Please vote!

Walmart

Wal-mart

I am going with Walmart but Best Buy is a very close second

I am going with Walmart but Best Buy is a very close second

I agree with you! It will be WM or BB....or both on the same day!

Without looking at last year, I'll guess Best Buy. Hoping for Wal-Mart, though.

Without looking at last year, I'll guess Best Buy. Hoping for Wal-Mart, though.

I am too lazy to go searching through last years topics.

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

You already have all the ads? You are the BF King!

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

:eek: :gdshocked:

Please don't tease like that, Brad! My health can't take it!

You, umm ... are teasing, right? :eyepoppin

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

That is so wrong to tease us like that!!! :tongue1:

:shock:

Walmart

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

omg, do you really have all or some of the ads? I think im about to faint........... ;)

Evil, Brad! But so funny! I need to get over school shopping before I can think about the holidays!

I think KMart because they are going to try and get those folk who like to layaway in the stores.

Nah, can't be a big boy...gotta be a small one first...the ones with the least to lose in corporate intelligence.

So, I vote None of the Above!

-Mike

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

HAHA!!!! Let the bidding for BF ads begin!!! I think you're, without a doubt, the favorite person in here tonight Brad!!!

WM and BB are working way too hard to keep them secret. I'm going w/ Ace Hardware.

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

So which one did you vote for then! :)

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

:sidesplit :rotflol: :sidesplit :rotflol:

HAHA!!!! Let the bidding for BF ads begin!!! I think you're, without a doubt, the favorite person in here tonight Brad!!!

Brand new this year is the Black Friday @<hidden> GottaDeal.com Super Elite Premium Membership. For the low, low price of $99.99, you will get access to all the ads 10 minutes before everyone else! PayPal accepted!

(and the sad/scary thing is, I'm willing to bet there would be more than one person on here who would pay if we did offer such a thing, lol)

Brand new this year is the Black Friday @<hidden> GottaDeal.com Super Elite Premium Membership. For the low, low price of $99.99, you will get access to all the ads 10 minutes before everyone else! PayPal accepted!

(and the sad/scary thing is, I'm willing to bet there would be more than one person on here who would pay if we did offer such a thing, lol)

:: FRANTICALLY SEARCHES POCKETS FOR A HUNDRED BUCKS ::

....

:: FINDS TWO DOLLARS AND THIRTY-FIVE CENTS ::

Darn. Seems I'm a tad short.

:sidesplit

I said none of the above.

Last year I think it was Ace Hardware first. I don't think Wal-mart will be first, and honestly, I bet Circuit City is leaked before Best Buy.

Who wants to bet me that the moment we see the first ad come in it'll show up for auction on eBay? I remember people did that last year and made some small fortunes selling the leaked ads to poor saps who didn't know any better. And the ads they were selling even had the web site's 'stamp' on it mentioning where to get it for free.

That's just ... wrong.

TRU or Kmart since there ad's usually bite the big one...

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)
Ohhh, thats not even nice.

Nah, can't be a big boy...gotta be a small one first...the ones with the least to lose in corporate intelligence.

So, I vote None of the Above!

-Mike

I agree with Mike.. I think it'll be a smaller one.
One we're not "dying" to see.

Brand new this year is the Black Friday @<hidden> GottaDeal.com Super Elite Premium Membership. For the low, low price of $99.99, you will get access to all the ads 10 minutes before everyone else! PayPal accepted!

(and the sad/scary thing is, I'm willing to bet there would be more than one person on here who would pay if we did offer such a thing, lol)

Haha! That is hilarious! The funny part is is that you're probably right about some people being willing to actually pay the $$$... eye yei yei!!! :)

Walmart

Last year I think ACE was first, but who knows. I think a smart company would be reading this site and know what many of us want and then give us an ad that we could not resist no matter what the other companies have come up with. Personally my favorite ad was Sears last year, so I hope they do well again and come out first.

the one that I have no interest in what so ever.....lol

WM and BB are working way too hard to keep them secret. I'm going w/ Ace Hardware.

I agree with you, I'm saying Ace Hardware also!

I voted for Wal-Mart.

Kind of hoping they try a different tactic and think they will get more customers just because their ad was "leaked".

I have to admit since I found this site I have shopped at stores I would not have gone to if I had not seen their leaked ad well in advance of Thanksgiving Day.

I predict it will be Ace again!

WalMart

I agree with you, I'm saying Ace Hardware also!

I'll also echo Ace Hardware as first.

Purely speculation, but since Ace Hardware stores are independently-owned and operated (http://www.myace.com), I think the store owners need a little more time to get everything ready, therefore the ads have to go out to the stores sooner. Every other store that does a circular (BB, CC, W-M, Target, etc.) are all corporate-owned.

Again, this is purely speculation! http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/Marcster2005/Smileys/ok.gif

Absolutely Ace Hardware, the last place I'd ever go on Black Friday!

You guys call last year's WalMart ad an ad?? :tongue1:

They had better non-ad items on BF.



PS..... Brad.... my Coyotes avitar needs an update.:eyepoppin

Gotta go with Ace as well. If not Ace it will be something very off the beaten path like Ace.

