Black Friday/Cyber Monday
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121729)
Gainesville, Florida
November 28, 2017 6:40pm CST
Did any of you brave the crowds on Black Friday, or take advantage of online savings on Cyber Monday? I'd love to hear if any of you scored some amazing deals!
My big purchases were a complete set of new Dewalt cordless tools for half price; a variety of camping/backpacking equipment and supplies for my son; hiking shoes and boots for my son and I; and of course clothes for everyone in the family! I was very impressed with the deals I found this year!
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
I'll keep my eyes open in January to see if I can score some more great deals!
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@rebelann (112983)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Nov 17
I'd be curious to know what the difference in prices turn out to be @moffittjc
Generally I stick with the cheap stuff at Walmart so for me it's payin $5 in January for whatever old stuff they're trying to move to make room for the new, right now I'd be payin about $8 to $10 for some of the items I hope to get.
Ok ok, so I'm a cheapskate 
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
@rebelann There's nothing wrong with being a cheapskate! Some of the richest people in the world are cheapskates! lol
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
29 Nov 17
I got some great deals on clothes for my grandchildren. One store was 75% off childrens clothes. I also got them some toys for 50% off.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Nov 17
@moffittjc i just shopped online as usual
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
For me, I won't waste my time or consider purchasing anything less than 50% off on Black Friday. If I'm going to risk my life in the stampede of crazy people searching for deals, then it had better be worth it! lol
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@snowy22315 (182204)
• United States
29 Nov 17
We talked about buying something yesterday...and air fryer..but on Thanksgiving, I bought some clothing items at JC Penney..that was about it. It sounds like you got some great purchases.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Home Depot had a great deal on an air fryer. I was actually checking out the deal, because I was curious how it could "fry" food with just air!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Nov 17
We did no shopping either day, except that Anne did find a good pair of shoes. They were not on sale though. It sounds like you found a lot of what you needed.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
I've got pretty much all of my shopping done already. So from here on out I can just focus on picking up small items or complimentary items to the main gifts I have purchased.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic I love books, and so do my kids, so maybe I need to pay a visit to the bookstore and pick up some stocking stuffers!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Nov 17
@moffittjc That is great. We need to do little shopping. I will work at a book store for a few weeks with discounts available.
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
29 Nov 17
Nope, I do not get paid till Friday
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Well then, you can have your very own special Black Friday this coming Friday when you get paid! And the nice thing is, you won't have to battle the crazy crowds! lol
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Nov 17
No, we didn't weather the shopping crowds, on Black Friday. But, Monday we did go down to the city and got a dishwasher, at a discount price. We're remodeling our older home, this year. The project at this present time, is the kitchen.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
I noticed that the two major home improvement stores have been running some great specials on kitchen appliances and cabinets.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
@kobesbuddy We don't have Menards here in Florida, but I have heard of them!
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Nov 17
@moffittjc Yup, your right about this! Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards have really been good to us!:)
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
1 Dec 17
@moffittjc Its definitely a lot easier to just do your shopping online. You don't have to go anywhere. It's very convenient. So, yeah, some stores might be in trouble. But in some ways, having stores can be useful to have to. There are benefits to having both.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 17
They say there were record sales on Black Friday, but honestly I didn't have to fight bad crowds at all. I think most people are starting to do all their shopping online these days. I truly can see why big box stores are in trouble in the future, as people shun fighting the crowds for online shopping in the comfort of their own home.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Dec 17
@dodo19 No matter how easy and convenient online shopping becomes, we're still going to need big-box stores. People still like to touch, try on, and get a feel for some products before they buy them.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Nov 17
by the time we got done grocery shopping here, i could not find anything in my price range for Christmas except a throw for a grand kid of mine. just hoping to buy a bit more when i get paid.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Nov 17
@moffittjc 
of course a man would know all that. that is where my late hubby loved to shop. we would go to Kohls for me then he would say, lets go look around home depot. 
he could spend all day there. thanks
of course a man would know all that. that is where my late hubby loved to shop. we would go to Kohls for me then he would say, lets go look around home depot. he could spend all day there. thanks1 person likes this
@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 Haha, yeah, us men know all that stuff. Home Depot is our toy store! lol
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 17
If you are near a Home Depot, they have a great price on a very soft throw blanket. They also have a lot of other nice Christmas gifts at incredibly low prices. You should check them out if you can. They still have a lot of Black Friday stuff left for sale, and it's not just home improvement stuff. They have toys, kitchen gadgets, knick-knacks, outdoor gear, etc. And since it's not a place that people normally think of for Black Friday deals, you can shop there and not fight huge crowds!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
29 Nov 17
On Black Friday, we hit up the Apple Store (no sales! Not so Michelle right? 
But my fiancé wanted an upgrade so he bought himself the new new phone! I am not impressed with the camera what so ever or the phone in general so I won't be upgrading).
Afterwards, we went to Sears to pick up some online orders which essentially were like free/or cheap from rewards.
For Cyber Monday, Macy's had a deal where if you spend $25+ you get $10 Macy's cash to spend later (next month I think it starts), so I bought a Calvin Klein Jacket for my nephew and a Tommy Hilfiger Coat Jacket for my niece.
