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Black Friday (and really, Thanksgiving night) sales are the real deal. (Debbie Carlson/baiduhai)
10 essential Black Friday shopping tips from the pros
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Black Friday is around the corner, but with Cyber Monday and retailers flogging sales constantly since early November through December, has it lost its cache as the day with the best prices? No, say shopping experts. Black Friday (and really, Thanksgiving night) sales are the real deal. If you shop only at one time of the year, do it then. “If you’re going to shop, you’re going to see more stuff on Thanksgiving and Black Friday than Cyber Monday,” said Michael Bonebright, consumer analyst with DealNews.com, who has followed Black Friday shopping trends for several years. Cyber Monday has deals, too, but more general and strictly online, he said. Here are 10 tips to win Black Friday.