Black Friday

[LL2]

Anyone know of any good Black Friday deals? With the way the retailers are hurting right now especially Toysrus with all those recall there has to be some good deals this year. On my wish list is a new camcorder and a train set for my son.

[GBRulz]

buy the newspaper on Thanksgiving. It's triple the size of normal because of all the advertising for black friday.

[LL2]

buy the newspaper on Thanksgiving. It's triple the size of normal because of all the advertising for black friday.

True...but you can find a lot of Black Friday deals right now. Check out www.gottadeal.com

[Partial]

blackfriday.info

Best Buy seems underwhelming this year.

[3irty1]

Best Buy never seems that great to me... for the few years i've been going to Staples. The lines are never that bad and they always have stuff that you can never really have too much of.

[Partial]

Yeah but that 22" LCD for 200 last year was sweet. I was hoping for a 1900*1200 this year at 200-250ish. They have one for 350. Too rich for my blood.

What do you usually get at Staples?

[3irty1]

Staples every year does Hard drives, Ram, and flash memory of all kinds. I usually go for that stuff. My favorite part about staples is that some of the stores make the "one per customer" totally based on the honor system. Last year I walked out with 4 300GB hard drives for $20 each and 4 1gb flashdrives for $8 each.

[Partial]

Where does Blake normally go these days? I always thought you guys were best buy guys.

[GBRulz]

I wish Ritz Camera would have posted their ad. I just bought a new DSLR and now for the expensive part.....lens shopping.

I didn't even know those black friday websites existed, thanks for posting them, guys. Although I admit, i've never been one to take advantage of the deals on black friday, simply because Thankgiving is spent up in the Northwoods of WI and I like to spend the long weekend with my family instead of rushing back home to go shopping. Although Rhinelander does have a Kohl's store now... which is 30 minutes from my parents house, so maybe this will be my first Black Friday experience... :wink:

[SkinBasket]

Didn't the journal sentinel just run a story about how Wi residents get hosed on Black Friday sales because of our state's socialist minimum mark up laws?

[Partial]

Yes, they did. Good ol' JD

[3irty1]

Where does Blake normally go these days? I always thought you guys were best buy guys.

I don't think Blake is big on Black Friday although he got a laptop at Best Buy last year. He tagged along with a friend and bought it on impulse.

[LL2]

Sometimes you can get Black Friday prices before Black Friday. The stores just do not advertise it and tell you about it. This year the retailers will probably start trying to lure buyers this weekend.

[Freak Out]

I can't handle the chaos that goes along with the blackfriday crowds so I just skip it and go skiing. You freaks can have your rampant consumption of Chinese products.

[MJZiggy]

The girls and I (stand down B!) Take an annual shopping trip to the outlet malls over the weekend before Thanksgiving. Beats the crowds...

[BallHawk]

If anybody is looking for a cheap computer, Staples is selling a Compaq for $350. Pretty basic, 1 GB, 15.4 screen, but that's a pretty good price.

[SkinBasket]

If anybody is looking for a cheap computer, Staples is selling a Compaq for $350. Pretty basic, 1 GB, 15.4 screen, but that's a pretty good price.

I might look at it, but our governor sets the prices around here and he probably says that computer sells for $600 at the Ma and Pa Computer Outlet and Fuckyouintheass Emporium, so that's what we pay.

[Partial]

Sometimes you can get Black Friday prices before Black Friday. The stores just do not advertise it and tell you about it. This year the retailers will probably start trying to lure buyers this weekend.

We had our friends and family night last night at Sears from 6-9, and we did Black Friday prices + 10% off. We had some pretty good items and it was a solid day. I made about 25$ an hour so I was pretty happy with that.

[Jimx29]

http://www.fatwallet.com/t/24/764918/

Best Buys ad scan:
http://www.savefile.com/files/1183118

Circuit City:
http://www.savefile.com/files/1183308

http://www.blackfday.com/



And yes, as Partial already mentioned, things are not looking to spectacular so far this year, at least not compared to years gone past. There is simply so much competition year round online, that it makes it much harder to find the real hot deals

[Partial]

Best Buy is especially underwhelming. What's with the 350 laptop when they had one for 250 last year? What's with the 650 AMD dual core lappy? I see these systems routinely online daily.

I was personally hoping for a 24" 1900*1200 display for 200. That would be a steal and justify a door buster. Last year they did that with the 22".

One thing that I will say is that naturally prices are going to be a little bit higher since BB did away with Mail-in rebates for all their doorbuster deals.

[Partial]

Where does Blake normally go these days? I always thought you guys were best buy guys.

I don't think Blake is big on Black Friday although he got a laptop at Best Buy last year. He tagged along with a friend and bought it on impulse.

