Black Friday Sales 2009 - Best Deals from Toys R Us, Best Buy and More

Nov 23 2009

By Leni

Black Friday Sales 2009 - Best Deals from Toys R Us, Best Buy and More

The answer is yes. Black Friday deals are worth it. Buy one get one free, $50 gift credits, and giveaways are just the start of what you will find at this year’s Black Friday sales. Retailers are battling a recession and are offering all kinds of incentives for shoppers. Don't just think about your Holiday shopping on the day after Thanksiving. Stock up for birthday party gifts and other present giving opportunities throughout the year.

Here is the low down on the hows and wheres of getting the most out of Black Friday sales in New York City and beyond:

Things to know:

Just because you don’t get there are 3 am and trample on people does not mean that you will not get a deal. Retailers run their deals all weekend and you can usually score early Sunday morning instead of camping out at Macy’s door.

”Hard goods such as electronics and toys are good bets on Black Friday,” says Vanessa Reyes owner of Stella Gialla at Atlas Park. Try to focus your efforts on major retailers and electronics stores. Small boutiques are less likely to have blow out sales.

Try to shop alone. The fewer people you bring along with you the better time you will have navigating the crowds and lines.

Toys R Us has some pop up shops which may be less crowded since not everyone knows about them. Give them a try rather than the regular stores.

Here are some of the best deals we think are worth checking out:

Toys R Us will open their stores at 12AM on Black Friday so as soon as you recover from Thanksgiving dinner you can head to the stores. This is probably Black Fridays biggest sale with unadvertised additional sales and tons of giveaways. Some highlights include a $50 Gift Card with the purchase of any iPod touch, Save $75 on a Razor E300 Scooter, and 50% off many toys in the store.

Macy’s is probably the best place to go on Black Friday. They are offering 20% off almost everything in the store with additional savings throughout. I always go here for the best deals.

Target is offering 50% off on board games. They are listed as low as $4.59 each. Littlest Pet Shop toys are $8.50 but their biggest discounts are on ladies clothing for as little as $12 for a hoodie and $5 for shirts.

Best Buy: Apple 6GB iPod Touch (3rd Generation) w/ Free $30 Gift Card - $199.99, $30 Apple iTunes Gift Card - $25.00, Sony PlayStation 3 120GB Package w/ 2 Free Games - $299.99

Babies R Us – will open at 5AM on Black Friday and has some great discounts on basics like buy one get one free on Earth's Best baby food and buy 2 get one free on Carters clothing.

As if Walmart weren’t already cheap enough, they are offering sales from 5am-11am on Black Friday. My highlight is a Kodal Digital camera for $69 and $5 Barbie dolls, Bratz dolls and Board Games.

Old Navy is offering 50% off all Outerwear and $5 shirts for the entire family.

Game Stop is offering a Doorbuster of a PS3 120GB Holiday Bundle with 3 Games for $299.99 and Call of Duty doe $39.99. They will open at 6AM on Black Friday

Gymboree is rumored to be having a 30% off your entire purchase before 12PM and 20% off after noon.

The Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst will open at 11PM on Thanksgiving Night for Midnight Madness. They will be giving away $10 gift cards to the first 200 people and shoppers can enjoy deals throughout the mall. Highlights include 40% off at Justice the tween boutique, and 25% at Guess. For a full list of hours and retailer deals visit www.shopqueenscenter.com

The most important tip we can offer about Black Friday is to be safe. Watch your kids and watch yourself, it can get crazy out there.

Also check Amazon's Black Friday Deals with new deals all week long.

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