Walmart didn't have a good ad last year. Maybe it will be a great one this year. Keep your fingers crossed

I think a drug store such as Walgreens or Rite Aid

I think Wal Mart

Best Buy

Based on the fact that Walmart's ad was almost the last to get leaked last year, and that the Ceo's was ticked about it, my guess is it's going to be even worse this year to see it. Even though I hope it is the 1st, and hopefully with better ads than the previous years, besides bathrobes and and non-competitive prices. :no:

I am going with Walmart but Best Buy is a very close second

No way... Best Buy never leaks early. It's always a crappy store like Kmart or Wal Mart.

I will say Ace also, with the minor retailers, and I would say of the major retailers CompUsa or Walmart will leak out in mid October. The CEO of Phillips has already mentioned some deals with WalMart as has Apple too.....................................

I think last year Aces Hardware was first out.

Kmart, and they will have a big going out of business sale combo.:eyepoppin

wasn't ace first last year? I think the bigger stores will go to greater lengths to keep a lid on their ads this year

I don't usnderstand why though....You'd think they would want us to plan and plot and go to their store.:juggle:

Who wants to bet me that the moment we see the first ad come in it'll show up for auction on eBay? I remember people did that last year and made some small fortunes selling the leaked ads to poor saps who didn't know any better. And the ads they were selling even had the web site's 'stamp' on it mentioning where to get it for free.

That's just ... wrong.

Omg I can't believe people did that. Wouldn't you get in serious trouble for selling leaked BF ads?

I voted Kmart, although after thinking on it some more, I'm curious if some big players won't secretly leak their ad early to see customer reactions to them with enough time to tweak the ad before the big day.

(and the sad/scary thing is, I'm willing to bet there would be more than one person on here who would pay if we did offer such a thing, lol)

I bet there'd be several...but I'll save my money for shopping and wait the darn extra 10 minutes tapping my fingers all the while!

Omg I can't believe people did that. Wouldn't you get in serious trouble for selling leaked BF ads?

You're not paying for the ad, your paying for their time and trouble to download, copy, paste and take your money via ebay.;)

Just asked my H if he has seen the one for Ace. I thought he had it in July last year, he is going to check tomorrow at work.

I am betting it will be Wal-mart first.. Or Best Buy.. or Circuit City..

I can't decide!!! Just excited!!!!

This poll will close on 12-5-2007 at 6:20 PM
I don't know how relevant this poll will be after mid- to late-October, let alone a week and a half after BF :g_laughin

Another vote for Ace--at least we were able to stock up on all of our home painting supplies for pennies after rebate, and we did not have to stand in line for hours to buy it either.

And the winner is.....Ace Hardware!

And the winner is.....Ace Hardware!


And THAT is why I should be voted BF queen!!! :cheesy:

now just why is it Ace, I mean does no-one there care about secrecy, or do they just put their ad together before about anyone else? I know ACE is the first to break, but does anyone know why they are a perinial favorite to slip out first?

now just why is it Ace, I mean does no-one there care about secrecy, or do they just put their ad together before about anyone else? I know ACE is the first to break, but does anyone know why they are a perinial favorite to slip out first?

I speculated back on post #36.

I speculated back on post #36.

I know, read your speculation, but was wondering if anyone had hard facts or other opinions/reasons.

I know, read your speculation, but was wondering if anyone had hard facts or other opinions/reasons.

I was curious as to how you guys got it. Anonymous email? Secret untraceable letter?

:confused:

It came on that james bond paper, the type the will self destruct 10 seconds after reading :D

Since I already have all the ads, I vote for whichever I decide to post first :)

ummm...what are your waiting for, post them ******, starting with Best Buy. Hell, at least give us some spoilers! ... starting with Best Buy.

Last year I think Best Buy was the last one to post - It was the last one I was waiting for.

I am of the opinion that stors should leek out part of their ads just to get customers pumped up and excited about shopping at thier store. ON the other hand, after seeing Wal-marts ad last year I had no interest in waisting any of my pressious early bird hours in Wal-Mart. Each year Wal-Mart moves further down to the bottom of my list of places to go on BF.

Also love CompUSA - Last year Comp was a big dissappointment. Hopefully they will make up for it this year by having 512 desktop memory for 9.99

Out of the majors, I think it will be Walmart.....Best Buy likes to see the anticipation build and won't leak too early.

Ace Hardware was the very first ad I seen last year. I would love for WM to post early or at least leak to the public like 2-3 weeks ahead. Ace was extremely early last year......about 2 weeks.

So, who's gonna come in second? How 'bout the trifecta? :yup:

Without looking, I'd wildly guess it's gonna be Ace Hardware (obviously first), Staples (in second), and Radio Shack (finishing in third).

I am hoping Walmart since that is where I usually go, but I don't think they will be first.

Based on what I've seen in the past, I think there is a good chance that the first "big" ads will be the Sears and Kmart ads. Those seem to always come out early (especially Sears). Radio Shack also seems to come out early.

As for the really big stores, usually Wal-Mart is first, followed by Target. Best Buy / Circuit City / Staples seem to be some of the last to come out each year.

ACE ad now posted. They won the race again.

:)

I am hoping Walmart since that is where I usually go, but I don't think they will be first.

If this year's Walmart BF ad is anything like their BF ad last year, they can keep it under wraps until Thanksgiving as far I'm concerned! That had to be the worst big-box BF ad I've ever seen, which probably explains why my Walmart was conspicuously empty on BF 2006 while the Best Buy, Circuit City, and Target right down the street were packed wall to wall!

I think it will be Big Lots