Theres a chill in the air, and leaves are falling.
For dedicated bargain hunters, that means one thing: Black Friday will soon be upon us.
Thats right: We saidnow.
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Heres how to best to prepare for the upcoming shopping madness.
With todays technology, preparing for Black Friday is easier than ever.
One of your first stops should be the websites of all your favorite retailers both big and small.
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Participate in Online Forums
Want to educate yourself before the season starts?
Log into some online-shopping forums, where deal-hunting veterans share tips and answer questions.
Dont let that happen this year: tune up your profile on your favorite retailers sites ahead of time.
Familiarize Yourself With Store Policies
Lets face it: Buyers remorse happens to the best of us.
And when it strikes, its essential youre able to return the items.
Also good to know ahead of time?
Which stores offer price matching.
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Before Shopping, Analyze the Deals
ManyBlack Friday shoppersskip this step, and its a big mistake.
Simply download one to your net web client and let them do the price-comparing and coupon-code-finding for you.
Probably not as good as youd like.
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