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For those who missed it, you can watch the archived video here:

Bumping this for tonight. Hoping to get enough of you to join us so we can test out the chat/comment part of the webcast.

Talked with the printer today. I can extend the ordering deadline until October 27th, but that is the absolute latest day I can take orders so plan accordingly.

Another one of our favorite t-shirt contests! Below are 3 photos from past Black Fridays. Come up with a caption for each photo and post them in this thread. Entries will be accepted until 10pm ET on Monday, October 14th. At that point, I'll choose 3 of my favorites to win Black Friday t-shirts and then (for those of you who aren't as creative, lol) I'll choose 3 more at random from all the other entries to also win shirts, so we're going to give away 6 total t-shirts for this contest! If you've already won a BF t-shirt in a previous contest this year (or late last year), you can't be selected as a winner again, but you can still feel free to post your captions. Good luck and here are the photos: PHOTO #1 http://i.gottadeal.com/blackfriday/images/caption1.jpg PHOTO #2 http://i.gottadeal.com/blackfriday/images/caption2.jpg PHOTO #3 http://i.gottadeal.com/blackfriday/images/caption3.jpg http://i.gottadeal.com/main/images/merch/2013bfshirt400.jpg

The 5 randomly selected winners are: pocolachristian msyves Pepper_Mint_Tea BFQueenofNY mamat2011 Congrats and look for a PM from me soon. If anyone correctly guessed the first ad, I'll be contacting you soon after the ad is posted. Look for another contest soon.

Contest is now closed. Winners will be announced tomorrow. Look for the next contest tomorrow as well.

Feel free to start asking questions for the first webcast on the new site: http://www.blackfridaywebcast.com

I extended the deadline to order until next Sunday, October 13th. If I can extend it further I will - I just need to verify it with the printer.

Long sleeve is only available up to 2XL.

One more bump for those just joining us for this year - update those avatars!

Some of the really hot Lightning Deals on things like electronics and video game systems sell out in seconds but usually the movies have enough quantity that they are available for an extended period of time.

That could be it. And some might be choosing to send money to "family & friends" so I don't have to pay PayPal fees on the $, haha

http://i.gottadeal.com/main/images/gd10logo250.gif GottaDeal.com Decade of Deals Giveaway To celebrate our 10th year covering Black Friday and our 10th Anniversary on January 1st, we are having the GottaDeal.com Decade of Deals Giveaway! The contest will run for 10 weeks. You can earn up to 10 entries per day. We'll be giving away 10 great prizes at the end of the contest. HOW IT WORKS During the contest we are going to award giveaway entries to forum members who post new deal threads in the Online Hot Deals forum. You'll earn one entry for each deal you post each day up to a maximum of 5 entries per day. Of course you can post more than 5 deals in a day, but you won't earn any additional entries for posting more than 5. Now I said you could earn up to 10 entries per day. What about the other 5? To encourage you to post the best possible deals, if any of your deals gets at least 300 views before the end of the contest, you'll earn double entries for that deal. So you can earn up to 10 total entries per day if all 5 of your deals gets 300 views each. If you post more than 5 deals in a day, we'll look at the 5 deals with the most views when awarding these bonus entries. This contest runs for exactly 10 weeks, so you can earn a maximum of 700 entries (70 days x 10 entries) but it only takes one entry to win. At the end of the contest, we'll randomly select 10 entries to win the 10 prizes listed below. The member with the first entry chosen will receive the first prize listed, and so on. Limit one prize per member - once one of your entries has been selected, your remaining entries will be removed. PRIZES $500 gift card to the store or web site of your choice $400 gift card to the store or web site of your choice $300 gift card to the store or web site of your choice Google Nexus 7 16GB Android Tablet, New Version ($229 value) $200 gift card to the store or web site of your choice Canon PowerShot A2300 Digital Camera ($139 value) & $50 gift card of your choice $150 gift card to the store or web site of your choice ZAGGsparq 6000mAh Portable Battery Backup ($99 value) & $50 gift card of your choice LG BP125 Blu-ray Disc Player ($69 value) & $50 gift card of your choice $100 gift card to the store or web site of your choiceOFFICIAL RULES Promotion period begins on October 6th at 12:00am ET and ends on December 14th at 11:59pm ET.All registered GottaDeal.com forum members are eligible to participate in this promotion, including moderators.Members found to have created multiple forum accounts to accumulate additional entries will be disqualified.Members found artificially increasing the number of views of their deals will be disqualified (yes, we'll know).You will receive one entry for each qualifying deal posted in the Online Hot Deals forum during the contest, max 5 per day.Only your first 5 deal threads will earn you entries each day, although you are always free to post additional deals.If your deal thread gets at least 300 views before the end of the contest, that thread will earn you an additional entry.Each daily period starts at 12:00am and ends at 11:59pm ET, so time when you post your deals accordingly.Winners will be contacted via private message to claim their prize. Be sure to check your PMs after the contest ends.If a prize is not claimed within 30 days, it will be forfeited and used as a prize in a future site contest.QUALIFYING DEALS In order for a deal thread to qualify for an entry in this giveaway, it must satisfy ALL of the following criteria: The thread's title must include the name of the retailer the deal is for and price of item, if applicable. The post must contain a link, even if it's just a link to the retailer's home page. This is very important. The deal must be unique and can not be a repost of a recently posted deal on the forum. Deals posted in "master threads" such as the Amazon Toy Thread will not earn entries for this contest.We reserve the right to disqualify any deal for any reason. Besides these mandatory criteria, we also ask that you be as descriptive as possible in your thread title. If there is a specific method to get the deal, provide step-by-step instructions. If a coupon code is needed, be sure to include the code in your post. Please do not directly copy and paste deals from other sites - you may "borrow" the deal, but type the title and post in your own words. Feel free to PM me with any questions you have about the contest. Good luck to everyone!

