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5 Things You Shouldn't Buy on Black Friday

Filed under: Budgeting & Planning, Economizer, Shopping, Technology, Television, Holidays

Black Friday shoppers duck under the opening door of a Sears storeOnline shopping is getting more popular every year, but that doesn't mean that Black Friday is going out of style. And this year, Canadian retailers are jumping on the bandwagon, with more Black Friday sales in Canada than ever before. According to numbers released last week by American retail industry group the National Retail Federation, 147 million Americans plan to shop on Black Friday weekend, nearly half the country's population.

Half of all Americans can't be wrong, can they?

Well, as it turns out, they might be. While there are certainly some good deals to be had that day, historical pricing trends suggest that some classes of items tend to have better prices before or after Black Friday. And a few specific items that have shown up in this year's circulars should also be avoided, either because they're of poor quality or because they're not the deal they appear to be.

SLIDESHOW: AVOID BLACK FRIDAY'S BAD DEALS


Off-Brand TVsLaptopsToysSmall AppliancesNintendo Wii

BLACK FRIDAY CANADA 2012:
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nanaofmysky

That is good advis. Twenty-five is just to young now a day to get married. He needs to find himself experience life before settling down with his true love.

November 21 2012 at 3:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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