The great debate has begun, is Cyber Monday better than Black Friday
shopping online? Well, here's my take on this...I have been posting
deals for a number of years and I have been in store and also online.
One year, I was live at Best Buy with a local news station at an insane
hour just to catch a glimpse at the madness.
In my opinion, more and more stores are putting their deals online even
on Thanksgiving Day. In the case of Best Buy, they'll start throwing
their deals online on Thursday. I love online shopping and since I can
combine coupon codes and use cash back websites, I think it is the best
way to go. Some stores are better than others however, Target for
example, does not put all of their Black Friday deals online so be aware
of that. It's a risk but if you're not looking for tons of hardcore
deals, you just might benefit from staying home.
{5 Tips for Saving Mega Money on Cyber Monday} Use these for Black Friday online shopping too!
1. Know Your Prices: If you do not know the regular
retail price of your items, you will not recognize a good deal when you
see it. In fact, you could be fooled into thinking the Black Friday or
Cyber Monday prices are the best prices of the year. Don’t buy into the
hype, know the prices for yourself. Use the following websites to find
the retail prices of your items and compare those prices online.
PriceGrabber.com
Google.com/Products
2. Combine Savings: Most Cyber Monday deals fall into
the category of free shipping. That means, the item might be on sale but
the price might not be as great as Black Friday. In order to get the
best savings, combine that sale and your free shipping deal with a
coupon code. Visit RetailMeNot.com and search for your store. You’ll find coupon and promo codes available that will give you extra savings.
MSQ Tip
: Shop around the stores with the best
coupon codes. You might find your DVD player is on sale at multiple
stores, find the one with the best coupon codes and savings.
3. Earn Cash Back: Cash back websites are huge right now. All you have to do is create a free account with Ebates.com.
Then, visit those websites directly and search for the store you are
about to shop at online (for example, search for Kohls.com). You will
then see available coupon codes and other sales too. You can click on
the store you want to shop at and you’ll automatically earn cash back on
every purchase you make. You could earn anywhere from 3%-30% cash back
on your purchase. That’s free money!
4. Shop for Free: Sign up for point earning websites like Swagbucks.com or MyPoints.com.
Earn points by searching, shopping online or redeeming coupons. These
points can then be redeemed for gift cards to places like Amazon.com,
Lowes or JcPenney. These sites are amazingly popular and easy to use;
you’ll earn free gift cards to use anytime even if you miss those Cyber
Monday deals.
5. One-Two Punch: Shop both Cyber Monday and shop
Black Friday online too. Black Friday is well known for hot deals and
doorbusters both in store and online, many of these will beat out the
Cyber Monday deals. However, you might not find everything on Black
Friday. If you shop online Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday morning but
still have a few people left on your list, hang tight and jump online
on Monday. You may score an unexpected deal!
I'll be online dishing out deals on Black Friday! Stick with us and you'll get the best deals!
Thanks, Money Saving Queen
