SHOPPERS getting a bargain this Black Friday can now get a little help planning their purchases.
Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert website has a deal predictor that can help you find the best day to buy.
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Black Friday offers start at different times depending on the shopPhoto credit: Getty
Black Friday takes place on November 26th this year, but many stores start selling early.
MSE’s Deal Predictor looks at sales data from top retailers over the past few years.
It then uses this information to predict this year’s sales dates with 81% accuracy, guess the exact day, or be “slightly off”.
But the experts say an unpredictable year and shortages mean buyers “should take a slightly bigger pinch of salt”.
Gap could go on sale Tuesday, November 23rd, offering buyers up to 50% off full price items as that discount has been on offer for the past two years.
You can now only shop online at Gap as all UK shops are closed.
Sainsbury’s Black Friday sale is also expected on the same day, with up to 25% of its Tu clothing range on sale over the past three years.
You can also get Tu clothing from Argos as they are owned by the same company. However, Argos itself may not have deals as it did in 2019 or 2020, MSE says.
Marks and Spencer is expected to start their Black Friday sales on the same day.
The exact offers are not that easy to predict, however, since last year, at up to 50%, there was a wider range than in previous years in the areas of beauty, home and fashion.
Nike usually offers a code to get money off the full-price and sale items, and MSE says the same will likely happen around November 23rd as well.
The clothing stores ASOS, H&M and Matalan are expected to release their Black Friday deals the day before on Thursday, November 25th.
And on Black Friday itself, Disney, Urban Outfitters and Apple are expected.
Don’t forget that when shopping online you may have to pay for delivery in addition to your purchase.
Of course, just because something is offered or part of a sale doesn’t mean it’s always good deal.
And if you didn’t want to buy it anyway, you don’t really save money.
Top 10 Best Black Friday Deals Right Now
We scoured the internet and these are the best deals we found today (November 17th):
- Apple Airpods Pro 2021, £ 199 (lowest price ever) – buy here
- Smarty Sim-Only, 100GB for £ 15 – buy here
- FREE Xbox Series S with Google Pixel 6 EE contracts – buy here
- Sky Superfast Broadband, £ 25 a month – buy here
- Olaplex Bundle, £ 54.60 (save £ 23.40) – buy here
- Dyson V10 Absolute Pro, now € 299 (save € 100) – buy here
- MAC Limited Edition Star Gift, £ 35 (worth £ 85) – buy here
- Shark cordless vacuum cleaner, £ 199 (save £ 180) – buy here
- Simba mattresses, up to 50% discount – buy here
- Ninja Foodi Health Grill and Air Fryer, £ 149.99 (save £ 50) – buy here
* We can generate income by clicking the links above and buying the products, but we don’t let that affect our recommendations. Remember to shop on Black Friday to make sure you get the best price
How to get the best Black Friday deals
There are many comparison websites out there that will check prices for you – so don’t pay more than you have to.
Google Shopping is a tool that enables users to search for products on the web and compare prices for them. Simply enter keywords or a product number to view search results.
Price Spy logs the cost history of over 3,000 different retailers including Argos, Amazon, eBay, and supermarkets. Once you’ve selected a single product, you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
Idealo is another website that allows you to compare prices between retailers. All buyers have to do is search for the item they need and the website will sort them from cheapest to most expensive.
CamelCamelCamel only works for goods sold on Amazon. To use it, enter the url of the product whose price you want to check.
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