Black Friday

I did not go shopping on Black Friday, but my mom did go out and she said there were people everywhere. There was one shopper who completly skipped Thanksgiving to sit outside Best Buy to get whatever deal was inside.

I think that there are good deal on Black Friday and I did hear about some of them and see them in the ads. I saw a newsreport that had exectutives from Toys R Us and Macy's. They said that all their inventory was out on Black Friday and if it wasn't there when shoppers arrived it was gone and there would not be anymore of that item before Christmas. Stores such as Macy's and Toys R Us are cutting back on purchases this year because of the economy. They are not buying as many of products to sell to buyers.

Online shopping does seem more effective because you do not have to go to the stores and risk getting into the fights that happen on Black Friday or wait in the horrible lines. Also there are sometimes sales online that are not in stores. A friend of mine said she bought a whole series of books from Barnes and Noble for $35 online and it was $65 in the store, shipping and handling was also free. So if you look there are also deals that happen online that aren't in stores.

Pros of online shopping are no lines, and less comotion. Also you can shop in the comfort of your home and not worry about all the crazy shoppers at stores. The cons of shopping online consists of not getting some of the deals that are in stores, and your gifts maybe no arriving on time. Also a lot of sites may charge for shipping and handling and if you buy the wrong size it is harder to return.