{"id":11243,"date":"2013-11-20T19:00:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T03:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/?p=11243"},"modified":"2013-11-20T23:28:26","modified_gmt":"2013-11-21T07:28:26","slug":"black-friday-deals-have-already-started-have-you-started-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/features\/black-friday-deals-have-already-started-have-you-started-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday Deals Have Already Started: Have You Started Shopping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11316\" alt=\"Black Friday Deals\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/early-black-friday-deals.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/early-black-friday-deals.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/early-black-friday-deals-300x57.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s aggressive out in the world of retail, ladies and gents. Due to the shortened shopping season, retailers have been quietly pushing out Black Friday quality deals all month and it&#8217;s only going to become more intense this weekend. Walmart <a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/bens-bytes\/walmart-to-pricematch-target-best-buy-black-friday-deals-one-week-early\/\" target=\"_blank\">will be price matching<\/a> specific competitor deals starting on Friday morning (Nov. 22nd at 8 a.m. EST) in-stores and online.<\/p>\n<p>Sears and Kmart are rolling out exclusive sets of deals for\u00a0rewards customers starting on Friday night at Sears\u00a0(7 p.m. CST) and Sunday at Kmart (12:01 a.m.\u00a0CST).\u00a0The Disney Store is planning sales up to 50% off on Friday at midnight. In addition, Best Buy is running <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/Global-Promotions\/Special-Sale\/pcmcat185700050011.c?id=pcmcat185700050011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a pre-sale<\/a> this week and Target is running a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/sb\/toys\/-\/N-5xtb0Z5tdv2Z5tdv0#?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Toy sale<\/a>\u00a0as well.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts at <a href=\"https:\/\/business.time.com\/2013\/11\/06\/5-signs-this-holiday-season-is-the-most-competitive-desperate-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Time<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-11-19\/wal-mart-touts-98-tv-as-holiday-seen-weakest-since-2009-retail.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bloomberg<\/a> are attributing this overly aggressive behavior to the fewer number of days between Black Friday and Christmas this year as well as slow growth in\u00a0disposable incomes and low\u00a0consumer confidence.<\/p>\n<p>You just need to look through the <a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ben&#8217;s Hottest Deal feed<\/a> to see how aggressive it&#8217;s already been. Some of the killer deals (now expired) that have been quietly rolled out over the past several days included:<\/p>\n<div class=\"blue-box\"><div class=\"blue-box-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft Surface Pro at Staples:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deal\/microsoft-surface-pro-windows-8-pro-core-i5-64gb-tablet-549-at-staples-337022\/\" target=\"_blank\">40% off MSRP at $549<\/a>\u00a0(Amazon Price: $725).<\/li>\n<li>Apple iPhone 5S at AT&amp;T:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deal\/apple-iphone-5s-16gb-at-amp-t-smartphone-100-at-at-amp-t-336541\/\" target=\"_blank\">50% off Contract Price at $100<\/a>\u00a0(Apple Price: $199).<\/li>\n<li>Lexar 64GB Memory Card at Office Depot:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deal\/lexar-64gb-microsdxc-class-10-memory-card-20-at-office-depot-336641\/\" target=\"_blank\">66% off MSRP at $20<\/a>\u00a0(Amazon Price: $49)<\/li>\n<li>Samsung 120GB SSD at Tiger Direct:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deal\/samsung-840-evo-120gb-2-5-sata-iii-ssd-61-at-tiger-direct-337064\/\" target=\"_blank\">53% off MSRP at $66<\/a>\u00a0(Amazon Price: $99)<\/li>\n<li>Kenneth Cole Suits at Macy&#8217;s:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deal\/kenneth-cole-reaction-slim-fit-men-s-suits-99-at-macys-336898\/\" target=\"_blank\">71% off MSRP at $99<\/a>\u00a0(Regular Sale Price: $170)<\/li>\n<li>Melissa &amp; Doug Kitchen at Toys R Us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deal\/melissa-amp-doug-cook-s-corner-wooden-kitchen-49-at-337114\/\" target=\"_blank\">60% off MSRP at $49<\/a>\u00a0(Regular Sale Price $85)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Unleash the <del>Dogs<\/del> Deals of War!<\/h4>\n<p>According to Ben&#8217;s Bargains managing editor Joe Warner,<strong> this is only the tip of the iceberg for potential sales this weekend<\/strong>. He said that Walmart&#8217;s early warning shot at its competitors this Friday may just rock the boat even more. Since it&#8217;s likely that major online retailers like Amazon will respond with even more aggressive sales, multiple editors at Ben&#8217;s Bargains will be monitoring all the competitive responses during the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Want to be ready for all the upcoming weekend deals? Be sure to watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ben&#8217;s home page deal feed<\/a> for the latest deals as well as our Black Friday deal feed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/black-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Black Friday Hub<\/a>. You can also check out the six tips at <a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/features\/black-friday-is-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">the end of this article<\/a> for even more help on getting the most out of Ben&#8217;s Bargains. Happy deal hunting!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"button blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/\" >Ben&#8217;s Home Page Deal Feed<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"button black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/black-friday\/\" >Ben&#8217;s Black Friday Hub<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"green-box\"><div class=\"green-box-content\"><strong>Bonus Pro Tip:<\/strong> Want to get a an even bigger discount on these early sales and Black Friday doorbusters? There have been tons of deals this month on discounted gift cards. For example, eBay <a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/deal\/-100-lowe-s-gift-card-for-80-at-ebay-337234\/\" target=\"_blank\">recently ran a promotion<\/a> for a $100 Lowes gift card for $80.<\/p>\n<p>Combine that with a Black Friday deal at Lowes, like the $149 <a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/ad-scans\/lowes-80\/\" target=\"_blank\">DeWalt 20-volt cordless drill<\/a> on sale for $99, and you&#8217;ve increased your overall discount from 33% to nearly 50%!<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s aggressive out in the world of retail, ladies and gents. Due to the shortened shopping season, retailers have been quietly pushing out Black Friday quality deals all month and it&#8217;s only going to become more intense this weekend. 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