What are the Best 2012 Black Friday and Pre-Black Friday Deals and Discounts?

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Question: What are the Best 2012 Black Friday and Pre-Black Friday Deals and Discounts?

Retailers like Wal-Mart, Amazon, Macy’s Target, Best Buy, Sears, and Kmart are working hard to make it easy for shoppers to find their 2012 Black Friday deals. But while it’s easy to find the 2012 Black Friday deals and discounts, it’s not always easy to know which Black Friday deals and discounts are the best, compared to thousands of Black Friday deals and discounts that will be offered to shoppers on November 23, 2012.

Answer: In terms of quantity, Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Sears, and Kmart have the largest number of Black Friday deals, with thousands of Black Friday specials and discounts being offered to shoppers starting on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012 between them.

But just because Wal-Mart, Amazon, Macy’s Target, Best Buy, Sears, and Kmart have the most Black Friday Deals doesn’t mean that they have the best Black Friday deals. So, where can you find the best Black Friday deals and discounts on November 23, 2012.

In order to find the best Black Friday deals and discounts, you first have to know what to compare, and what criteria to use to judge which are the “best” Black Friday deals. Here are three ways to compare and find the Best Black Friday deals:

Biggest Black Friday Discounts Are the Best - Figure out the discount percentage each Black Friday deal is offering

Lowest Black Friday Prices Are the Best - Look at the lowest prices, which very often includes free and nearly free merchandise on Black Friday. Here are some of the most popular Black Friday 2012 low price comparisons:

Any Deal or Discount on What You Want the Most is the Best - If there’s something on your wish list that you really want and you’ve been waiting until Black Friday to purchase it, then any deal or discount that you get will be the “best,” even if it’s not the lowest price or the biggest discount available because it helps you get what you really want. Here are some of the most popular Black Friday deals and discounts searched for on the web:

To get the best Black Friday and Pre-Black Friday deals and discounts, you’ll need to know the store opening times and hours for each of your favorite retail stores in order to take advantage of their doorbuster deals, limited time specials, and extra discount coupons. You might also need to be willing to shop on Thanksgiving Day to get the best deals, because a record number of retail store will be open for shopping on November 22, 2012.

Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day Store Opening Times and Hours: