Holiday shoppers might fare best to play the waiting game

Considering braving the crowds at the malls on Black Friday? Perhaps as important as making a list of what to buy is making a list of what not to buy. Consumer website dealnews.com offers these tips on items not to put in your shopping cart in the frenzied shopping weekend after Thanksgiving.

TOYS DealNews says prices may look good, but in reality you will find better prices on the same items about two weeks before Christmas.

TV SETS Retailers may advertise terrific prices on televisions, but more often than not, the deals are on TVs from what DealNews calls "third-tier manufacturers." Wait until December to get a good deal on a top-brand name.

HOLIDAY DECOR Retailers know you can't resist an impulse buy, but prices for those decorations and ornaments will be reduced as the days tick closer to Hanukkah and Christmas.