Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the two biggest shopping days in America but which out of the two is the better day to shop.
The Friday and Monday after Thanksgiving are the two biggest shopping phenomenons of the year. Retailers both online and offline put up attractive offers for their customers. Both these events are quite similar when it comes to shopping deals and sales. The main difference is that Black Friday 2022 is for online shopping and Cyber Monday 2022 is exclusively for online shoppers.
Cyber Monday is for smaller electronic items such as mobile phones, headphones and laptops whereas Black Friday deals are more commonly known for bigger appliances like television. Listed below are some other differences between Cyber Monday and Black Friday:
You pay for shipping on Cyber Monday
Since Cyber Monday is more online-oriented, you will have to spend a little bit more money on shipping and delivery. Some e-commerce platforms offer free shipping when you purchase more than the minimum requirement. However, not all sites offer free shipping. That’s one of the drawbacks of Cyber Monday shopping.
Shopping can be exhausting on Black Friday
Since you will have to drive yourself down the shops and look for the products you want, it can get hectic to go from one retail store to another. Furthermore, these places will always be jam-packed and you will have to wait longer for billing.
Many items go out of stock on Cyber Monday
Because of the convenience online shopping offers, thousands of people are browsing and shopping online. This can result in your favorite products going out of stock very easily. These deals come and go very quickly when compared to Black Friday deals.
Cost comparison is easy online
When you are shopping online, you can quickly open another tab and compare prices. However, when you are shopping at the store, it may become a task for you to unlock your phone and search for these products and their prices. This can become an exhausting task because of a slow internet connection.
Different items go on sale
Some of the deals last throughout the holiday season and sales are different every year. This year, Cyber Monday is the best time to buy beauty products, clothing, shoes, kitchen appliances, and iPads. Black Friday this year looks to be better for Android and Apple smartphones, cameras, television, and toys.
Do your own research
Before you mark off any of these days as a better day for shopping, do your own research. One study found that nearly 20 percent of items on sale for Black Friday were actually more expensive than they were the week before. So, it is wise to do a little browsing ahead of time.
You can buy apparel on Cyber Monday, while you can use Black Friday to shop for toasters, coffee makers, and sandwich makers. However, these two days aren’t the best days to buy clothes. Clothing deals are cheaper at the end of December.
Most of the big retailers will publish their newest deals at midnight every day, especially on Cyber Monday itself. Keep everything you want ready in your cart and purchase when the price goes down. And as for which day is better, it depends on what kind of product you are looking for. They both have great deals.
