There are real ways to get to the front of that virtual line.
ATLANTA - OK, we're here: Black Friday. It begins tomorrow morning bright and early. But you and everybody else want those deals. This is how you get to the front of the line.
Let's limber up your fingers for some keyboard calisthentics. Winning a coveted doorbuster deal takes a splash of luck and a lot of planning.
Start here on a spot like this - DealNews.com. It's an aggregator. It bring sales from all sorts of places for you to one spot. Makes it easy for you.
A few websites offer this service, too.
Sales Aggregators
Now pick a landing spot, like your favorite retailer, and sign up. Create an online profile. Input your billing and shipping addresses.
Here are two more things you need to do. Get up to speed on any membership perks or rewards and scour the Internet for coupons because you want to get that price as low as you can.
As midnight nears sign on. On the computer. On your phone. On the table. Have as many options available as possible. Put your items in the cart. And now wait.
As soon as it's officially Black Friday, keep refreshing that website until the big sales come up then hit 'send'. You're done.
You're done because you have researched what you want. You've put it early in your virtual cart. You have preloaded your billing and shipping info and now you're finished. Tomorrow, we'll take a look at a few ways to get deeper discounts even after you've bought that item. And one more thing...Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.