Monday, November 26, 2012
Are you gearing up to let your fingers do the walking on Cyber Monday?
For those of you who skipped the crowds on Black Friday and the weekend mall frenzy in general, you still have one more big chance to save courtesy of Cyber Monday. Though, truth be told, the big online push is evolving into a week of online-only shopping deals. Many shoppers prefer Cyber Monday because it allows them to hunt for bargains from the comfort of their own homes (or, let's face it, on the first day back at work post Thanksgiving). So how can you find the best deals online this Cyber Monday and through the week? Here are just a few stores that are planning Cyber Monday deals: What’s your favorite store to surf on Cyber Monday? Share your suggestions in the comments section. If you own or know of a business in Stone Mountain and/…
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Patch Question of the Week: Do you love these annual shopping day extravaganzas? Or avoid them like the plague?
They've become such a part of the American economic scene their names are instantly recognizable: Black Friday. Cyber Monday. And the more recent addition, Small Business Saturday, which tries to make sure locally-owned businesses don't get forgotten in the holiday shopping frenzy. This year, some of the grand retail plans have come with an extra helping of controversy. Target stores will open their doors to shoppers at 9 pm on Thanksgiving night, prompting several petition drives in protest. The Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia will be opening, for the first time in its history, at 12:00 am on Friday morning. Lenox Square is also opening at midnight. Northlake Mall will be opening at 4 a.m. Friday and Perimeter Mall will kick off Black …
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Better Business Bureau offers tips on how to avoid giving online hackers and scammers a shopping bonanza this Christmas shopping season.
According to shopping experts, Cyber Monday has now become the most popular day to shop for the holidays — and why not? That way you get to avoid all the crowds. However, shopping online opens you up to scammers and hackers just waiting to take advantage of this latest trend. “The convenience and ease of shopping online has replaced the hassle of going to the store for many people—but online shopping has its own set of risks,” said Fred T. Elsberry Jr., president and CEO of the BBB serving Metro Atlanta, Athens and Northeast Georgia. “Taking steps to avoid the fraud online will result in a much happier holiday for everyone — except, of course, for scammers and hackers.” The BBB gives the following 10 tips and reccomendations to avoid …
Crystal Valles
10:57 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
There is a site that sells Poster and Picture Frames that I really like called Easy Flip Frames. They have a 20% off for cyber week. I think its the first time they have a cyber sell and it's pretty cool. The site is www.easyflipframes.com The sale ends Nov 30th so its definitely a Cyber Week Special. I think it's really cool that this happens with the current conditions of the economy and with … more ›