Successful Black Friday Shopping Strategy

CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- What is the first step in a successful Black Friday shopping strategy?  Find a Sitter.  Anybody who has experienced the frenzy of Black Friday knows it's not the best place for little ones.  So to make sure you use your shopping time efficiently and get to the deals before they're gone, Sittercity is offering shoppers a 25 percent discount off a membership to the site for the shopping holiday.  Simply go to Sittercity.com, select the "Parents Get Started" button and use the promotion code blackfriday.

Sittercity.com has more than a million caregivers across the nation with comprehensive profiles that include experience and availability, giving parents the tools they need to find holiday help.  Hiring a babysitter to watch the kids while parents shop will also help keep holiday presents a secret until the big day.

Black Friday by the numbers according to Sittercity:

• Parents started looking for Black Friday as early as October 4th;
• The date the majority of people will look for a Black Friday sitter is the day before Thanksgiving, which falls on November 24th;
• The average Black Friday sitter gets paid $10.08-$13.45 per hour;
• Black Friday sitters start as early as 5AM and work as late as 11PM

By planning ahead and hiring a sitter early, savvy moms can make the most of Black Friday deals.  

About Sittercity.com®

Sittercity.com, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's largest and most trusted online source for babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring.  Sittercity has a network of more than a million caregiver profiles nationwide, and helps families and individuals across America find the perfect in-home care provider quickly, easily and safely. Sittercity's care seekers can use the company's four-step screening process, which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and utilizing free access to background checks. Sitter profiles also come with photos, experience, training, safety skills, availability calendars, reviews and more. Sittercity's Corporate Program now serves a number of marquee clients, including Avon, MasterCard, FOX Networks, Pitney Bowes and Monster Worldwide. For more information, visit the company Web site at http://www.sittercity.com.

SOURCE Sittercity