Welcome to the Online Deals forum. Below you will find some general rules and tips to help you become a successful deal contributor to this forum. Forum-wide rules that need to be followed by everyone are listed here. What information should you include in a deal thread? Try to include as much detail as possible in the title, including the sale price as well as the name of the site. You have a limited amount of space, so try to be creative. Expand on the deal information in your post. General info to provide: expiration date of the coupon or deal, minimum purchase requirements, site link, shipping costs, and the coupon code(s) (if needed). The more information you include, the better. Always search first! Prior to posting, please use the search feature in the upper right portion of the page to see if your contribution has already been posted. Choose one or two keywords from your deal. If looking for The Princess Bride DVD, searching for the words "princess bride" in the search box should return any similar deals. What kind of deals should I post? Please keep in mind that simply copying/pasting "regular" sales or items priced at or very close to what every store sells them for aren't usually considered "legit" deals. Get a feel by searching through the forum of what are good prices for the items, and only post if it is cheaper than the going price on most other sites. If you find a deal on another deal site, it's OK to borrow the deal, but do not directly copy and paste it - put the title and description in your own words. Find a repost or a spam post? Use the Report link in the ... drop-down menu of the original post that is a problem; explain the problem with the post and a moderator will take care of it. Keep in mind that if you accidentally repost a deal that has already been posted, the moderators will likely remove your post or merge it with the original deal. Where to post? Deal requests and questions belong in the Deal Finder & Deal Discussion sub-forum. Deals that are free belong in the Freebies & Free Offers sub-forum. Deals that are at brick and mortar stores (not online) belong in the Offline Hot Deals sub-forum. Deals that are online deals belong in the Online Hot Deals forum that you are in right now. Self-promotion & referral links are not allowed! Referrals are not allowed. This includes posting of referral links, asking for a referral, PMing referrals, having a referral link in your signature, or linking to any & all sites that contain referrals. It doesn't matter what kind of referral it is This is a zero tolerance policy, any post found to contain such a link will be removed and it is under the admin’s discretion to remove your membership to the forums. Do not promote your own e-commerce site or Amazon products. If you do this, you will be banned, your IP will be banned and your information will be submitted to industry-wide spam databases preventing you from spamming other forums.

Just want to remind you all to include your shipping address with your payment in case Paypal doesn't include it. I've had 3 orders this afternoon which had no address information, so if you placed an order today, check your e-mail to see if I still need any info from you. Thanks

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This will be the only color. It just gets too confusing to have multiple colors. I'm pressing my luck with the long/short sleeve option this year, lol. The more options and variables involved, the more likely I'll screw up when packaging/shipping orders, haha.

Just heard back from the printer. Long-sleeve versions will be available up to size 2XL. Prices are: S through XL: $16.00 2XL: $18.00 Same color, same Hanes tagless t-shirt, just with long sleeves. Also added sizing chart to the OP.

Also, there may be the opportunity for long-sleeve t-shirts. I'm working to find out exact cost and what sizes are available in the long-sleeve version. So if you'd rather have long-sleeve, you might want to wait for that info before placing your order.

