Black Friday in the USA: How to Shop Smart
Black Friday — the day of the biggest discounts of the year. In Russia and China, these discounts are often fake: sellers raise prices a couple of days beforehand, only to then run a «-50% promo». But in the US, where the idea was born, the situation is completely different. There the discounts are real, and shoppers go crazy over them.
The last Friday of November in the States is the best day of the year for every retailer. A single day brings in more sales than some weeks do. Last year, Americans spent $19 billion online alone on Black Friday. And there's only one reason: real discounts. Thousands of brands, including the most famous ones, make their goods much cheaper. On Black Friday in the US, sales reach up to 40%, people know this, and they try to buy less in October and November so they have enough money left for discounted items.
16.05.2025
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Black Friday USA: 5 Best Websites with Great Deals
- Amazon.com. The most popular store in America (and in the world). Also the main shopping place for all Americans on Black Friday. On Black Friday, children's toys, gadgets, kitchen appliances, clothing and shoes are sold here with big discounts. Discounts — up to 30%, plus free shipping within the US to intermediaries' warehouses. A large selection of beautiful items for handicrafts and home decor.
- Walmart.com. The largest supermarket chain on the planet and now Amazon's main competitor in online sales. On Black Friday, electronics, appliances, cosmetics, and household chemicals are traditionally sold here. There are plenty of offers, shipping within America is usually free, and there are still fewer online shoppers than at Amazon, which makes it possible to “grab” the biggest discounts.
- eBay.com. Once the most famous online store in the USA, but now it has ceded #1 to Amazon and #2 to Walmart. Yet the prices here remain the lowest, and besides, you can profitably buy a rare item here at online auctions. On Black Friday, several thousand offers are listed on eBay, mostly on inexpensive goods.
- Macy's. A well-known clothing hypermarket whose main building on Manhattan appears in hundreds of movies. For a hundred years it has organized a parade of large inflatable figures through the center of New York, which usually attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators. But for us the main thing is that on Black Friday the biggest discounts on clothing and footwear are observed here. Moreover, their prices here are quite low even without discounts, especially considering the level of brands sold here.
- OldNavy. A brand of affordable American clothing. One of the most popular stores of this type in the USA — together with H&M and GAP (to which the brand belongs). The site is known for good Black Friday offers. Clothing prices drop by 40-50%! Moreover, discounts apply to almost all items in the store, and the sale lasts another three days, until Cyber Monday.
A more detailed list of the best online stores in America by category can be viewed here.
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US Black Friday: how to deliver goods from America to Russia
American sites do not ship goods directly to Russia. Or they use standard services that charge $50+ for delivery of one small package (USPS). That is why people mainly buy in the States through an intermediary such as Us. It is quite simple: just register and you will immediately receive a personal address for shopping in America. You can use it on online store websites (in the Shipping address/«Delivery address» fields), and the stores will consider you an American. You will be eligible for all discounts and offers, and delivery will be free, which is the most advantageous.
The parcels will arrive at the address of the intermediary's US warehouse, will appear in your personal account with this company, and you will just need to choose the best delivery method for the goods to your city. Usually you can pay only $12-$20 for a parcel, so buying even one clothing item in America pays off.
Delivery from Pochtoy.com from the USA is the most profitable: prices start from $11,99, and the parcel arrives at a pickup point in the city within 5-10 days. But note that here you must arrange delivery in advance, before the parcel arrives at the warehouse, otherwise the processing speed will not be as high and it may be delayed by an extra 1-2 days, as with other mail forwarders.
- Delivery times and costs for parcels from America to Russia from the Pochtoy.com intermediary here.
By the way, unfortunately live flowers and seeds from America cannot be imported. I mention this just in case, although there is an entire list of items prohibited for export. As in any country.
