Joan Ball is a business professor at St. John’s University in New York and the author of Flirting with Faith: My Spiritual Journey from Atheism to a Faith-Filled Life.
We all know what’s just around the bend: Black Friday! Even as I write out my shopping list of Thanksgiving cooking ingredients, I know that the day after, stuffed with turkey, I’ll be eyeballing the 2009 Black Friday sales. And this year, with the recession hitting so hard, there are sure to be incredible deals for those who can lift their somnolent selves off the couch (even to get to the computer and shop online) and engage in some hardcore retail therapy.
But in recent years, the frenzy for bargains has led to some ugly incidents, such as the Wal-Mart employee who was trampled to death last November.
So my “What-if Wednesday” question for you bargain-hunting shoppers is: How far would you go to get the best deals?
Have any horror stories or funny tales of Black Friday sales past? Tell us in the comments field below.
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posted November 20, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Personally i’m going to try to avoid the crowds this year and do most of my shopping online.
I found a good article with tips on how to shop online this year on Black Friday & Cyber Monday…here is the link:
http://www.covertsurfer.com/safeshopping.html
posted November 23, 2009 at 1:43 am
Now a days economy of the world is not going good well, so people are facing recession problem. So sale and discount during shopping is really important for everybody. People buy only necessary things during shopping so they want to get discount and sale on them.
posted November 26, 2009 at 11:22 am
Personally, I avoid all shopping, if possible between Black Friday and the first of the year!