Cyber Monday Sales 2012; MacMall, Amazon, eBay, Sony and Walmart
Beat the Black Friday crowds by hitting the web for the best deals this Cyber Monday.
Online retailer MacMall has a wide selection of Apple products marked down for Cyber Monday like Mac Mini for $573, 16GB Wi-Fi iPad (4th generation) for $473.99, 64GB iPod touch (5th generation) for $394.00, 8GB iPod touch (4th generation) for $179.99, and 11" 1.7GHz 64GB MacBook Air at only $898.
Amazon released their Cyber Monday preview with a promotion that lasts starting three days after Thanksgiving until Saturday, Dec. 1. Amazon is also offering Prime Membership for $79 that gives online shoppers free two-day shipping on most items for an entire year, plus free instant streaming movies and TV shows.
Amazon is also offering Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Titanium from Sprint has a price of $229.99 with a 2 year contract.
Sony has a number of deals starting on Thanksgiving and ends on Cyber Monday. One of the reported sales is on Vaio S Series 13 laptops with Core i7-3520M processor, 8GB of RAM, 750GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce GT 640M LE discreet graphics, and Windows 8 Pro priced at $1,079.99.
Auction site eBay has a Cyber Monday deal that includes a Samsung SMART 16.1 MP digital camera for $129.99, various 1/5 CT white gold earrings for $149, and Dooney and Bourke shopper bags for $139.
The site plans on starting the online savings at exactly 5:23 p.m. on Thanksgiving with mobile deals on Android, iOS, Windows Phone apps.
Why such an exact time?
According to a survey by Edelman Berland, 5:23 p.m. is the exact time the average American finishes dinner on Thanksgiving night.
Walmart is starting Cyber Monday early with deals debuting on Saturday, Nov. 24, and ending on Sunday, Dec. 2. The announced deals for Cyber Monday include an Xbox 360 Skylanders Family Fun Bundle for $159, a Double Power T-711 with a WiFi 7-inchTablet with Android 4.0 for $59 and the Little Tikes Kitchen for $50. There are two big TV deals with a Samsung 40-inch and 55-inch 1080p Class LED televisions, respectively priced at $598 and $1,498.
According to the Examiner, Joel Anderson, President and CEO of Walmart.com U.S., commented on this year's Cyber Monday deals saying: "We're making this a holiday to remember with our biggest savings ever for Cyber Monday, expanded free shipping to home on more electronics and toys than ever before, and the option to pay cash for online gifts. Plus, we're adding new online, mobile and social options that give Walmart customers who 'get connected' early, exclusive access to the best deals."
Kohl's previewed their Cyber Monday deals with $15 Kohl's Cash for every $50 spent either in-store or online on items like toys, jewelry, cookware and Christmas décor.
Overstock.com is advertising discounts across the board with 20 percent off select clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories.
Orbitz are offering 15 percent off stays between Nov. 15 and Jan. 5 at select hotels.
A Cyber Monday Twitter page was started to track the latest deals like 15 percent off BedBathStore online, 50 percent of CafePress, and deals from brands like Timberland and Bulova.
Remember to always shop safely online, as potential scammers will be on the prowl for shoppers busy snagging deals this holiday season.