I think I might go to Staples this year per your recommendation. Or at least send a representative to do it for me since I have to work. Damn Sears. I guess Anna can earn some brownie points by camping out for me :lol:

[Freak Out]

PS3 action...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9707

[GBRulz]

You may want to check out Circuit City's website, first thing each day. They have these daily "pre Black Friday specials" which are actually pretty damn good.

They have a different item featured daily and they have limities quanities available. Yesterday they had a laptop for $279. Today a GPS for $99, which I wanted but I was too late already at 11am today.

[oregonpackfan]

We have several department stores out here in the Pacific Northwest like Kohl's and Penny's which are advertising they will open at 4:00 a.m. on Black Friday!
What times are stores opening up in other parts of the country?

[MJZiggy]

I just got back from the Delaware shore and the outlet malls there will open at midnight Thursday night.

[Freak Out]

It will be interesting to see what the markets do after the consumption madness that is Black Friday. The retail world is very worried that Americans will shy away from using their credit cards this year because of the housing/credit crunch and worries with the coming recession (odds?)

[MadtownPacker]

Im after these things:

upconverting DVD player

surround system for the TV

a 20+ in widescreen monitor. One that can sub as a would be nice TV

maybe a laptop

I also always like to get a hard drive or some kind of storage. Also a good time to pick up blank DVDs or CDs.

[Partial]

We have several department stores out here in the Pacific Northwest like Kohl's and Penny's which are advertising they will open at 4:00 a.m. on Black Friday!
What times are stores opening up in other parts of the country?

Sears opens at 5

[HarveyWallbangers]

My wife was telling me that there are a couple of stores around here that are opening up at midnight and 1 AM. Ridiculous!

[MJZiggy]

Im after these things:

upconverting DVD player

surround system for the TV

a 20+ in widescreen monitor. One that can sub as a would be nice TV

maybe a laptop

I also always like to get a hard drive or some kind of storage. Also a good time to pick up blank DVDs or CDs.

If you see an internal hard drive cheap, please let me know. I keep running out of RAM. Maybe I need some RAM too, huh? If there's an absolute spectacular, drop dead deal on a normal sized hdtv, I might be tempted, but it has to be REALLY good.

And I have news for the black Friday retailers. Midnight? 5 am? I don't do those hours unless I'm up from the night before...and I don't shop when I'm up that late.

[digitaldean]

Im after these things:

upconverting DVD player

surround system for the TV

a 20+ in widescreen monitor. One that can sub as a would be nice TV

maybe a laptop

I also always like to get a hard drive or some kind of storage. Also a good time to pick up blank DVDs or CDs.

Best Buy door busters:
http://www.bestbuy.com/thanksgiving2jt?AID=10474050&PID=552179&SID=452169-1-0-ARTICLE-0&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fthanksgiving2jt

The Toshiba laptop looks outstanding for $229 and includes a Canon Printer. (looks like hand to hand combat for that deal).

For those looking for an internal HD deal they have Seagate 160 GB Ultra ATA for $49!

For me, I am doing most of my shopping online. Need to get an iPod Shuffle for my daughter. Probably will get to Apple.com's online sale at 2:01 am CT (midnight pacific) for their Black Friday sale.

Looking for a deal on some nice stereo headphones to hook up to my Mac or some decent desktop speakers. Listening on the thrift store speakers I've got now just sucks.

As for Black Friday itself, it takes a certain breed to stand in line at Oh-dark-hundred with 500 other people in line. You can get some freakin' nutty deals if you're willing to get there early enough. I did that with my wife for a few years when we first got married. NEVER AGAIN!! Seeing people fight over stuff, butting in lines and downright idiocy was enough for me to stop going.

Working 2 jobs means little time for that anyway. Online shopping works for me!

[GBRulz]

I can see it now.... people go out bar hopping and then hit the malls at midnight! Drunks with credit cards...not a good combination...at least for myself, lol.

[Partial]

gurnee mills opens at 12:01 am.

[Bretsky]

The girls and I (stand down B!) Take an annual shopping trip to the outlet malls over the weekend before Thanksgiving. Beats the crowds...


Zig's Annual Shopping Adventure =

GIRLS GONE BAD AT NAUGHTY BUT NICE :lol:

[digitaldean]

SCORED A BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!

Went to the Apple Store website and got $11 off an iPod Shuffle for my daughter. FREE shipping and free laser engraving to boot. ($69 versus $79 everywhere else in the brick/mortar stores)

She knew she was getting it so we let her pick out the color. She picked the Product Red version so part of the proceeds goes towards AIDS relief in Africa also.

