- These are 10 reasons
why Black Friday may be different in 2021,
and some of my predictions could surprise you.
Number one, this year,
Black Friday will start off with a push
tied to panic buying.
But you'll still be able to grab
the vast majority of the items
on your holiday shopping list.
It is true that stores
are facing unprecedented shipping issues
and distribution that is primarily
at this time effecting grocery stores, vehicle lots,
certain computer chips.
And for the vast majority of the items
that you would buy construction related
at Home Depot or Lowes.
These are all purchases you might want to make
well before Black Friday.
There's also a list I'll share in a few moments
that has the products that you might want to consider
stocking up on in advance of Christmas.
But for the same 500 Black Friday TV deals
we see every year,
or the iPhone 13 that is on sale
and will still be available
heavily subsidized by gift cards,
whether you are shopping at Best Buy
or even Walmart right now,
retailers will do everything they can
to insure you still get most of the items
on our holiday shipping list delivered in time.
Even Walmart is chartering its own ships right now
to assist with product delays.
But you can't blame everything we're seeing right now
solely on shipping delays.
Which brings me to number two,
Black Friday this year will start earlier than ever
and you're gonna be enticed by so called doorbusters
that you might not actually even need to buy until later.
And that's not just because of distribution issues,
that's because retailers are playing catch up
and they want to take advantage of this extra time
to get you to spend money
you don't necessarily need to spend.
This year, many retailers,
launched their early Black Friday deals
before most households
had even considered celebrations for Halloween.
And when it comes to doorbusters,
or scoring a deal on a new Xbox, Playstation 5,
or that TV that is actually the better brand
which I can steer you toward,
feel free to join my insider deal guide texting club,
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where I can send you an alert,
not just for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but beyond.
Number three on my prediction list
is the highest end luxury items
that don't usually see the best promotions,
will be incentivized like you won't believe this year.
Since the world turned upside down last year,
consumer behavior has shifted to products
that are deemed to be essential.
Products like the Oculus 2,
a new pair of AirPod Pro's,
high end designer clothing,
or even the highest end scooters or hover boards,
will see some of the best promotions
they've ever been tied to in a long time.
So, stores can entice you at a time
where many of us wouldn't otherwise be enticed.
Which brings me to point four,
it's all tied to the fact that the highest end luxury items
may not actually even arrive on time for Christmas.
Since that maxed out MacBook Pro is not as highly in demand
as a power generator right now,
stores will prioritize what they order
and the larger pallets of the products
that cater to the masses,
will arrive at stores
with a completely different time table.
Which brings me to prediction number five,
this will be one of the most repetitive Black Friday's
you've ever seen,
with many stores favoring the same deals
that they showed you on Labor Day,
Fourth of July,
Columbus Day,
and Memorial Day,
over and over again.
Amazon will offer most of the Echo's and Fire TV sticks
for prices that drop to as low as 15 bucks
and are 40-60% off.
Walmart will try and win your attention over
with a $99 Chromebook
that might not actually have that much stock.
And Best Buy will have your jaw on the floor
tied to an offering of 4K TV's for a fraction
of what they would typically sell for,
unless you paid attention
to any of the other long weekends and holidays
that preceded Black Friday.
And this year,
Thanksgiving leftovers will take on a whole new meaning,
and I don't just mean the 528th air fryer deal
that you will see as we approach the big day.
Prediction number six,
this will be the year of the Black Friday price guarantee,
and I don't expect many of these promises
to actually sway consumer behavior.
If you haven't confronted them yet,
there are new Black Friday guarantees in place.
Last year it was all about the price match guarantee.
And this year,
there's a guarantee that if you buy a certain product early,
it will not be offered
for a lower price on Black Friday itself,
and if it is, you would get a rebate.
But there's a bit of a catch to this promise.
Let's take Best Buy for example.
They're telling you right now
you can buy an Insignia TV at a specific price
and they will not offer a lower price
for that same TV on Black Friday.
The catch is,
they might not even be selling that television
on Black Friday,
and it might be a significantly better
Samsung or Sony model.
So unless you really need an item,
and I will explain the items
you should stock up on in a few moments,
I would not feel pressured to buy early
despite the promise,
which is a very good idea on its own
if you do really need something and you know the brand.
