While millions of shoppers will be out on Black Friday taking advantage of some really spectacular deals on everything from electronics and jewelry to even wine and automobiles, there are some items that will only see minor discounts — or no discounts at all.
According to Marc LoCastro of Deal News, “Black Friday sales are time-sensitive, so don’t waste precious minutes looking for a deal that may not appear.”
He’s right, you know. When it comes to scoring deals on Black Friday, time really is money — so it pays not to waste precious minutes and hours chasing down deals that don’t even exist.
With that in mind, the editors at DealNews rounded up a list of product categories that consistently under-perform during Black Friday. Those items are:
- Home and Patio Furniture
- Chocolate
- Flowers
- Exercise Equipment
- Airfare and Vacation Packages
- Brand Name Smart Televisions
- Gift Cards
- Tools
- High-End Laptops
- Fire Tablets
- Designer Clothing
- Winter Gear
Whether it’s furniture deals you should have grabbed in the summer or gift cards that’ll be cheaper in December, you can find out more about which Black Friday items you should avoid this year by reading their latest article on the topic, which you can find here.
Oh yes, and here’s one more little Black Friday secret you may not know: It’s not even the best day for bargains anymore. Since 2011 that honor has belonged to Thanksgiving. Even so, keep in mind that you won’t get a better deal on those 12 items during Turkey Day either — so kick back, relax, and enjoy your holiday meal.
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Black Friday has been such a success for retailers. The hype is absolutely incredible and completely contagious for consumers. Many end up buying just because they planned on spending money that day, even if the item isn’t a bargain or is something that they didn’t even need!
From what I’ve seen so far, it seems like the Black Friday ‘deals’ are not as good of savings opportunities as they used to be in years past. They throw a lot of stuff on ads and all that, but unless you get one of the 10 TVs they have for sale, the rest of the stuff that people buy is often not looking like it’s a better deal than you could find on sale any other time. Be careful.
I am not gonna buy these 12 things on Black Friday. Thanks for informing me Len as I was planning to buy a high-end laptop. I think there are some better time to get this production than on Black Friday.
I absolutely won’t go near the shopping malls on Black Friday. Thanksgiving Day is a sacred (to our family) American holiday, so no shopping then, either.
But I do kind of enjoy Cyber Monday. I got some terrific bargains the last two years, and I didn’t even have to leave the house.
Great article, Len! I really enjoyed it.
Glad you liked it, Chris. By the way, I know a guy who looks just like you.