And I didn't have to wait in line for it :)

One guy wanted the $229 laptop at Bestbuy in Appleton so bad, he skipped his turkey dinner AND the Packer game to get it. Admire his dedication to saving money, but skip the Packer game?? That's borderline insanity!! :lol:

[MJZiggy]

Maybe he was also there to get a portable tv so he wouldn't have to miss it next year.

[LL2]

SCORED A BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!
One guy wanted the $229 laptop at Bestbuy in Appleton so bad, he skipped his turkey dinner AND the Packer game to get it. Admire his dedication to saving money, but skip the Packer game?? That's borderline insanity!! :lol:

That is nuts! I got up early to get a few Black Friday deal. I saved about 40% overall.

Does anyone know why the day is called Black Friday?

[SkinBasket]

It's when retailers get out of the red and back in the black by selling lots of shit to people out looking for those deals.

[GrnBay007]

So what about CYBER MONDAY??

Never heard of it.


Retailers Gear Up for Cyber Monday
By Christine Dugas,USA Today

Almost three-quarters of Internet retailers will offer special deals on Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday online shopping season, a National Retail Federation survey out today shows.

The survey of 116 retailers found 72% plan special offers. Only 43% featured similar offers two years ago, when the Monday after Thanksgiving was dubbed Cyber Monday.

"It began in 2005, and it caught some people by surprise," says Scott Silverman, executive director of NRF's Shop.org, which released the study. "Last year some online retailers were still on the sidelines, but I think all the doubts are gone."

Shoppers - often scouring the Internet from office computers during lunch breaks or when they're supposed to be working - are getting wise about looking for great deals.

Gifts.com, which provides information about online sales, says its Cyber Monday visitors more than tripled last year from 2005.

Next Monday, about a third of Internet stores will offer special e-mail campaigns and almost 30% will have one-day sales, NRF says. Many retailers also will launch free shipping for the holiday season that day.

Cyber Monday isn't the No. 1 online shopping day, but retailers still compete hard for customers.

"We're really pushing it this year because we saw the success of last year," says Pinny Gniwisch, founder of Ice.com, an online jeweler.

This year retailers also want to hook shoppers sooner because they are worried a weak economy may dampen sales.

"Retailers are so worried about people being very thrifty this Christmas and spending less than last year," says Daniel de Grandpre, editor of dealnews.com.

The site reports the best deals on computers, technology and gadgets.

Even though Cyber Monday is considered the start of online holiday shopping, some will also start pushing online sales on Thanksgiving Day, de Grandpre says.

[BallHawk]

Went around with my Dad and we were able to pick up a 50" Samsung Plasma for $1,300. Would of liked to get 1080p, but oh well.

[MadtownPacker]

As always I didnt really get any of the shit I went for but found plenty of other crap.

Office Depot: house cordless phone $5 (reg $25), 3 bluetooth earpieces $10 (reg $40) ea (it will be illegal to hold your cellphone while driving in 2008 here), 2 MS wireless laser mouse $20 ea (reg $60)

JCPenny home store: 2 kitchen under the counter stereo $20 ea (reg $60)

Circuit City: Samsung Surround $150 (reg $220), 2GB Ultra II SD card $17(reg $40), 2 Wii controller glove $2 ea (reg $10)

Sears: 3 cordless 19V drills $39 (reg $70), 2 ton floor jack $20 (reg $40), plus $10 off for spending more then $50

Big 5 Sporting Goods: Classic Dartboard with wood cabinet $50 (reg $129)

The only thing I was really after was the Surround sound and some of the things will be Xmas gift but I only spent around $500 for all this shit so it wasnt too bad.

[MJZiggy]

I bought my kid a pair of shoes. $39.

[LL2]

I bought my kid a pair of shoes. $39.

You got robbed! You can get that price anytime of the year. Well, I don't like to spend more than $40 for a pair of shoes.

[MJZiggy]

If you'd seen the condition of the old shoes, and heard the whining about shoe shopping, you'd understand why I wasn't more persistent in my quest for a bargain. And $40 was my limit. Hopefully they will last him a while.

[oregonpackfan]

While working out at the local "Y," I ran into someone whose wife "encouraged" him to go shopping at the mall at 4:00 a.m. He just shook his head and called the place a "madhouse.""

[GBRulz]

I guess there are going to be alot of great online deals for tomorrow as "cyber Monday" begins....

[the_idle_threat]

Best Buy has already started on these at their website. Their "Cyber Monday" included Sunday too. Got a good deal early on Sunday morning, and picked it up at a nearby store rather than pay for shipping.

[LL2]

All the Black Friday and Cyber Monday doesn't prevent the stock market from doing a downward spiral.