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You’re Christmas Shopping All Wrong — My Genius Plan to Score the Best Deals

Becca Brooks
Coffee & Cake
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2 min readNov 24, 2023

It’s officially Black Friday weekend, which means droves are on the hunt for deals to buy holiday gifts for people we only marginally care for.

Photo by Hümâ H. Yardım on Unsplash

Let’s be real, the fabled 60-inch TVs for $120 and $10 instant pots have faded into retail folklore. Now, the supposed “deals” are spread out throughout the year with inflated price tags designed to make any modest markdown seem amazing.

What happened to the magic of a truly unbelievable bargain?

Fret not, friends.

I’ve uncovered a secret more powerful than any Black Friday blowout: the Day After Christmas sales.

While less-wise shoppers have spent weeks frantically browsing and impulse buying, you, clever consumer, will bide your time.

Imagine it — you casually strolling the aisles, scooping up gifts for 80–90% off the retail price. It’s a bargain hunter’s paradise!

“But Becca, I’ll have no gifts by Christmas morning!”

Not to worry.

On the big day, simply wrap empty boxes or give IOU notes for the deals you’ll score the next day. Watch their eyes light up as they unwrap a photo of a shiny new bike, or a card promising a cozy…

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Becca Brooks
Becca Brooks

Written by Becca Brooks

Aspiring writer seeking readers. Will write for food.

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