1) Be prepared.
Plan ahead - the ads are online now, go ahead and make a list for each store. Use a Black Friday website to make and print Wish-Lists. Bring the actual ad with you into the store. Have a backup-plan in case the store is out (next to the item write the store with the next-best deal). Come with a list of the items you are looking for, the stores/sale prices, and stick to it! Don't waste vauable BF time browsing, or finding you've overspent. It's only a good deal if you really need it.
Have a gameplan: Make sure to watch for "Early Bird" deals - This is when you will find the biggest bargains. Each store has different hours. As soon as you get into the store, head for the item you think is most likely to be in demand and to run out.
2) Don't Shop Solo!
We ALWAYS go in a group of at least 2 or 3 people. We tag-tem shop- as soon as we enter a store that has a long line, one person gets in line and the others shop. If a single item is desired by more than one shopper, one of us gets it in the # needed. Communication is key! We all carry cell phones and this year we are planning on bringing along a set of walkie talkies too, since two of our stores are infamous Verizon cell phone dead-zones (Can you hear me now? Nope.)
3) Shop light.
Bring only the necessities: your wallet/small purse with only the cards or cash you're using, the store's ad, your list, any coupons you're using, and your cell phone. Bring a light jacket or if there isn't a line outside, leave it in the car. You won't need it inside - thousands of bodies crammed in a tight space create an amazing amount of heat.
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