I’ve never been much of a Black Friday shopper, but I’m usually able to find at least one deal that seems worthwhile. This year, not so much.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the rear view now, I’m left wondering what happened to the good deals. I’ve been monitoring sales, particularly in tech, for years as part of my job here at MobileSyrup . And even before that, I worked at Best Buy and other retailers, so I’ve got over a decade of experience with Black Friday and other holiday sale periods. This year, very little caught my eye, and I had a tough time finding offers worth recommending.
Take wireless, for example. At best, deals were the same as last year, and in many cases, offers were worse. Last holiday season, I picked up a great $35/50GB plan (which later got bumped up to $35

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