Prediction number seven,
you'll be wasting your time and money more than ever before
if you decide to shop in-store on Black Friday
unless it's tied to a warehouse club
or a couple of retailers,
which I will mention in a moment.
Now, if a shopping tradition in your household is lining up,
or going hand in hand into a store on Black Friday,
all the power to you.
But for those very hard to get products
and the possibility of any type of distribution issues,
when you go inside one store,
you are at the mercy of the stock
tied to that one specific location.
When you shop online this Black Friday,
you'll generally be getting the best of the stock
available to you from a distribution warehouse,
where you can get it faster
and not face the sell outs
that may plague individual retailers.
There are exceptions.
In addition to the warehouse clubs,
Kohls, CVS, and Walgreens
are all stores where the online Black Friday experience
rarely matches all of the rebates you will find
if you physically set foot in those stores.
Before I reveal the categories
where you might want to consider stocking up early,
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Now my next point
is that if you are considering a purchase tied to clothing,
I usually advise that people wait closer to Christmas
for the best winter related clothing deals.
But this year, my advise is different.
If you see a clothing sale that appeals to you or an item,
buy it now.
This is a category where I expect distribution issues
to wreak havoc.
Anything food related
or turkey and Thanksgiving meal related,
there is definitely a shortage
affecting many cities and towns,
make your move while you can.
And for anything tied to food storage
in the form of a fridge
or secondary freezer,
these are also appliance deals
that you might want to consider early.
Sporting goods is a category
where if you do have a purchase to make,
I would recommend making it now.
And if you do have a new baby in your household,
diapers, cribs,
baby or toddler related furniture,
and even furniture as a whole for that matter,
is a category where you definitely want to shop early
and that time is now.
My next prediction,
you can tell by my hand movements,
I'm getting even more amped up,
this will be the year of the warehouse club.
When it comes to a retailer
capable of offering epic discounts
to a massive herd of people,
all wanting to buy the same thing at the same time,
despite product shortages,
few stores can handle the situation
better than a large international retailer like Costco
or even national warehouse clubs like Sams Club and BJ's.
If you've not prioritized
using your warehouse club membership for Black Friday,
my friends,
this is the time to consider
working that membership to your advantage.
And if you are on the fence
surrounding a warehouse membership club,
now is the time to consider becoming a member.
Not one part of this video is sponsored,
I'm just giving you this information as a fellow shopper
and someone that really wants to watch out for your wallet.
Which brings me to the next point,
stores everywhere are going to try to attract your attention
to these so-called doorbusters.
And this year,
the timing is a little bit different.
If you are hearing the word doorbuster
anytime before Monday, November 22nd,
I personally would not get too excited.
Typically, the doorbusters that someone would lineup for,
or those products that would really peak your interest
advertised from a so-called leaked ad scan,
those are generally reserved
for Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
But this year, to help retain momentum,
and likely play catch up
for lower than expected early holiday sales,
I predict the top deals of the year
will all appear online on the Monday before Black Friday.
That is the Monday before the Thanksgiving travel rush
and that date is Monday, November 22nd.
Of course, I will make sure you are taken care of,
and feel free to share this video
with any other fellow Black Friday shoppers,
or someone that needs a little bit of help
this time of year.
I love assisting.
Which brings me to my final bonus point,
this will be the year of free money,
and that is in the form of a gift card.
But that doesn't necessarily mean
you should buy the gift card before Black Friday.
I predict that many of the best gift card promotions
that typically appear before Black Friday,
will be significantly stronger
the longer you wait toward Christmas.
And that's because many of the distribution problems
will start to appear right around that time
as people try to get their gifts delivered
in time for Christmas.
So, you're going to see extreme discounts
on gift cards for your favorite restaurants, spas,
and even subscription services
like the PlayStation Store,
Hulu or Disney+.
I do not expect the early birds
to score the best bargains when it comes to gift cards.
And a reminder,
regardless of what you are searching for
or not searching for,
do not feel pressure that you need to go beyond your budget
or your holiday shopping list.
And if you do want to see the seasonal offerings right now
for your favorite retailers,
I've got them all for you right here on this channel.
Thank you so much for watching, bye bye.