Bidding on Black Friday

We are just a few days away from the biggest shopping day of the year otherwise known as Black Friday. Stores are increasing their staff to handle long lines outside, long lines inside, and security to break up those fights over the limited amount of must have toys at the 5am sales.

In a recent ongoing poll by the Boston Business Journal, 10% of people say they will be shopping in stores while another 10% will be shopping online (the others will be working or sleeping) this Black Friday.

With so much to think about this holiday season, shopping and giving being at top of the list, why not combine the both? Why not sleep in this year, avoid the lines and the retail frenzy? Why not buy gifts online and support wonderful causes at the same time? There are a slew of causes that are in dire need more than ever for donations. And although your holiday budget may be just big enough for gifts alone this year there are some places that you can suffice both.

Places such as BiddingForGood allows you to buy amazing holiday gifts, usually ones that even your favorite top retailer cant get a hold of, while choosing from variety of causes to support. Top retailers have recently partnered with BiddingForGood to allow consumers to bid on their items online possibly save a few dollars.

Consumers love that they can find unique travel items and gift certificates to their favorite restaurants all year long on this online auction platform. But there is something special about finding that truly hard to find Chanel bag while shopping on this site during the holidays.

Auctions, supporting a wide array of causes, will have more items than ever including hard to find sporting events such as Red Sox vs. Yankees tickets, entertainment tickets, exotic trips to Equador and Mexico, celebrity meet and greet packages, Spa Botox treatments and much, much, more! Known as the "eBay for charity auctions", BiddingForGood has become the number one portal to find luxury items while supporting a cause.

Editor's picks on the BiddingForGood site include Tiffany jewelry, trip to Paris, Omaha Steaks and even airline tickets. There is something for everyone.