The best way to take advantage of Amazon's Prime Day and Black Friday sales is to become a Prime Member. An Amazon Prime membership costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year, and it gives you early access to all of Amazon's Lightning deals and access to Prime deals. An Amazon Prime membership also comes with free two-day shipping, free GrubHub+ membership for one year and free access to books, movies, music and TV shows.
If you are interested in using Prime Membership during Black Friday and don't want to spend the money, there is another way to do it. Simply sign up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime. The trial gives you all the benefits of a Prime Membership. That's smart shopping!