Thrift stores seek a share of Black Friday blitz

Secondhand stores are trying to muscle in on the Black Friday blitz this year.

Thrift and consignment shops are betting that people who have bought more used things for themselves since the Great Recession will buy used gifts this year. They're copying other retailers with gift certificates, elaborate window displays and early-morning specials.

For the first time, some Salvation Army resale shops will be open at 6 a.m., touting 75 percent-off early-bird specials on the traditional kickoff of holiday shopping.

Goodwill Industries Inc. also recently opened its first temporary Christmas shops to increase its presence during the busiest shopping period of the year.

Black Friday 2010 Best Deals and Shopping Tips

Thanksgiving Day 2010 and Black Friday 2010 is just a few days away and for sure most of us are busy trying to find the best Black Friday 2010 deals online and among our favorite stores. Tons of website are also publishing Black Friday 2010 ads so there will be no problem finding them.

The problem that we might be facing is actually trying to compare the various deals that will be available online. There are major deals being offered by Walmart, K-Mart, Sears, Target, Best Buy, Amazon and many more but which among them has the best deal?

Another question to ask when trying to decide on what item to buy for Black Friday 2010 is if we really need that item. Is this item necessary? Will this item be within the budget that I or my family has? During Black Friday each year most people have the tendency of compulsive buying where in they will just buy anything as long as they see a big discount on it. Later on they will realize that the item they have purchased is not a necessity and they could have used the money for other purposes.

So, for everyone in town who wants to know on the whats and hows o Black Friday 2010, here is a video which talks about the many facets of the annual Black Friday sale. Hope you learn something from this.

Remember some Shopping tips for Black Friday 2010

FESTIVAL SHOPPING season is now on the air in the United States. Shoppers are waiting for the holidays of Thanksgiving and post Thanksgiving day for the year's hottest shopping carnival, which is famous as Black Friday. According to the National Retail Federation report, Black Friday deals 2010 is likely to draw 138 million shoppers during this holiday season. The expected figure is three percent higher than last year, which was 134 million shoppers.

According to the Black Friday Ads, retailers will start to open the door of their stores from midnight itself. However, timing will be varied from retailer to retailer. Doorbusters sale will start from the midnight night or wee hours. During the Black Friday sale, products may range from clothing, accessories, tools and electronic gadgets.

Shoppers should follow some tips for the year's biggest shopping extravaganza. Prepare a list what they are planning for. Compare the offers from retailer to retailer according to their planning list. Take a look on local newspapers on Thanksgiving Day for last minute deals. Match the official timing of opening the stores with their official sites.

Try to reach to the relevant retailers store and know the whereabouts of the retailers, not wondering here and there. Before the store opens, be prepared to stand in line. To saving precious minutes, drop the other at the door before parking your car. Keep some snacks and drinks for the day in your purse or in your car. Don't take young children with you.

These tips may help you for the convenient and comfortable shopping during the year's biggest shopping rush on Black Friday 2010, November 26. 

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Toys R Us Black Friday Sales 2010

There has been a major demand for the Toys R Us Black Friday 2010 ads over the past few days, so much demand, in fact, as with Walmart ads, many sites hosting the Toys R Us Black Friday ads online are freezing due to the massive amounts of people checking them out at the same time.

So, Toys R Us, to say the least, will probably be more of a madhouse than usual this Black Friday. Luckily, Toys R Us is opening up early, very early. Actually Toys R Us is opening up the night before Black Friday.

Toys R Us is opening its doors Thursday night at 10 p.m. so you could technically get the same kind of Black Friday deals the night before, without ever having to leave your house on Black Friday.

Toys R Us’ Black Friday extravaganza will end at 1 p.m. on Black Friday, so keep that in mind.

So, if you don’t feel like taking your life in your hands traveling down Jericho Turnpike on Black Friday and the tryptophan hasn’t kicked in yet on Thanksgiving, you can head out at 10 p.m. on Black Friday Eve and get your shopping done before the brunt of the madness begins.

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Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads: LG 42″ Class LCD HDTV

We have some more details on Walmart’s ‘semi-leaked’ Black Friday Ad now, as we have heard that one of the items available is a LG 42-inch LCD HDTV for only $478 – another product which is likely to fly off the shelves.

We’ve taken a look at the TV over at Walmart’s website and it looks like this TV is the LG 42LD450 model, which the retailer is currently offering for $598 online.

If the LG TV highlighted at CNN Money.com turns out to be the 42LD450, then it means that you’ll be getting an instant $100+ saving on a TV which normally retails at $749 according to Walmart’s website.

This TV is also highlighted as a doorbuster item, meaning that stocks are going to extremely limited, and you’ll need to get to Walmart stores well in advance of the 5am opening time which we told you about here.

We’ll be bringing you full specs and a review of this TV soon, let us know your thoughts on this early deal. Are you interested in it or not? Don’t forget about the Emerson 32-inch TV doorbuster that we told you about here.

Target and Kohl's offers Black Friday 2010 electronic deals

ONE OF the leading retailers in the United States, Target stores will be coming with doorbuster deals on Black Friday, November 26. Target stores for the Black Friday 2010 deals will be opening at 4 am and deals will be available until 10 am. on various range of electronics, video games, toys, houseware and more.

In the electronics items for the Black Friday 2010, Target stores are offering Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player with Free $15 Gift Card for $145, Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player with Free $30 Gift Card for $225, Boost Mobile No-Contract Phones (incognito or Juno) for $39.99, Digital Decor 7" Digital Photo Frame with Remote for $29, Digital Decor Digital Photo Keychain with Carabiner Clip for $10.

According to the Target Black Friday 2010 ad, the retailer is also offering Memorex Progressive Scan DVD Player for $19. 99, Philips Dual-Screen Portable DVD Player for $85, Philips Speaker with Rotating iPod/iPhone Dock for $69.99, Polaroid V720 Digital HD Camcorder for $49, RCA 7" Portable DVD Player (4 Colors) for $49 and Sony BDP-S370 WiFi Ready Blu-ray Disc Player for $99.

Other retailer Kohl's, whose store will open from 3 am is also offering electronics items on Black Friday 2010 such as 2GB MP3 Video Player w/ 1.8" Display Screen for $24.99, 4-Device Electronics Charging Station for $17.99, Digital Photo Key Chain (Assorted Colors) for $9.99, Discovery Expedition Entertainment Projector for $59.99, iHome iH110 Clock Radio for $39.99.

Retailer Kohl's is also offering iLive Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speakers for $74.99, Ion Discover DJ Computer DJ System for $74.99, Ion USB Turntable for $69.99, Portable Karoke System for $59.99, Sharper Image Literati eBook Reader for $99.99, Under-the-Cabinet MP3 Docking Station for $39.99 and Wooden Music Center with Recordable CD Player for $169.99 in the Black Friday 2010 deals.

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