- Written by
dan
- Posted November 4, 2009 at 7:34 am
People tend to get up at 1 or 2 in the night to get in lines, while other prefer to camp outside the store from the previous day so they’ll be able to get some of the best deals. That’s not really my idea of spending Thanksgiving evening though… Shops and stores open early in the morning, at 5 or 6 and don’t close until late in the evening, between 22 and 24. During all this time, most of their stocks get depleted, thus making Black Friday the most profitable day in the whole year.
In order to attract buyers, store used all kind of tricks: firs they announce their ads and discounted products, then they use early birds (products with incredible low prices that are only available in a limited number or in the early hours of the morning) to make shoppers get inside their stores, discounts and coupons available in stores randomly, etc.
Are the Black Friday Sales Worth It?
Most times, stores plan on hundreds of items being in stock for the big sale of the year. Even if you don’t make it to the store right as the doors open, there will still be that item available 2 hours later when you do finally manage to get to the store.
If there is an item that you MUST have and it’s a particularly fabulous deal, then by all means you should wake before the crack of dawn and arrive to make this purchase. If it’s an item that you really want, but can live without, then sleep that extra hour or two and arrive in time to get the last few on the shelves.