Preorder info is up: http://forums.gottadeal.com/topic/198450-black-friday-t-shirt-preordering-information-order-now/

UPDATE: The ordering period is now over. We are no longer taking orders for shirts. If you want a shirt, you'll have to win it via contests on this forum, on the Black Friday site, on our Facebook page or on the live webcasts. http://i.gottadeal.com/main/images/merch/2013bfshirt.jpg This thread will now be used for status updates for the shirts - shipping info, etc...

http://www.gottadeal.com/images/target.gif Welcome to the Wonderful World of Target Perimeter Perusing! As many of you know, Target B&M stores are known for their terrific clearance deals. This thread is for GottaDeal.com forum members to share their latest clearance finds. Also, please keep non-clearance discussion to a minimum - there are other threads for discussing weekly sale ads and store policy. This first post will contain some background information on the wonderful world of Target clearance, otherwise known around here as Perimeter Perusing! You may have noticed that although the sticker price (the red-orange clearance sticker) show one price, many times the items will actually scan for a lesser amount. You can use this to your advantage because many shoppers without the benefit of being GottaDeal members do not realize this and pass the item by, thinking the sticker price is the actual price. Also, many times an item is not marked clearance in any way but still may be on clearance, so if you have an item that you would consider buying if it was on clearance, we suggest you take it to the nearest scanner and check the price that comes up. This is especially true of items which other members have reported being on clearance at their local store. The standard clearance pattern at Target usually begins by items being marked down 15% or 30% at the beginning. This price can last somewhere between two weeks to a month, depending on how well the item sells at this price and what department the item is from. Then the item typically drops to 50%, again for anywhere from two weeks to a month in most cases. Generally, the lowest an item will be marked down is 75% off, with a few exceptions. Items considered 'holiday' or 'seasonal' items have been known to go as low as 90%, and you will find a few occasional display items or things found in the stockroom after inventory discounted in the 80%-90% range. In many cases, the lowest price an item will go will usually end in $x.x4 or $x.x8, but this is not always the case for 100% of items, so take that into consideration. A typical markdown schedule for the seasonal or holiday clearance is as follows: http://gottadeal.com/forumsold/images/icons/target.gifTraditional Post-Holiday Target Clearance Schedule 50% off - marked down on the day after the holiday, usually lasts for three days 75% off - marked down on the fourth day after the holiday, usually lasts for three days 90% off - marked down on the seventh day after the holiday, usually lasts for 1-3 days Other than Christmas, this is usually the schedule used for post-holiday clearance, including Valentine's Day, Easter, Summerville, and Halloween, for at least the last few years. The holiday mark-down does seem to fluctuate from store to store on occasion, but to help demonstrate how the holiday clearance has gone in 2008 and 2009, here is the Decatur, AL clearance dates for Valentine's Day and Halloween, courtesy of Timswife81404: Valentine's 08 Feb. 15th, 2008 = 50% Feb. 18th, 2008 = 75% Feb. 20th, 2008 = 90% Valentine’s 09 Feb. 15th, 2009 = 50% Feb. 17th, 2009 = 75% (red dot dollar spot too) Feb. 21st, 2009 = 90% Halloween 08 Nov. 1st, 2008 = 50% Nov. 4th, 2008 = 75% Nov. 8th, 2008 = 90% Halloween 09 Nov. 1st, 2009 = 50% Nov. 3rd, 2009 = 75% Nov. 7th, 2009 = 90% Target initiated a controversial new return policy in November 2002 that says any seasonal clearance items returned will be refunded at the current clearance price, even with a receipt showing a higher purchase price. They updated the policy in April 2003 to specify these items as Christmas trees and decorations and Halloween costumes and decorations. Other seasonal merchandise should still be refunded at the price stated on the reciept. Christmas clearance is an animal all to itself. The dates appear to be as follows: 50% off - always December 26,lasts four to five days 75% off - within a day or two on either side of New Year's Eve/Day (12/31-01/01) 90% off - within a day or two of Epiphany (01/06) The Decatur, AL markdown schedule for Christmas in 2007, 2008 and 2009 was as follows: Christmas 07 Dec. 26th, 2007 = 50% Dec. 31st, 2007 = 75% Jan. 4th, 2007 = 90% Christmas 08 Dec. 26th, 2008 = 50% Dec. 30th, 2008 = 75% Jan. 6th, 2009 = 90% Jan. 2nd, 2009 = 75% Dollar Spot Christmas (black dot) Christmas 09 Dec. 26th, 2009 = 50% Dec. 31st, 2009 = 75% (black dollar spot too) Jan. 5th, 2010 = 90% Twice a year, Target has a major clearance on toys. Once in January and again in the summer. Here are the dates for the January