Posted on 11/28/2005 11:26:07 AM PST by JZelle
Today, employees across the country return to work after a day of feasting and, of course, a day of shopping. But for shoppers with unfinished business -- or office employees who need a break from business -- the Monday after Thanksgiving has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Online retailers have been busy tempting buyers with special promotions, discounts and deals on shipping. Now they are bracing for "Cyber Monday." "It's really the official kickoff of the online holiday season," said Scott Silverman, executive director of Shop.org, a trade group of online retailers and a division of the National Retail Federation. Overall retail sales jumped 22 percent to $27.8 billion during the post-Thanksgiving weekend as shoppers flocked to stores to buy electronics, clothing and books, the federation reported yesterday. Shoppers spent an average $302.81, the Washington trade group said, adding that 145 million shoppers went to stores or to the Internet as retailers offered substantial discounts.
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C'mon freepers, how many of you "cyber"?
Amazon had the same deal as my local Fry's without tax and shipping. Guess where I went...
You're talking about shopping, I hope?
If reasonable, I view shipping as a worthy convenience charge, especially at this time of year. However, I often question why a lot of catalogs use a graduated scale for shipping, based on how much you spend instead of weight and size of packages.
So, what kind of deals are online? Come on...share your finds.
I can always find items much cheaper online than in stores. Good examples are books and electronics. A lot times shipping's free.
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