PersonalShopper

For many of the millions of Americans still out of work, shopping on Black Friday has become a luxury they can no longer afford. But some entrepreneurial consumers are refusing to be left with empty bags. They're going shopping for those doorbusters -- but for you, and for a fee.

Not everyone shares my penchant for shopping thrift stores to build my wardrobe. For those of you who have favorite designer or retailer labels (my wife, for example, loves Chico's stuff,) a new Internet personal shopper service, Shopittome.com, promises to let you know whenever your brand, in your...