Black Friday checklist: Are you ready to checkout?

Although South African consumers have been shopping Black Friday promotions all month, the last Friday of November promises to be the biggest sale of the year!

If you strongly dislike large crowds or standing in long queues all day, you can avoid the in-store mayhem by shopping online.

Here’s how you can prepare for a safe and speedy checkout process.

BLACK FRIDAY: WHEN IS IT?

Black Friday falls on the Friday after the US holiday Thanksgiving – which is the last Thursday in November.

This year, the shopping extravaganza is on Friday, 29 November. Luckily, many South Africans will already have received their monthly salary by this date.

ONLINE SHOPPING? HERE IS YOUR ESSENTIAL CHECKLIST

If you are NOT heading to the shops on Black Friday, take heed of these savvy online shopping tips …

Set your alarm!

This sounds obvious, but oversleeping or missing a time-sensitive offer could mean the difference between getting the item you really want or risking it being sold out.

Set your alarm (and test to see if it goes off) to make sure you don’t miss out on the action on Black Friday. Also, look for special offers throughout the day.

ARE YOU PLANNING ON SHOPPING ONLINE?

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