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I just received Menards and Farm & Fleet in the mail today. Will take pics and get them up on the site soon.

I went to get my snow globe yesterday morning and ended up getting the $500 off of $500 coupon for my store. Totally unexpected! I just wanted the snow globe!

First tracking # is in! This would be a good time to remind you - PLEASE post here when you receive your package, even if you are not opening until Christmas. It keeps my spreadsheet happy :).

I just conducted the random drawing from the 1,519 eligible entries and the 2 winners are... Bopeep (post ID #1569649 from the Amazon Black Friday Sale thread) ytmomof4 (post ID #1569019 from the Disney+ Deals on Black Friday? thread) Congrats to the two winners and be sure to check your messages to claim your prize.

It’s here!! I’m out of town so I won’t be opening until Christmas Eve. Thank you so much for all the wrapped goodies. I can’t wait to see what’s inside Thank You Secret Santa

Prize Club is closed with 56 members to start. Good luck to everyone!

Happy BF! I got my bucket.....I am happy.

I love seeing all of the new members chatting and getting the items they want. I remember when I found this site and all of the excitement and help from the veterans of BF shopping. Len Mullens (sic) is a technical wizard and has helped me by tv's, computers, and even a GPS (dating myself). So if you are looking for something or need help, post it here or in the respective chats and we will all be happy to help. Welcome to the Gottadeal Family and I hope you stay around all year as the sales never end.

I don’t fully know why but it’s been a weird Christmas season for me. I just can’t really get into it this year. Which is very unusual for me. I have nothing wrapped, still have some presents to buy. Will most likely end up finishing those this weekend and try to get things wrapped up.

Got my gifts packaged & all be dropping off tomorrow. I’m sorry I’m late on shipping. Please pardon me. I did receive my SS & OE goodies, OH my word !!!! I have been spoiled ROTTEN this year. My OE is adorable, it goes with my tree beautifully, Thank you to my secret OE ,thank you so much. I LOVE my Snow man ornament r. It’s pink & sooooo prettyy !!! Thank you . to My SS I wanted to wait but what fun is that right lol . I’m like a child when it come to gifts, I just can NOT help myself. Let’s see what’s inside……***building suspense*** . OMG. Girl I cried, when I opened up the TS book. It’s beautiful, it is a very beautiful detailed book for a HUGE TS fan. I have almost every album so girly, you hit the nail on the head. I’m sorry I tore the adorable Mistletoe Book cover, I closed my eyes to open it because I was soooo exited & I did not realize I tore the book cover lol. The book is still intact I promise omg . So, at some point my BF & I are going to move in together. The Christmas tree cutting bored made me very emotional. I will save it till we move in together, it will be my very 1st item for our kitchen. The scrub sponge will be our second item. Needless to say the adorable sponge made me emotional as well. The bag clips will be our 3rd item for our kitchen. I’m a book ish girly. So all in all everything is absolutely perfect. thank you is not enough. You have no idea what all these precious gifts mean to me. You went ABOVE & beyond for me. Your generosity has brought cheer & joy to my holiday season ! God bless you richly & I hope you have a merry Christmas this year !!

Thank you to my Secret Santa! I'm so glad I didn't wait! The cup is already washed up and in use, the notepad is on the refrigerator and the Starbursts are being snacked on! Everything else will be used soon and it all was so thoughtful and perfect. Thank you and Merry Christmas

Thank you so much to my ss! I tried to wait, I really did! I love everything

Santa came! And I am not one to wait. LOL. First, my ornaments. They could not be more perfect! I love them so much and I can't wait to dig into the cocoa packets you so thoughtfully included! From Santa, I've been all set up to pamper myself while I enjoy that cocoa. I got a tumbler, a relaxation mask, a scented candle, some bath salts and a bath fizzy, a bath soap, and some fuzzy socks for if I ever get out of the tub! Y'all have spoiled me, and I am so grateful. Thank you both so so much!

Hello everyone, Thank you for the warm wishes. I am just takin it one day at a time. Hate to feel like a burden on anyone but I have a wonderful family and friend group that has really been there for me. I feel blessed. I have received my SS and OE gift. Thank you so much. I will not open my SS until Christmas and I always open my OE gift while watching Home Alone 2 ( when Kevin is in Duncans Toy Store and get the two turtle doves). So I will be opening that tonight. I cant wait.

I have a new pet peeve…companies who tell you your order has shipped when all they have done is created the label

Drove by Target (opens at 6am) at 4:15am; 2-3 cars in the parking lot, keeping warm and not lining up yet. Got to Kohl's (opens at 5am) at 4:20am and was 5th in line (few more still holding out in their cars). Got $5 Kohl's Cash. Walked out with $15 graphic tee for $2.24 in under 2 minutes. There were at least 400 people behind me at doors opening. Got to JCPenney (opened at 5am) at 5:06am, walked right in grabbed my snow globe (only about 40 left) and $10 off $10. Walked right out. Got to Target (opens at 6am) at 5:18am. #22 in line. They were taking "preorders" for Taylor Swift merch so they could get the items ready for you from the crate. Limit of 4 of each item. I got my 2 Eras Tour books with ease. Ran the whole operation through self checkout. There were hundreds of people behind me at doors opening here, as well. I didn't hang around long enough to see if any chaos ensued waiting to get the merch (was actually pretty slow process), or when they ran out. Got to Menards (opened 6am) at 6:25am. Typical BF Menards; running low on some items already, but got everything I went in for (and actually nothing that wasn't on my list - I'm impressed). Back to JCPenney to use my $10. Mostly felt empty. Home by 7:30am

It does seem odd they have been so quick to remove the Christmas decorations from the store. We usually have Christmas around the first weekend of January (to coincide with my mom's birthday), so I hope they still have post Christmas sales on decorations, its the best time to find it.

Just want to say a huge Thank You to my Secret Santa. Love it! You done fantastic!!

I got my secret Santa today ! N I already opened the cookies , thank you to my secret Santa … I was gonna wait .. and opened it . Wonderful choices !!! Thank you ! ( in the Santa box is a gift card )

I received my Secret Santa gift today and, of course, I couldn’t wait to open it! I have to say they nailed it! I love everything! Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!!

I have heard from everyone that their packages have shipped or will be shipped soon. Now, hopefully USPS, UPS, and FedEx do their jobs correctly and there are no porch pirate issues this year! As always, please be sure to let me know when you receive your package, even if you aren't planning to open until Christmas.

Thank you Secret Santa for my goodies. I’m going to try and hold off until Christmas to open everything. Well not the Payday’s. They’ll get eaten way before then

This is the first year I actually feel like I am . 72 gifts wrapped ! ( plus wrapped a few for my ss ! ) my goal is to wrap them as they come in. Know why I am ahead ? I had a dream that it was Christmas morning and everything went wrong and I didn’t even have gifts ordered . And nothing wrapped . So I guess the dream will not be reality . plus … I had a double concussion , and have not been to zumba or going out and getting stuff done .. so plenty of time to wrap .

I received my ss today. Idk if I can hold out opening this year but I sure am going to try. thank you so much!!

Sorry,, was travelling for work. It said to enter the code online and asked for all my shipping information. Said that I will receive it in 4-6 weeks, so figuring it will be shipped, didn't charge for shipping so sounds good

I installed a minor update yesterday to the forum software which screwed something up and now we're getting layout issues. While I troubleshoot it you may see the forum look very strange or some things not work. Rest assured we're aware of it so no need to report it. I postponed the update until after BF/CM for this exact reason and that's looking like a smart decision

i will say this every year until it happens, but THEY NEED TO EXPAND SOUTH!!!. that is all

I received my ornament I just want to say Thank You So Very Much!!! Love it!!

