For some individuals, going out Christmas shopping on Black Friday is a tradition. On the day after Turkey Day, they wake at first light, cruise to the nearest shopping mall, and do their best to complete as much Christmas shopping as possible! But for some people, Black Friday is an irritating nonsense, a hurried distasteful occasion for holiday shopping, if one can survive the mob of demanding and angry customers.

Thankfully, there is a way out of the madness of Black Friday.  This year, go on strike. Instead of rushing to the mall, shop in your pajamas with a warm cup of hot chocolate. Avoid the crowded malls and shopping centers by shopping online at home. 

With online shopping, you as a customer receive access to a wider variety of mechanize than you would find at any shopping mall. You also get the prospect of buying handmade gifts this holiday from online crafters.

With the world financial crisis getting bleaker with every passing day, most people don’t care as much about supporting handmade goods as much as they do about saving money.   But in this ever worsening economy, it is more important than ever before to buy handmade and help out local sellers.

When you decide to shop handmade, you get the opportunity to help out individuals who are fighting to get by in this economic crisis the same as you.  Do you want to aid a skilled crafter in his/her mortgage payments, or do you want to stuff the pockets of a rich business executive? 

Shopping handmade is especially important for fellow craft sellers.  When you sell your handmade goods online, your business is supported by buyers choosing to shop based on quality and uniqueness rather than cost alone. So why not help out fellow craft artisans this holiday season by buying handmade yourself Avoid the mess of Black Friday and buy handmade this weekend!

-Sara

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