Getting the real deal on Cyber Monday

Maybe you were too much of a traditionalist to shop on Thanksgiving, and perhaps you opted to sleep in rather than brave the crowds on Black Friday.

But now it's Cyber Monday - the day when many online retailers are offering big holiday promotions - and you are finding yourself drawn by the siren call of shopping.

There are plenty of cyber shopping deals out there, on Monday and further into the week, but it pays to make sure you are getting a good one.

WalletPop has five tips for getting a deal on Cyber Monday. Among them: Compare prices to make sure another website isn’t going to give you an even better price, use coupon sites and read up on reviews to make sure you are getting the best quality product for the price.

Readers, are you shopping on Cyber Monday? Click here to vote and discuss.

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i already got my deal sunday evening. --- i did well early friday morning, so while looking at the online ads last night, i didn't really expect to see anything interesting, but there it was -- the last item on my list. ---- i did notice that some items were already sold out, so i guess i got lucky.

    Reply#1 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:42 AM EST

    The best deal out there is the coupon book. There are coupons for nearly everything. I personally like the restaurant coupons that let me eat out at half price.

    http://www.couponseek.net/coupons/restaurant_coupons/restaurant_coupons.php

    We get coupons everyday at home too, so deals are there at all times. No need to get excited about black Friday or purple Monday etc.

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    #1.1 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:27 PM EST
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    LMAO - Black Friday was a bust, now they're coming up with this Cyber Monday BS.

    Boycott Chinese made goods.

    Prepare for the crash :)

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    Reply#2 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:47 PM EST

    Cyber Monday is such a crock. Originally thought of as the busiest online shopping day of the year, that "fact" was quickly debunked. And yet the retailers are still trying to ride the false wave. Another day of hype and pseudo sales to make buyers think they're getting a good deal.

    You know what they say about a fools and their money...

      #2.1 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:31 PM EST
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