s status message. 480i when I switch to my VCR and DVD recorder. 720p or 1080p when I switch to my Roku – depending on how I have it set.) This was a replacement for a 13″ CRT from 1987 that is not a primary TV. I just needed it for my tapes I’m copying to DVD and as a second TV.
  
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 7:55pm
Why buy that big screen or computer now you will not be able to afford the services in a couple months.

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black9897
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:43pm
There’s no point in the IPAD mini. It’s just an IPAD, only… a little bit smaller.

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- Secret Squirrel
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 7:48pm
  .
  Kinda like the i-Phone Maxi, only you can’t talk on it.
  
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Sickandtiredofextremists
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:16pm
My wife worked in retail for 40 years. She’s always scoffed at the idiots who think they are getting good deals on Black Friday. She says the stores she’s worked in have always had better prices on the same products the week before Christmas and then in January and February when the “new” products are coming out. She says you can save 30/40% off the Black Friday prices! So be sure and go out and act like an idiot tomorrow!

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Proud Stray Dog
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 5:09pm
Thank goodness our kids were never into the “latest and greatest” craze. Mine were perfectly content with secondhand clothes. Only “new” item we bought was an Xbox 360, and then we waited until they were out for a year because of the bugs in them.

For Christmas this year, they will get the same as last year: Some clothes from the seconds store and a Ben Franklin to spend however they want.

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JONVIL
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:26pm
Pardon my ignorance BUTT…do people actually believe they will get something of real value at some humungous discount on this hyped up ‘Black Friday’ scam.

It’s no wonder that Obama was reelected

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- topperj
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:53pm
  I do. I received virtual BOOKS from stores. They contain almost everything in the store! The TVs in the ads were mostly name brand, top models. The idea you should wait to buy toys is ludicrous. The top-selling toys will be gone well before Christmas. I am not condoning fighting the insane people on Black Friday weekend, but don’t believe everything in this piece.
  
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- Cadcamtrainer
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:01am
  Idiots fighting in line at 3:00 AM to buy useless trinkets from China but complaining about the gas prices and that the economy is bad. Thanksgiving and Christmas, China’s favorite holidays…… They don’t celebrate them, they are just profiting for our stupidity…
  
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Pat Alexander
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:26pm
You could buy that iPad Mini for $330.

Or you could take $200 or less and buy any number of high quality 7″ Android tablets. And actually be able to watch a flash video and not have to funnel everything through iTunes..

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- Cadcamtrainer
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:03am
  And get viruses, no battery life and buy a cheap product that if you want to get rid of in one year from now, nobody wants it….
  
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Kevin M
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 2:55pm
“(unless, of course, a desperate retailer for some reason decides to offload Apple’s newest toy at discount prices).”

That won’t happen. Retailers have agreements with Apple that forces them to sell Apple gadgets for list price unless Apple gives them the ok to lower it. And Apple gives ALL retailers the same price. You can’t shop around because everyone is forced to charge the same price for any given Apple product, unless it’s used.

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Chrison
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 2:55pm
Much of what’s sold as “Black Friday specials” aren’t “specials” at all! Any dummy knows what the stores do for Black Friday… discount just a few items (but don’t have much stock) so that the crazy shoppers rush in only to find their “deal” is sold-out but, since they’re there already, they spend a fortune on regular price stuff.

Black Friday is for IDIOTS!

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AmericanStrega
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 2:28pm
I have never shopped on a Black Friday. I just don’t need the stress. A story: Some years ago a friend and her Mother camped outside a Fred Meyer store in Salem, Oregon. They went there to get a good buy for…socks. As the doors opened and hundreds swarmed in to get their good buy on socks,my friends Mother was knocked to the ground by another woman who wanted to be ahead of her to buy socks. True story. Me? I’ll just go to the store and pay the extra fifty cents for a package of socks prior to or after Black Friday.

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- SuttonShimai
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 6:50pm
  I knit my own socks.
  
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- Nate W.
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 9:32pm
  I voted for Obama because I was promised free socks.
  
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- Mannamomof4
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:29pm
  It’s funny you should mention socks. I saw Walmart’s Black Friday ad several days ago and noticed that socks were going to be on sale. The next day, I hollered at my kids for losing my socks when they do laundry. While shopping for food items the following afternoon, I decided to check the price of my favorite socks. Surprise (not) they were still cheaper than the ones on sale. Looking forward to sleeping in.
  
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- Winedude
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:29pm
  I know that store! Years ago I was staying with my brother and it was a very big deal that they were opening up at 7:00 in the morning and passing out donuts. How times have changes…
  
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jungle J
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 1:38pm
make a gift and shock the system..don’t buy until the lazy get their face out of our pockets.

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- AmericanStrega
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 2:30pm
  I have always loved homemade gifts above all else. More people should give it a try and give the stores the finger.
  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
  
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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on November 23, 2012 at 8:07am
  My family is not falling for this silly frivolous buying garbage any more. We will spend Christmas together having quality time with each other, celebrating our beliefs and with little to no store bought, throw-away garbage. The silly buying for the sake of buying game is over. It’s back to real life for us.
  
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phillipwgirard
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 1:25pm
Well stated,,,

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Stoic one
Posted on November 22, 2012 at 1:23pm
Christmas decorations? Dec 26…for next year

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- GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 4:48pm
  The rest of the year, it happens that when you need something in your house, that thing is always behind the big mountain of Christmas decorations….
  
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