It used to be that Black Friday deals would first become available to consumers on -- wait for it -- Black Friday. You know, the actual day after Thanksgiving. But these days, Black Friday deals tend to start showing up in early November and last the entire month.

And while there is going to be an abundance of different deals over the coming weeks, what most are holding out for is Black Friday. Of course ... because we'll begin populating it with deals as soon as they become available. And you know what that ...