Pocket Change - Shopping Blog

Let’s face it, not all of us are cut out to wake up at 3am the day after Thanksgiving and tackle the mobs of people also taking advantage of the sales and savings that Black Friday offers shoppers. But don’t worry, just two days later you have Cyber Monday, one of the busiest online shopping days of the year! Cyber Monday is traditionally the day when shoppers shop online for what they were not able to find on Black Friday.

Merchants and retailers are offering online shoppers plenty of opportunities to save big. Here at Become, shopping’s kind of our thing and we’re happy to help shoppers find deals and promotions retailers are offering so you can better navigate your online shopping quests come Cyber Monday. There are predictions this year that Cyber Monday 2008 will be bigger than lasts with more online deals and promotions.

In addition to online savings, hundreds of merchants are also giving customers free shipping and other discounts on orders. Regardless of what you’re looking for, there is sure to be offers for you to take advantage of. JcPenney, Zappos, Overstock.com, and Target are just a few of the many merchants offering free shipping. Be sure to check out our merchants offering Free Shipping.

Here are some featured items that were heavily discounted on Black Friday and are going to continue to see Cyber Monday savings:

GPS Systems: These useful gadgets are found on sale at every major retailer for Black Friday and many of those retailers will also keep them heavily marked down on their websites as well. All the major GPS brands will be found on sale, Garmin, Samsung, TomTom, just to name a few will be able to be found online at sites such as Home Depot, Best Buy, Target, Tiger Direct, and other electronic retailers.

Finding that your laptop isn’t as fast as it use to be? Cyber Monday will offer many deals for those wanting an upgrade. Deals on HP and Dell laptops and computers are abundant this season. With Black Friday offering prices starting as low as $299 for a Dell Inspiron laptop, Cyber Monday is sure to offer similar deals. Best Buy is also offering $250 off select Dell models. Other makes being discounted this season include HP, Toshiba, and Acer.

With the digital conversion around the corner next year, it’s never been a more perfect time to upgrade your television and the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are helping Americans make that happen with LCD HDTV’s being deeply discounted. For good deals make sure to check out Best Buy (Which is offering a Samsung 50″ Plasma HDTV for $797.99!), WalMart, Circuit City, and all other electronics retailers for savings on the TV you want.

Blu-Ray Players: With Black Friday traditionally centered around deep savings on electronics, it is no surprise to add Blu-Ray players on the list for items sure to be discounted on Cyber Monday. Every major online electronics retailer is bound to have major savings.

Digital Frames: With the rise of digital cameras, it is no surprise the popularity of digital frames is growing. Digital frames can be bought in varying frame sizes as well as memory card capacity. There are even digital phone key chains and digital photo ornaments. Digital frames can be found everywhere electronics are sold. So check out BestBuy, Sears, Macy’s, and other online merchants for deals this Cyber Monday. Digital Cameras like last year, will also be on sale

Toys: Elmo Live, EyeClops Night Vision infrared stealth goggles, LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Gaming System are just some of the hot toys this season. If the stores sell out of these hot items for kids this year, be sure to check online!

Good luck shopping!

-Justine