Hmmmmm, I bought some tank tops for myself at Express. And a bunch of personalized gifts on Shutterfly for a real good deal. I bought some wood decor on clearance at Walmart for the living room.
But my fiancé wanted an upgrade so he bought himself the new new phone! I am not impressed with the camera what so ever or the phone in general so I won't be upgrading).
Afterwards, we went to Sears to pick up some online orders which essentially were like free/or cheap from rewards.
For Cyber Monday, Macy's had a deal where if you spend $25+ you get $10 Macy's cash to spend later (next month I think it starts), so I bought a Calvin Klein Jacket for my nephew and a Tommy Hilfiger Coat Jacket for my niece.
Hmmmmm, I bought some tank tops for myself at Express. And a bunch of personalized gifts on Shutterfly for a real good deal. I bought some wood decor on clearance at Walmart for the living room.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
30 Nov 17
@moffittjc Of course! I love finding deals 
You did great on your deals too.
You did great on your deals too.1 person likes this
@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 17
@infatuatedbby You would have been so proud of my uncanny ability to sniff out good deals on Black Friday!
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Look at you go girl! I knew I could count on you to find some deals!
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@LadyDuck (472060)
• Switzerland
30 Nov 17
@moffittjc My husband only shopped online, he does not like to go out shopping and I am not a fan of shopping.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Dec 17
@LadyDuck I am usually not a fan of shopping either, but I found too many deals this year that I could not pass up.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 17
Usually women drag their husbands out to the stores on Black Friday, but it looks like you stayed home and let your husband battle those crowds! haha
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Dec 17
I don't make enough money to shop on Worth Avenue. I don't even think they'll let me cross the bridge into Palm Beach without doing a complete financial analysis on me! haha
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Dec 17
@DianneN Well that's very comforting to know!
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
2 Dec 17
@moffittjc You'll be with me. Not to worry! lol
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Thanks Judy. I hate shopping, so it was unusual for me to even venture out on Black Friday. But I found some really good deals that I just couldn't pass up! It's probably been at least five years since I last shopped on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. I usually do everything I can to avoid shopping on those days.
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@JudyEv (342145)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 17
@moffittjc You'll be converted now.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Normally, I'd be right there with you, doing everything I could to avoid shopping on those days. But for some reason this year's deals really seemed to appeal to me. I don't know, maybe I was running a fever or something! haha
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Dec 17
@Courtlynn As crazy as my life is, I don't ever seem to find myself bored. Too much happening for boredom to set in.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
29 Nov 17
@moffittjc lol maybe. Or just bored
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Nov 17
Nope there is nothing I want bad enough to go out on Black Friday. I didn't get a darn thing on Cyber Monday either lol.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 17
I went overboard buying cordless tools. I now have enough tools to equip a small construction company! lol
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Dec 17
@fishtiger58 That's right! We have a specialized took for every possible scenario. One hammer isn't good enough; we need 7 different hammers, each with a special function! haha
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
@moffittjc Cos that's what guys do. Can't be one universal tool, fix a car you need 120 tools lol.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
I didn't do any online shopping on Black Friday, but I did do a little bit of online shopping on Thanksgiving Day, as a couple of retailers were offering some amazing one-day only offers on Thursday.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
29 Nov 17
Wow! Congratulations on scoring a great deal. I never went shopping during those days. I just didn't find anything interesting or anything that I have a need of.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Usually, I am like you, and don't shop on those days because there is either nothing I like, or nothing I need. But for some reason, this was a year in which special prices were being offered on a lot of things I either wanted or needed. Shopping on Black Friday or Cyber Monday is not something I normally do every year.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Nov 17
I got some wonderful deals on Black Friday on cosmetics and other beauty products and on essentials @moffittjc. Good you got some great deals.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Nov 17
@moffittjc aw, thank you, and some are for gifts and not for me . So thanks, I was happy I got some great deals
. So thanks, I was happy I got some great deals1 person likes this
@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 17
I thought we already established that you don't need makeup because you are already beautiful enough without it! But kudos to you for finding good deals!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
29 Nov 17
I don't even leave the house on those 2 days @moffittjc . Too many nuts running loose. 
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 17
I'm with you on that! It's been 5 years since I last ventured out on Black Friday. But there were some great deals I wanted to score on this year, so I braved the crowds. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Most people were very relaxed, friendly and outgoing. But then again, I didn't go to Walmart at all...I'm sure that's where all the nuts were!
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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29 Nov 17
I got a new electric toothbrush from Amazon. But then, nobody ever pays full price for an electric toothbrush! Although we have imported Black Friday, most people really want you to take it back and never pester us with it again. :)
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Trust me, most of us here in the US don't want Black Friday either, and wish we could give it to someone else. I blame the Canadians for it! haha
@rina110383 (24492)
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29 Nov 17
No, we don't have Black Friday Sale here in my country.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Nov 17
Although it's an event that started in the United States, it seems to be spreading to other countries as well. It will be interesting to see how many countries in the future offer Black Friday sales.
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