Cyber Monday: The 5 Best Places To Look For Deals

November 24, 2012 - 3:53 pm by VIBE Pop Culture

Cyber Monday is a pretty big deal. So much so, that it trumps Black Friday as the day most shoppers look forward to after Thanksgiving. If you're here that must mean that you, too, are excited about getting amazing 2012 Cyber Monday deals. As your favorite gadget, do-dad, and iWhatever go on sale, the concept of Cyber Monday has significantly shifted from its original incarnation.

Originally coined in the year 2005 by Shop.org, a branch of the National Retail Federation, the term was meant to explain the surge in sales on the Monday after Black Friday. According to the comScore, Americans spent about $1.25 billion on Cyber Monday last year, and experts are expecting similar numbers for 2012. But this holiday season, Cyber Monday is more than just a sale concept, as we hope to present the Best 5 Places to Look For Deals on Cyber Monday.

You can see which spots have what you need by navigating the gallery above!

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STAPLES — Staples has said it will be offering up to 45 percent off of cameras and desktops, including the HP Pavilion, which will drop to $299.99 from $449.99. It will also be offering the Canon PowerShot A4000 for $99.99, down from the regular retail price of $179.99. To check out ALL of Staples' Cyber Monday deals, please CLICK HERE!

AMAZON — Amazon and deals go hand-in-hand, yet what kind should expect during their Cyber Monday? The popular e-shop promises limited-time sales, digi-specials and great deals on electronics, DVDs, toy bargains and more. If you haven't done so, already, sign up for Amazon's daily deals e-mails so you don't miss all of their Cyber Monday opportunities. Or, you can stay tuned via Twitter (@AmazonDeals) and Facebook for all news about Cyber Monday and Lightning deals. You can see all the listed deals by clicking HERE!

NEWEGG — A hugely popular site for nerds who love all things digital is Newegg. The full details for their Cyber Monday deals should be available here. But before all that, they've been offering "Black November" deals all month. Through offering daily deals, Newegg is promoting savings on everything from laptops and keyboards to external hard drives. Find out if there is anything that interests you by heading over to Newegg HERE!

TIGER DIRECT — Another popular site for tech purchases is Tiger Direct. Your direct source for all things digital is stretching its definition of Cyber Monday to include every Monday of the holiday season. A few deals unveiled interested shoppers may marvel at: Samsung 60-inch television for $1,097.99, Western Digital 2TB External Hard Drive for $79.99 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Tablet Bundle for $199.99. To get a chance to see more Cyber Monday Tiger Direct deals, please click HERE.

OVERSTOCK — Finally, Overstock is dropping the idea of Cyber Monday in favor of Cyber Weekend, which started Friday and runs till the end of today. So, you all better act quick, as items such as the Panasonic DMP-BDT220 3D Blu-ray Disc Player ($99), the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm VR Lens ($419) and the Barnes & Noble NOOK BNTV250 7" 16 GB Slate Tablet - Wi-Fi ($139) will go fast. The Cyber Monday 2012 deals list for Overstock.com can be found HERE!

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