Black Friday is one of the busiest, most chaotic days in the retail calendar. It sees stores running massive sales and promotions to encourage their customers to spend at their locations and is generally considered the marker for the Christmas shopping season.
The day will take place on the 27th of November this year, and with the quarantine still firmly in place thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s likely that most people will be doing their shopping online. One of the largest online retailers in the world is Amazon, and they also offer some great Black Friday deals.
Read on to learn all you need to know about Amazon’s Black Friday and how you can get early access.
An Overview of Amazon’s Black Friday
Amazon’s Black Friday begins on the 26th of October, which is one month before the actual day. That gives shoppers plenty of time to browse all of the sales and specials that the website offers, and there sure are a lot of them.
If you want to take a look at all of the deals that Amazon is currently offering for Black Friday, they have a page that will give you all of that information.
There are a lot of items on sale, and many of them are only available for one day, so if you see a deal that sparks your interest, you shouldn’t hesitate to take it.
In addition to the products that are available in the Black Friday sale, Amazon is also offering three months of Music Unlimited, its premium music streaming service, to new customers, for free.
The Deals
In the days leading up to Black Friday, Amazon will be putting out hundreds and hundreds of ‘Deals of the Day’. As the name suggests, these specials will only be available for one day, so if you see a deal that you like today, you aren’t going to be able to get it tomorrow.
They will also be offering a number of limited ‘Lightning Deals’. These deals are only available while Amazon has that specific item in stock. When visiting the website, you’ll notice that some items will have a meter indicating how many people have already claimed those deals and how many people can still claim them.
Amazon Prime members are able to access these deals 30 minutes before anyone else. The discounts that you see on the website will change often, so you should frequently check back for the latest offers on housewares, tech, gaming, Amazon devices, and much more.
How to Find the Best Deals This Black Friday
While Amazon is a great place to get your hands on some discounts and deals, they can sometimes take a while to deliver, especially if you don’t live in the US or UK. Here are some other ways that you can get some great specials without using Amazon.
Look at the Apps and Ads
At this time of year, your local newspaper is bound to be stuffed with ads, circulars, and coupons. This is an excellent source for local Black Friday savings, so you shouldn’t throw away those papers you get in the mail - they might just save you some money.
You should also organize your day for Black Friday, as a number of stores offer time-limited sales.
Many apps on iOS and Android make Black Friday shopping extremely easy. They can help you find the best parking spots at the mall or the quickest route to the mall with the least traffic. They can also alert you when certain stores are having sales and can provide price comparison.
Do Your Research
You should try to do your research as soon as possible, preferably about a week before Black Friday.
A bad product will be a bad deal, regardless of how cheap it is, and knowing which items you want to buy and which you want to avoid, will help you stay on top of your shopping game.
Summary
Black Friday is a great time to get your hands on some amazing specials for those items that you’ve always wanted but didn’t want to fork out the cash for. We hope that this article will help you prepare for the craziness that is Black Friday!
