POLICE HOPE YOU CAN HELP CATCH A
BURGLAR WHO, SO FAR, WILL STEAL
FROM A CHILD.
>> Jason: WE SEE THE SHIPPING
CONTAINERS TRAPPED ON BARGES OFF
THE COAST OF LOS ANGELES.
THE EMPTY SHELVES IN OUR STORES
HERE.
THE CLICKONDETROIT.COM INSIDERS
POLL SAY 60% OF YOU SEE
SHORTAGES LOCALLY.
>> Karen: IT’S A REAL ISSUE!
AND THEY’RE WORRIED ABOUT SUPPLY
SHORTAGES AND ALL THIS WEEK,
CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR HANK
WINCHESTER IS HELPING SEARCH FOR
SOLUTIONS.
HE IS LIVE TONIGHT IN DEARBORN
WITH IDEAS TO HELP YOU GET WHAT
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR ON YOUR
HOLIDAY LIST.
HEY, HANK!
>> Hank: GOOD EVENING TO BOTH OF
YOU.
THE SHORTAGES A BIG PROBLEM.
SHIPPING DELAYS COULD BE AN
ISSUE.
THAT’S WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO
STICK LOCAL.
DOWNTOWN IN YOUR COMMUNITY,
LOCALLY OWNED SHOPS AND STORES,
YOU’VE DEVELOPED A RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE BUSINESS OWNER AND
YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO GET WHAT
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR.
IF YOU WANT TO HOP ONLINE ON
STICK WITH BIG BOX STORES, WE
HAVE INFORMATION FOR YOU.
THE DAYS OF WAITING UNTIL BLACK
FRIDAY ARE OVER!
>> BLACK FRIDAY HAS BEEN
EVOLVING OVER THE YEARS.
>> Hank: IN YEARS PAST, WE COULD
SEE MID-NOVEMBER DEALS ROLL OUT.
THIS YEAR, THE SALES STARTED IN
EARLY OCTOBER.
WHY?
STORES KNOW INVENTORY IS LIMITED
AND SHIPPING COULD BE A BIG
CONCERN, WHICH IS WHY THEY’VE
GOTTEN CREATIVE.
>> ANYTHING THAT YOU BUY AT
TARGET STARTING ON OCTOBER 10th,
IF THE PRICE AT TATH GOES DOWN
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 24th, YOU
CAN QUALIFY FOR A PRICE
ADJUSTMENT.
>> Hank: TARGET IS ROLLING OUT
DAILY DEALS, BEST BUY AND
WALMART HAVE STARTED SLASHING
PRICES.
WHY ELECTRONICS?
MANY MANUFACTURED OVERSEAS AND
COULD BE HARD TO FIND ITEMS AND
GET THEM IN STORES IN TIME FOR
THE HOLIDAY.
>> LOOK FOR SUBSTITUTES.
THERE’S GONNA BE OPTIONS AND
ALTERNATIVES.
WATCH THE SALES BECAUSE
RETAILERS ARE LOOKING AT WAYS TO
BRING PEOPLE IN.
>> Hank: SHE IS A PROFESSOR OF
MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
AND HAS BEEN TRACKING THE SUPPLY
CHAIN ISSUES AND HOW TO WORK
AROUND IT.
>> YOU WANT WHAT YOU’RE USED TO
HAVING, YOU HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR
OR PAY EXTRA FOR SHIPPING COSTS.
SOME THINGS YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO
GET.
>> Hank: AIM AIR PODS ALWAYS A
HOT BUY BUT CONSIDER A DIFFERENT
BRAND.
>> THEY NEED TO STAY IN
BUSINESS.
ONE OF THE WAYS THEY’LL DO THAT
IS BY OFFERING ALTERNATIVES AND
PERHAPS THAT’S WHERE YOU CAN GET
BETTER PRICES.
>> Hank: IF YOU THINK YOU CAN
PUT OFF HOLIDAY SHOPPING, YOU’RE
WRONG.
>> THERE’S A MICROCHIP SHORTAGE,
SO A PERSON TECH OR VIDEO GAMING
CONSOLE, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
AND ELECTRONIC TOYS, THOSE WILL
BE HARDER TO GET.
>> Hank: I EXPERIENCED THIS
FIRSTHAND.
LAST FALL, MY MICROWAVE OVEN
COMBO STOPPED WORKING AND WE
ORDERED IT RIGHT AWAY AND IT
JUST GOT DELIVERED LAST MONTH.
YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER
FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE OR OTHER
NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR MARKET
SITES.
BEWARE, CHECK REVIEWS AND DON’T
EVER PAY UNTIL IT’S IN YOUR
HANDS.
SOME OFFER SPECIAL DEALS AND
OTHERS WILL TRACK THE NUMBER OF
ITEMS IN STOCK, SO YOU HAVE A
BETTER IDEA OF HOW LONG DELIVERY
COULD TAKE AND PRICES COULD BE
CHANGING DAILY.
YOU NEED TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK TO
SAVE.
>> UNLESS YOU’RE CHECKING BACK
AT THE PRICES EVERY DAY, HOW
WILL YOU KNOW WHEN IT GOES DOWN
IN PRICE.
THIS WILL TRACK PURCHASES YOU
MAKE ONLINE AND NOTIFY YOU WHEN
SOMETHING GOES ON SALE.
>> Hank: TOMORROW, STARTING AT
5:00, WE’RE TURNING OUR
ATTENTION TO TOYS.
THE HOTTEST TOYS HARD TO FIND.
I’VE HAD TROUBLE FINDING BASIC
TOYS FOR MY DAUGHTER THIS YEAR.
TOMORROW, WE HAVE INSIDER
INFORMATION AND WILL TALK TO YOU
ABOUT THE WEBSITES, WHERE YOU
MAY WANT TO TURN YOUR ATTENTION
TO AND WHY DEVELOPING A GOOD
RELATIONSHIP WITH FRIENDS AND
NEIGHBORS CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR
TOYS.
LIVE TONIGHT IN DEARBORN, HANK
WINCHESTER, "HELP ME HANK."
>> Karen: I UNDERSTAND YOU’RE
SETTING UP A FORUM TO HELP
PEOPLE TRACK DOWN THE ITEMS IN
SHORT SUPPLY.
>> Hank: WE CERTAINLY DO.
HEAD TO THE HOME PAGE OF
CLICKONDETROIT.COM AND LOOK FOR
THE "HELP ME HANK" SUPPLY
SHORTAGES LOGO, WE’RE EXCHANGING
INFORMATION AND I’M LETTING
PEOPLE KNOW WHERE I’VE SEEN
SHORTAGES AND FROM PEOPLE ALL
OVER THE AREA.
LET’S TRY TO FIND THE ITEMS
WE’RE ALL LOOKING FOR.
KAREN, BACK TO YOU.
SEE YOU BACK HERE LIVE AT 5:00
TOMORROW.
>> Karen: APPRECIATE IT.
>> Bernie: A SUPER HERO.
>> Jason: HE’S EVERYWHERE.
WE’RE TALKING FOOTBALL.