Black Friday is technically still a few weeks away, but some of the best deals have already started. It's no surprise this is the best time of the year to score major savings on everything from shoes to kitchen appliances — but we're here to let you in on a little secret.

Waiting until Black Friday to shop for holiday gifts could backfire on you in a very big way. Read on to see why.

Black Friday isn't here just yet, but it kind of already is, if that makes sense. You know the drill: Before most big shopping events nowadays, we usually see a bunch of early deals start to slowly crop up,