Alright everyone, I know you could not resist the luring temptation of all those advertised and surprise Black Friday specials. So tell me, did you brave the weather and stand in line at a brick and mortar store or did you nearly wear out your mouse refreshing the page for the one “gotta have it” item on your favorite website?

Well, I must confess, I did not purchase anything on any Black Friday site though I almost pulled the trigger several times on different sites on GPS units. My problem is that while they were all great units, they just did not have all the options I wanted. Yeah, I kind of want the Cadillac of GPS units but at the Chevy price (does that mean anything any more?). There were several units right at the magic $100 price point, but they all lacked one or more options that just made me think twice. I can better justify paying more for an item that has all the options I want versus a lower priced item that does not have everything I want and then to just go buy the more expensive one later.

Then there was the “WOW, what a great price for the (insert name of item) that I was not looking for!” Yeah, I saw a few items that had a killer price for something that I was not in the market for but know the deal was too good to ignore. But, a check for reviews, or a lack there of, and a realization that I could better spend, or better yet, SAVE my money over whelmed me. I guess I’m getting better at curbing my impulse buying. Two years ago I would have had a virtual shopping cart filled to the point of tipping over, if that is even possible.

Now I did do some Christmas shopping over night and I did get a good price for what I was looking for. While watching QVC, and trying to digest a great Thanksgiving Day dinner, my wife and I saw a pair of boots that she liked at an awesome price. She had tried a couple of stores in the area and could not find anything in the style she liked in her size. Our sister-in-law and my wife’s scrapbooking partner each have the style of boots my wife wanted and it bummed her out.

Well, QVC did not carry the size she needed either and so she just rolled over to go to sleep. I, being the tenacious hunter, and hopped up on Mt. Dew Code Red (yeah I found a new supplier, but that is another post), looked up the maker of the boots and what to my wondering eyes should appear? A website with BOOTS that nearly made me cheer. So I checked and found that they did have her size in stock and the price was even less than at QVC when you figure in the shipping and tax! Wow, serendipity baby!

So while I’ writing this, sitting in my easy chair and surfing the Black Friday on-line deals (hoping for a super secret special), my wife is out beating the crowds with a friend looking for something interesting and just enjoying the experience.

I should text her to bring back a Starbucks Mocha and to stop at a Bed, Bath, & Beyond to pick up some more K-Cups for the Kuerig. Hold on while I do that ….. OK, coffee crisis averted. Now to get back to surfing. I’m sure to find something to buy if I look hard enough, right?