BLACK FRIDAY!
That's right... Some of you might think man is she crazy but I am not. This is the one day a year I get to be totally devoted to shopping and I am not alone. Some of the sales are great and I get about 75 - 85% of my Christmas shopping done. Now I may have posted the guidelines for success when shopping on "Black Friday" before, but as an early gift to you all I will do a recap.
Black Friday Guidelines
1. Make a detailed list of who you need to shop for.
2. In your list include items that you want for each person.
3. Check Black Friday sales.
4. Pre shop ( this way you know right where to find the item you need so you don't waste at lot of time looking around.)
5. Shop at a mall or large grouping of stores so you don't have to do any driving around.
6. Find a good friend that will go with you.
7. Get up way early like around 4 so that you can be on location at least 30-45 minutes before they open. (You want to have a good spot in like)
This is the most important guideline.
8. Buy your self something first. (Once you get your self out of the way you will be free to shop for others.)
9. Try to finish up your shopping by 9 or 10 am at the latest. Then go and enjoy and nice breakfast with your shopping team.
Black Friday Shopping Do's
- Have a meeting place to meet up with your shopping team members should you be divided by the crowds.
- Get coffee on your way to wait in line. ( This will help wake you up and keep you warm while you wait outside.)
- Wear comfortable shoes, there will be lots of walking and maybe even some running.
- Having a map of the mall helps.
- Have fun!
Black Friday's Don'ts
- Don't take small children or whinny husbands.
- Don't wear to many layers, you will get over heated and have to end up carring all of your layers once you take them off.
- Don't drink to large of a coffee in the morning or you will have to stop and pee... this will waste precious time.
- Don't dress in matching outfits with your shopping team... this causes other people to point and laugh.
- Don't be out to late shopping... after 8 or 9 the sales start to really go down and that is when all the other people start coming out to shop.
**** Ok This is a Big Don't****
Do not go anywhere near and K-Mart, Wal-Mart or a Best Buy on this day. People die... I mean really people have died... if you need something from them on this day order it online.
Ok I think I have just about covered everything. I hope everyone has a wonderful Black Friday.
