Black Friday/Cyber Monday - History & Help!

I'll be definitely working on that day at Macys (my part time holiday job). I'll be trying to sell as many macys star rewards accounts on that day and drive as many sales as I can:) One of our biggest money earning days of the year.

Hey schulzie! I think that was really nice of you to explain
in such great detail the meaning of our "Black Friday" shopping
nightmare! I was trying to explain before in a discussion and
I know I probably confused alot of people from other
countries. They were laughing about the people fighting over
the items in the stores because someone mentioned how some
people go just to see the fights! And we know that it's true!
I would never ever go near a store on Black Friday no matter
if they were giving stuff away for free! I hate crowds and I
sure as hell wouldn't stand outside in the cold in the middle
of the night to wait to be crushed when the opened the doors.
I will just watch the fools on the news! I didn't know about
Cyber Monday. I have just really gotten into buying online
recently. I had only really bought jewelry online before but
now I've branched out into bigger and better things! I just
bought my computer desk online! And I also brought a slipcover
and pillows! So now I'm ready to shop for anything! I hate
going to the stores anyway! It's great for the lazy shopper
and ones like me who hate crowds!

I've decided not to participate in gift exchanging. It is a scam to get your money. But if you want to do the black Friday thing you can get some really good deals. I could care less if Walmart goes bankrupt.

If the government would have put $70 billion into keeping the fuel prices low then the economy would be doing better. It disgusts me that they reward people who drove companies into bankruptcy. Now they are going to do it with the Auto industry.

Had the government stepped in and regulated the gas prices the auto industry wouldn't be in shambles. Once again they are going to reward someone's poor choices with our tax dollars. The whole thought of spending all of my money on holiday gifts disgusts me. LOL

It doesn't mean I am a Scrooge. It means I am not giving in.

Cyber Monday is fine, but I'll never venture out on Black Friday ever again!

I did it once... only once. The store opened at 5:00 a.m. I was there at 4:00 a.m. and there was already a line of people practically around the building! I went home and back to bed!

Honestly, I think it's nuts to shop on that day! One of the things I try to accomplish most around the Christmas holiday is peace and good will. It's so hard to keep a kind heart when people are bumping into you, shoving you, trying to get in front of you, just to get those wonderfully marked-down items. I can accomplish peace and good will for those people who chose to shop that day by not being there! One less body in the store is a little more room for everyone else.

Nah, not for me! I shop for Christmas presents throughout the year. If I see something on sale that I KNOW someone in particular would like, I'll buy it even if it's in January, and put it away until Christmas. I have quite a few gifts bought already. I'm almost finished my shopping. I do have a few more to get, but I've actually found the best gifts online! I can find a particular thing for a particular person without having to go to store after store comparing prices or just to find out if they actually HAVE that particular item! Shopping online gives me the opportunity to compare prices and get the best one for the money... usually cheaper than in the stores, even after taking shipping charges into consideration!

It saves a lot of time, too! I have better things to do with my time and, since my energy is very limited, I'll save my energy for what I need it for.

But, if you like shopping on Black Friday, good luck to you! I hope you find everything you're looking for and it's a joyful experience for you!

The term Cyber Monday refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, which unofficially marks the beginning of the Christmas online shopping season. Many online retailers offer lower prices and other promotions on that day.

HA! WELL I DIDNT KNOW THAT!!! In fact I've never heard of Cyber Monday but now that I have I'll have to look into it since I do pretty much most of my Xmas shopping online every yr....Good to know! thanks

Not me! I wouldn't subject myself to that if you paid me for it! On the other hand, I have a friend who gets up early and is in line at her favorite store before it opens, she loves Black Friday!

I don't buy much for Christmas but I read a few days ago that internet sites will match or beat prices you can document. I'd go that way if I were buying something!

I have never gotten up that early to go shopping especially after cooking and eating all day the day before. hahaha My daughter and son in law went one year when they were here, they bought a newspaper on Thanksgiving to get all the ads. They only got a couple of things and she said it was not worth all the trouble and the hassle. I will probably do most of my shopping online again this year.

I seemed to have never shopped on that day mostly no money at the time. might do this year for I get paid the Wed. before that and might have some money to buy gifts with lol

Awesome! Thanks for the links! I do a lot of my shopping online. It keeps it secret from my husband incase something is for him. HAHA. So I LOVE the cyber Mondays. I am a "work at home mom" who does a lot of direct sales stuff strictly online. There are TONS and TONS of online parties going on where people are offering some really great sales. So I usually take advantage of that. Its really good to when they start offering the sale way before and just make it better the day of.

My family thinks Im crazy for doing all my shopping online. But what they don't understand is that I can got most everything cheaper online then I can in the store. Even with paying the shipping, which for me is usually less then the gas it would cost me to get anywhere since I live about an hour from any other place besides walmart and that's 30 minutes away.

I'm much to lazy to get up that early the morning of black friday. I don't really like to do with the crazies either. I worked at walmart for years and what I seen those days was just outragous!!

Good luck with your shopping and be careful and safe!!

I will defiantly be out shopping for black friday. I am hoping that some of the things that I need to get are going to have some good sales. A lot of news groups are saying that the sales aren't going to be as good this year since the economy is in such a rut. happy shopping!