Black Friday Sales in San Diego, California

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. With the multitude of shopping opportunities, it can be a little overwhelming knowing where to begin, or where to go. We'll focus on some of the best places in the San Diego area.

Black Friday Shopping in San Diego #1: Best Buy

Location:

5151 Mission Center Rd | San Diego, CA 92108 | Tel: 619- 574-1076

Black Friday Hours: 5am to 10pm on November 23

Doorbuster deals are from 5am to 12 Noon

Best Buy offers one of the most versatile selections and is a favorite among the people of San Diego. It really reflects the excitement of the shopping season, with people anxious to grab the hottest items available. The employees will be helping customers from the starting time, providing them with buying advice for the store. They are one of the best-prepared stores for Black Friday, and they've spent a lot of time getting ready for the event.

Best Buy will be giving tickets to early bird shoppers for certain video games.

Black Friday Shopping in San Diego #2: Toys 'R' Us

Location: 1240 West Morena Blvd. | San Diego, CA 92110 | Tel: 619-276-7094

Regular Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00am to 9:00pm Sun 10:00am to 7:00pm

Black Friday Doorbuster Sale: 6 am to Noon

Toys 'R' Us is the king of toy stores and is extremely popular among San Diegans. They carry bikes, building sets, dolls, electronics, games, hobbies, learning toys, outdoor play, pet toys, puzzles, video games and a lot more. They are running specials from 20 per cent to 60 per cent off on Black Friday.

Black Friday Shopping in San Diego #3: Circuit City

Location: 3331 Rosecrans Street | San Diego, CA 92110 | Tel: 619-223-2610

Regular Hours: Sun. to Wed. 10am to 10pm, closed Thursday

Black Friday opening at 5am

Circuit City is a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics. They will be running great Black Friday specials on flat screen and plasma TV's, digital cameras, and computers of many brands. The specials will range from 20 per cent to 60 per cent off. The store personnel is one of the most helpful I have seen and they go the extra mile to insure customer satisfaction.

Black Friday Shopping in San Diego #4: Wal-Mart

Location: 4840 Shawline St | San Diego, CA 92111

858-268-2885

Open 24 hours

Doorbuster hours are from 5am to 11am

Wal-Mart is a great place to shop on Black Friday. The company intends to be price-aggressive during the holiday season, with Black Friday being the best day. They are going to have great Doorbuster specials on electronics, including high definition televisions, DVD players, computers and toys.

Black Friday Shopping in San Diego #5: Mervyn's

Location: 11940 Carmel Mountain Rd| Tel: 858-485-8898

Black Friday hours are 4am to 12 midnight

Mervyn's has a well-earned reputation for its great selection of fashions and home accents that meet everyone's style. They also carry children and babies' apparel, jewelry, men's fashions, women's fashions, perfume, and cologne. I have been advised that they'll be having some great sales, including two for one on clothes items and 60 per cent off for some other clothes and shoes.

Additional merchandise will range from 25 to 50 per cent off, including MP3 players, Ipod stereo holders and accessories.

Mervyn's improves the lives of children and families by giving back to educational programs in its communities. Black Friday will provide some fantastic sales.

Some tips for shopping on Black Friday are as follows:

Check newspapers for coupons and ads for all stores. This will enable you to do comparison shopping and help you to plan. Start doing this the week before Black Friday.

Look on the Internet. There are a lot of sites that give a ton of information about Black Friday. This is an excellent way to do comparison shopping and browse the advertised discount specials.

Arrive early to take advantage of the Doorbuster specials. Plan your route well from store to store so that you can shop in an order fashion.

Know about the stores' return policies, restocking fees and warranty coverage on items. This will help to avoid any confusion.

Most importantly, be security conscious be aware of people, your surroundings and park in a well-lit, safe area. I hope that everyone has a terrific experience on this great day for shopping.