While we get Boxing Day on December 26th, the United States gets to take advantage of major deals before Christmas with Black Friday tomorrow and the relatively new Cyber Monday next week. However, there are a few ways that you can get in on the Black Friday deals.
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One option is to go across the border and shop the deals in person. 75% of Canadians live within 150 kilometres of the United States border and the Canadian dollar is close to the US dollar right now. This might make it worth the trip if you want to do all your Christmas shopping in one weekend.
For most, a better choice is to shop online from US websites. Be aware of stores that don’t ship to Canada or those that charge a large amount for shipping that would negate any savings.
You’ll also find that some Canadian stores are actually having Black Friday sales. Most of these are computer stores like TigerDirect and NewEgg. Hopefully more stores will follow this trend in future years while competing for your shopping dollar.
While Black Friday isn’t a Canadian shopping tradition, that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit by taking advantage of the sales!
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I gotta say, the best way to take advantage of Black Friday is to turn off the computer, not watch TV and go for a hike instead of spend money on things people think are good deals.
I have a ton of rich, executive level retail company friends who are just salivating to take advantage of the consumer. They get rich, you get poor.
Use common sense folks! Spending more to save more is NOT the way to go!
Dude… you are so right! Thanks for opening my eyes. I just saved a bundle by reading your comment
Well I agree with you somewhat, if it is somthing that you dont realy need and just buying for the sake of a sale then I would agee with your suggestion 100%, on the other hand if you have your cash and see a very good deal on something you realy need and have been waiting for a deal like this, then go ahead.
Americans are always faster than Canadians:
while they save before Christmas, we prefer buying our gifts first and then, save on extra junk on the 26th ;-0 LOL!
.-= The Financial Blogger´s last blog ..The Devil (Visa) Made Me Do It (Wow, Have We Really Come to That?) =-.
I found your post via twitter, and thought I would share with you, a little work I had done on some cross border shopping.
http://canadianfreestuff.com/clothing-stores-ship-to-canada/
and I also included the shipping charges to Canada.
.-= Theresa´s last blog ..Apple Canada TGIF Sale =-.
It’s up to retailers both brick and mortar and on line to help establish a “supply” of deals for our fellow Canadians. One issue is the cost of duty when coming from the US. Shopping on line takes away the hassle of cross border travelling, long lines and crowded (sometimes violent!) stores. Just make sure they ship to Canada!