Do you know where you can find the best deals?
Believe it or not, but sometimes you can find your dream gadget in some unexpected places. For example, who would think that TJ Max will be selling iPads for $399 this Black Friday. Of course, Walmart always has great bargains!
Here is a quick ten step process that works for me and hopefully will work for you.
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1 – Create your wish list and save it at free Google Docs, so you can access it from anywhere, including your smart phone. It might not as cool as some Facebook apps, but simple and reliable. You can also share it with your friends. Spreadsheet Sample is here.
2 – Set target price and calculate your overall budget. You might save some money after all.
3 – Create Google Alerts for your items. You will get them directly to your mailbox.
4 – Follow us on Twitter - and get a chance to add FREE Amazon Kindle to your shopping spree. Use free Google Reader or Yahoo pipes to get RSS feeds from different deals sites. Yahoo Pipes Sample is here. You can clone it and add more feeds like woot.com and such.
5 – Once you found a potential deal, save it to the spreadsheet that you created at Google Docs. It is always better to have a couple of options.
6 – For online purchases, set reminders on your iPhone/Android or use Google/Yahoo calendars.
7 - Install Android App or iPhone App to check the latest deals on the go.
8 – For off-line purchases use Google Map (MyMaps) to find and save the closest stores and routes to them. You can get it from your mobile phone.
9 - Make sure that you have the right credit credit card - you can get a lot of points or cash back. Get $50 Cash Back Bonus with the Discover® More Card!
10 - Don't forget about Cyber Monday. Some products could have better price there.
Happy Black Friday! You can find a lot of Black Friday Deals at OnlineKnowHow.com.