How to Find Black Friday Ads

Black Friday, or the Friday after Thanksgiving, is the biggest shopping day of the year. Shoppers flock to stores to kick off the holiday shopping season and find amazing deals on holiday gifts. The best bargains sell out fast, so you must do your homework and visit the stores with the deals you are most interested in very early in the morning. Some shoppers even wait in line all night for a chance at a great deal. By studying the Black Friday ads, you can prepare your shopping route and maximize your success.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet Access
• Sunday Newspaper

1. Start looking for Black Friday ads early. Some stores release their Black Friday ads a month before Thanksgiving, but others do not release the ad until the week of the event.

2. Search the Internet for websites that specialize in Black Friday. These sites typically post all the Black Friday ads as they become available. Forums on these sites are usually filled with chatter about when the ads will be available and which stores will have the best deals.

3. Visit store websites to view their available ads. The store sites often post when their Black Friday ad will be available.

4. Sign up for email alerts on Black Friday websites or store websites to receive an email when new Black Friday ads are released.

5. Ask for Black Friday ads while you are shopping at your favorite stores. Most stores do not have print versions of their ads until the week of Thanksgiving.

6. Check your Sunday newspaper for print ads the week of Thanksgiving. This is often the only way you can find print versions of Black Friday ads.

Tips & Warnings

• Many stores do not release their Black Friday ad until the week of the event to prevent other stores for copying or beating their best deals.
• Some stores will add special additional items to their Black Friday deals after their ad is printed. Check store websites for the most up-to-date information.

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[lschofield]

on 11/28/2008 I run a site at Centsible.net where we aggregate Black Friday specials that are available online as well as in the store. Our page is at http://www.centsible.net/black-friday-ads.shtml - although it is a little late now for any early morning doorbusters. Most sales are continuing through the weekend though.

[GangaRay]

on 11/24/2008 If provided some links to online places to get ads, this article would have been a lot more useful.