toy clearance in Decatur, AL: Toys 08 Jan. 10th, 2008 = 75% Toys 09 Jan. 15th, 2009 = 75% on MOST toys some still 30-50% Jan. 29th, 2009 = 75% on remaining toys Toys 10 Jan. 15th, 2010 = 75% (Friday) Other departments have an annual major clearance. Dates will be posted here as they become known. Baby 09 Jan. 19th, 2009 = 75% on MOST already clearanced Jan. 26th, 2009 = 75% on remaining clearance Target is one of the few stores where many (although not all) of the cashiers have the ability to bargain when an item doesn't scan with a price. There are times when an item will scan as 'clearance + tax' - be happy in these situations instead of groaning. Sometimes the cashier can do a price override to find the most recent lowest price, but sometimes if you say "I'll take it for (whatever 75% off the marked retail price would be)" they'll just key that in. It's always worth a shot. The same thing applies for an item that scans 'NOF' (Not On File). This means the item is so old that it is completely out of the computer inventory system. Again, a good suggestion is to try offering the 75% off the retail price, but if necessary a price can usually be looked up at the Guest Services Desk. However, if an item has gone 'salvage,' this may backfire on you. In this instance Target marks the item back up to full retail value before pulling it from the shelves and donating it to a charity such as Goodwill or the Salvation Army for a tax write off. This is one of the reasons how Target can claim to donate so much to charity. The markdown teams in each many stores have been known to keep to a standardized schedule, but there are stores that have different ones, so your experience many vary. For those who do follow the standard schedule, the departmental markdown days are: http://gottadeal.com/forumsold/images/icons/target.gifTraditional Department Mark Down Schedule Monday - Electronics, Kids' Clothing, Stationery, Cards, Gift wrap Tuesday - Domestics, Women's Clothing, Pets, Market Pantry Wednesday - Men's Clothing, Toys, Health and Beauty, Lawn & Garden Thursday - Housewares, Lingerie, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Movies, Music, Books, Decor, Luggage Friday - Automotive, Cosmetics, Hardware, Jewelry Note that while this schedule says nothing about weekend markdowns, many Perimeter Perusers on the forum have seen items change in price between a Saturday morning shopping trip and one done on a Sunday afternoon. But nobody has found any rhyme or reason to what gets marked down on those days though - another part of the fun. Target does not have a layaway plan, but die-hard Perimeter Perusers have tried various methods of getting around this. Most are constantly debated on the forum as far as being 'ethical' or not, so we'll leave it for you to decide for yourself. Just don't be surprised to find some differing opinions if you bring it up in this thread. When an item goes 50% off and there are several left, some posters have said they find a hiding place to put the item. They then go back to see if the item is still there several weeks later, and if so, scan it to see if it has dropped in price. Some common hiding places shared are in the middle of a round clothes rack, where all of the clothes hide the item, about a third of the way off the floor of a stack of pillows or behind similar items, perhaps with newer packaging, on the proper shelf. Sometimes, when items are getting scarce at 50% off, posters will buy them at that price and hold on to the receipt. If they find the item later at 75% or 90% off, they will buy the item again, remove any clearance stickers that show the lower price and return the item at another time with the older, higher priced receipt, as long as it is within the 90-day return period. While not technically a clearance topic, in this thread, you may see reference to MM Juice or MM packs. These refer to 10 packs of Minute Maid juice boxes that can generally be bought for $.69. They are found in the juice aisle mixed in with the 15 packs. This usually includes only the Grape, Apple & Fruit Punch flavors -- never Orange Juice. They look exactly like the 15 packs which are generally stocked on the shelf, but instead of having 3 rows of 5 boxes, there are only 2 rows. They are often mixed in with the others, and even hidden in the back behind the 15 packs. You may go months or longer before you find your first set, but they really do exist. They are not an urban legend. And most of us can attest that you'll do a little dance in the aisle when you find them the first time. http://gottadeal.com/forumsold/images/icons/target.gifHelpful Target Clearance-Related Links Target Store Locator Target Coupon Generator Target Clearance Locator

We'll have a thread with the t-shirt design and a pre-order opportunity at some point this week, so stay tuned...

stationchief is/was in charge of those. I don't know if he saves the data from each year or not, but I'm sure he'll chime in soon...

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