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[POLL] Cyber Monday is Underway

Coming on the heels of Black Friday, the online shopping bonanza is typically online retailers' biggest day of the year. With deals to be had at the click of the mouse, will you be one of the millions of online shoppers?

 

You've barely had time to digest all that turkey and already the holiday shopping season is well under way.

Following hot on the heels of Black Friday is Cyber Monday, traditionally the biggest day of the year for big-box retailers. Online vendors spice up their sites with special deals, and even stores with brick-and-mortar locations are offering up online bargains.

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According to ComScore, Cyber Monday sales spiked 16 percent in 2010 -- compared to the previous year -- with shoppers shelling out $13.55 billion on the Internet. Nearly half of Cyber Monday purchases were made from work.

So, how do you feel about the year's biggest online shopping day? How long do you plan to shop on Cyber Monday? Or are you totally turned off by yet another day dedicated to commercialism? Vote in our poll and tell us how you feel in the comments.

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