"Retailers are having special Cyber Monday sales, and the way I see it, if retailers are attaching a sale and calling it Cyber Monday, it's true," says Scott Krugman, spokesman for the National Retail Federation.
"Black Friday is a great day for creating energy, buzz and excitement about the holiday season," Krugman said.
The sales do exist, however, and can be perused at the National Retail Federation's website, "Cybermonday.com."
The actual busiest shopping day is the Saturday before Christmas, as any former or current retail worker can attest. Online shopping tends to peak on the last day that items can be shipped in time for Christmas, says ABC.
Cyber Monday: Myth and Reality [ABC News]
I thought it was called Black Friday not because it was the busiest day of the year but because that's when retail stores get out of the red financially.
However, if there aren't any good deals or even an increase in shopping there's no point in calling it Cyber Monday at all.
]]>The whole idea they went ahead and named these days just screams "Marketing 101."
]]>I tried to order a book and some CDs from amazon today with supersaver shipping, but they said they couldn't get the stuff to me before December 25. If I wanted to upgrade my shipping, different story. Screw them. Can't deliver it in 30 days? What kind of online company are you?
]]>Cyber monday is a load of marketing BS. There are not great deals that make this day any more special than any other. All Best Buy.com is offering is free shipping....whoop deee dooo. Newegg.com has some pretty good deals, but they always have good deals so again saying that this day is special is somewhat moot.
]]>Agreed on both.
]]>This reminds me of the annual day where the internet reboots...
]]>@randotheking: yep
]]>I've yet to see ANY good cyber monday deals.
This is garbage.
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