@Brad I’m wondering if it’s possible to make an exception? I think some people who may not frequent the forum regularly may only come once a month to post here. If they come on the 1st, and this thread opened on the 4th and closes on the 30th, they missed the window. Since this thread was started on the 4th, could the sign up window be extended to the 4th of December? That way it’s the full 30 days?

December 2nd and my Christmas shopping is DONE!!!

I received my OE Package and love everything! The ornaments are so cute and the starbursts are a much appreciated sweet treat. There was no name attached so I'm not sure who sent it but thank you so much!

How could I have forgotten! The thing I was most excited about getting was one of the science center memberships for $47! They're usually almost $100 but the first 100 sold on Black Friday were half priced! I stayed up even though I was exhausted and checked out at 12:08am on Friday. They were sold out by 12:12 am! My kids will be really excited - we're only been once but they had a lot of fun.

After going to the opening at JC Penney, I decided to go to a nearby Lowes (in Nassau County NY) to see if I could get a free bucket with mystery items. I got to Lowes at about 5:25 am. A few people (less than 25) were sitting in cars, but none was at the door as it was chilly. As soon as someone headed to the door, we all lined up just a few minutes after I arrived. I was #7 in line and there were less than 25 at first, but the line got to more than 25 before opening time. You had to show that you were a My Lowes member by showing them the app on a phone--I wasn't a member and signed up on the spot. One of the staff came out and handed each person a piece of paper with a number about 15-20 minutes before opening. "Santa" and his helper handed out the 25 buckets, which were taped closed, as we came in. Following are the contents of mine: - The bucket - 13 oz can of Scotchgard Outdoor Water Shield (for waterproofing tents, cushions, outdoor canvas covers, etc.) - Irwin 4" x 7" (large) Brick Chisel - Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (in a "Free Sample" box) - Craftsman 12' "High Vis" Tape Measure - Kobalt 24V 4.0Ah Rechargeable Battery (in a box marked "Free" and "Not for Resale") - Coupon for a free half-pint paint sample - Coupon for 20% Off a purchase, with up to $100 savings on 12/7 or 12/8 only. I am not sure what I will do with many of these items. Unfortunately, I don't have any Kobalt tools , but I confirmed later that my nephew does. I have some small projects around the house, for which I would normally purchase items at a Home Depot closer to me, but I guess I need to make a shopping list for next weekend to get 20% off at Lowes. I was about the last person with a bucket still in the store, so "Santa" and a couple of other staff asked if I could do them a favor and open the taped-up bucket to see what was inside. Clearly the buckets had been sent pre-filled with the items, which were in a sealed black bag inside the bucket. I am curious what other GottaDealers got in buckets. If you got one, post the contents in this thread.

Even though it was unnecessary, we stuck to tradition and left the house at around 4:30am. We went to Academy first since they were the first open on our list. Target was close by and I was curious about a line so we drove over to see, and sure enough there was a pretty long line down the front of the building. We backtracked just a little to wait for B&BW to open and went in there. What I needed was body soap though and I was pretty sure they have a better sale on that coming up (they do, should be 2 weekends from now) so I didn't buy anything in there. Drove back by Target, and the long line outside was now a long line inside so we decided to wait. We went to Lowe's, Atwood's (regional store, kind of like Tractor Supply), and Walmart before driving BACK by Target, at which point we wished we had gone in with the Swifties. They were super packed. None of us needed anything from Target so we didn't bother. After breakfast at Denny's (another of our traditions), we went to Ollie's and the Hobby Lobby outlet store. In all of that, I only bought 4 things, LOL. I don't know if it's because we never did go in at Target, or because I didn't come home with much to show for the day, but I felt unsatisfied and like I had forgotten something for the rest of the day .

54 members with under 72 hours to sign up before the club is closed to new members.

Santa told me that if you want to go ahead and open the box, everything inside is wrapped :).

AirPods Pro 2 for $159.99 from Best Buy Deal of the Day earlier. I’m Pretty sure I saw that Walmart will have them about $5 cheaper Friday but I have them in hand already and the $5 extra is worth not having to deal with Walmart to me.

