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Cyber-Monday: why go to the mall?
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Many of you get up early and head to the malls the Friday after Thanksgiving to take advantage of Black Friday sales. I admire your courage and determination to get a good deal. Personally, you couldn't pay me to get up while it is still dark and join the throngs of bargain-hungry shoppers at the mall. I prefer to begin my shopping in earnest on Cyber-Monday, the first day of the work week following Thanksgiving. That's today!
The concept of Cyber-Monday may have been invented by clever retailers, but it works for me. Many of the stores I would otherwise shop in the mall offer the same bargains online, all from the comfort of my own home. If you time it right, you can often get free shipping as well. Add that to the fuel saved and the aggravation avoided and it makes perfect sense to me. Plus, who doesn't love getting packages in the mail?
While today may be the official kick-off of online shopping for many, it isn't the busiest online shopping day of the year. That day is around December 10th - generally the last day to purchase online and ship via standard delivery. And for those who enjoy shopping in the actual stores, the busiest day of the year isn't Black Friday, but the Saturday before Christmas. Or, in my husband's case, the day before Christmas. I'll never forget (and neither will he) the Christmas of 2003. He didn't realize that stores close early on Christmas Eve and had put off all of his shopping until that day. Every single gift he gave me that year came from Walgreens.
How do you do your shopping? In the store? Online? A combination of both?
The concept of Cyber-Monday may have been invented by clever retailers, but it works for me. Many of the stores I would otherwise shop in the mall offer the same bargains online, all from the comfort of my own home. If you time it right, you can often get free shipping as well. Add that to the fuel saved and the aggravation avoided and it makes perfect sense to me. Plus, who doesn't love getting packages in the mail?
While today may be the official kick-off of online shopping for many, it isn't the busiest online shopping day of the year. That day is around December 10th - generally the last day to purchase online and ship via standard delivery. And for those who enjoy shopping in the actual stores, the busiest day of the year isn't Black Friday, but the Saturday before Christmas. Or, in my husband's case, the day before Christmas. I'll never forget (and neither will he) the Christmas of 2003. He didn't realize that stores close early on Christmas Eve and had put off all of his shopping until that day. Every single gift he gave me that year came from Walgreens.
How do you do your shopping? In the store? Online? A combination of both?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
11-26-2007 @ 12:11PM
Caelligh said...Geez - as far as your husband goes, it seems like it would be better to just admit what happened and beg for an extension.
Walgreens? Seriously?
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11-26-2007 @ 12:55PM
Maureen said...Online baby! I've been doing about 80% of my holiday shopping online for about 4 years now. It's much easier for me and much less stressful. The only downside is all of the packaging that is wasted -- all the boxes and bubble wrap.
I finished my online shopping last week and will head to the store for stocking stuffers.
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11-26-2007 @ 1:36PM
Eva said...I am delighted that my mother has decided on no family gifts this year (except for the baby) except for stocking stuffers. It's fantastic! No excess money spent, no crap nobody needs...just Christmas fun! As for my friends, I am getting them picture frames, candles, candies, toys for their kids, things they collect at one big local store. Family members get donations to Heifer Project International and/or bookstore gift certificates.
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11-26-2007 @ 3:02PM
Joy said...Online, hands down. The only things I go to buy in the stores are things I can't get online.
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11-27-2007 @ 9:32AM
M4Mommy said...I try not to go near the malls and large stores from the Wednesday before Thanksgiving til the first week of January. It isnt worth loosing my holiday cheer.
I shop online. If I cant find something I want to give a person I get a gift card. Either a general one that can be used anywhere or a store specific one that I know will be used.
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