Excited about spending money? I'm afraid you have stumbled into the wrong forum.

You know it's BF when there isn't a Lowe's within 100 miles, but you still look through the ad, anyway

Shop the sale: https://gottadeal.com/sale/target-black-friday-sale Scans: https://gottadeal.com/scans/target-black-friday-sale target-black-friday-sale.pdf

I am CLOSE to being finished and everything I have purchased prior to today and been wrapped! This is a first for me, but necessary because I will be out of town during the weeks leading to Christmas. It still feels overwhelming but I am happy I am keeping up!

I mean at least they are trying to continue with the BF tradition and not caving to the pressure of all month trickery of sales. But would be nice to plan how much I’m going to spend there ahead of time!

While the excitement has changed, I still try to go out on principle alone! The sales have morphed into sales weeks prior to the Thanksgiving weekend, and honestly I spend less. I keep waiting to see what might pop up until I realize it is over! It is sad and I don’t even know if the retailers are liking the new situation as a n improvement.

I have made good progress shopping. Some people are about done like my 3 kids and 3 grandkids and husband. Others, like my mom and step dad and sister, I still have no ideas for. I have not done any wrapping. I use my son's room for wrapping, so when he leaves on Friday after visiting for Thanksgiving, I'll set up the table and bring all the wrapping supplies out. Also, I am an "even number of presents to open" person. So I sometimes wait to wrap some things, to see if I need to put 2 related things together, or wrap them separately. The last several years I have done pretty good with keeping up with wrapping though. One year, everyone was waiting to open presents, and I was downstairs wrapping about 15 presents. Yikes. So I'll never let that happen again! I'm ready to get started though, and get them out of my son's room and under the tree! Which isn't up yet.

I’m almost done with my shopping. Need a couple of gift cards and a gift still for my Dad. Have ideas, just have to get out there and find them. I bought wrapping paper and bows already so I’m in good shape I think. Being unemployed sure helps with free time but obviously not in the finance department.

The same model in pink is $33.59! This is a BIG PRICE MISTAKE! Walmart has the 11" Junior Vintage Old Fashioned Candy Gumball Machine Bank Toy by Great Northern Popcorn $2.00 Walmart offers free shipping on most orders for Walmart+ members, otherwise get free shipping on most orders of $35 or more. Select items qualify for free store pickup. OLD-FASHIONED MINI GUMBALL MACHINE - Adding vintage appeal to your room, office, or shop, this bubble gum machine for kids at heart also adds a whimsical touch to special events. COIN-OPERATED OR FREE SPIN - The dispenser cover of this gumball machine for kids helps prevent spillage, and the flexible coin slot accepts quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. VERSATILE STORAGE AND DISPENSING - This small vending machine dispenses items up to 0.62-inches in diameter, great for dispensing candies, jellybeans, nuts, or even toy marbles. NOSTALGIC, DURABLE DESIGN - The premium red cast metal body of this candy dispenser machine holds up to frequent use, while the clear glass globe top ensures high visibility. MATERIALS - Cast Metal Base and Glass Bowl. DIMENSIONS - (L) 5" x (H) 11"; Weight: 10lbs. COLOR - Classic Red. LINK

Kids are almost all grown, but I still wish had a ToysRUs ad to look over.

Again this year I took a step back. For many reasons but I so enjoy seeing what everyone receives from their Santa

It has to be frustrating for people who want to shop on BF in store at Walmart because you have no idea which deals will be there without clicking on each item to see a) if it's sold by Walmart or a 3rd party and b) if Walmart carries it in store or is it online only. With the old ad you knew, these items should be available in store. But yeah, the full sale should be out Thursday morning unless plans change.

With each passing year, I miss BF at Walmart pre 2020 all the third party sale items are kinda annoying… Times have changed, but I like the old school sales ad where we could actually turn the page and not do so much scrolling of almost endless products…