Brad

I think they basically chose to word their press release really poorly. I'm guessing when they said "Starting later today, customers who sign up at Walmart.com or Facebook.com/Walmart will be the first to receive an early preview..." they meant that the sign up started today, not that they'd reveal the ad today. Seems kind of shady, but I'm sure they love all the new Facebook likes they received

Now I'm not sure if the preview is today, or just the ability to sign up for the preview. The wording is a little confusing.

Took long enough for this thread to be created, lol. But the proper title is supposed to be "Is it me, or do the ads suck this year?" Ahhh, another one of our yearly traditions

According to the press release they just put out: http://walmartstores.com/pressroom/news/10736.aspx The preview starts today: We'll immediately add whatever ad items they announce to the listings on the Black Friday site as well.

We'll have a dedicated thread for each of these sales that Walmart does. http://akimages.shoplocal.com/dyn_rppi/460.0.88.0/walmart/large/111102_1_hgvn8.jpghttp://akimages.shoplocal.com/dyn_rppi/460.0.88.0/walmart/large/111102_2_2cnwv.jpg Link to new press release (11/2): http://walmartstores.com/pressroom/news/10736.aspx

Here's a Pandigital 2GB tablet for $79: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=17492250&sourceid=14558114230201895099&wmlspartner=RjWYtCqO0*M With these cheaper ones, you get what you pay for, but this model is usually around $100+

That's been the price on their site for about a week now, if not more, so it wasn't a special price just for this sale.

Thanks to Fred's (and their PR team) for sending this one directly to us :)

You'd think people would just shop less in stores as most won't have gotten any sleep and won't be able to be able to do much shopping before they crash. In the "old days" (lol), you'd start shopping around 5am but you had some sleep beforehand so you could go all day if you wanted. Now you might have a lot of people hitting just a few stores until 3-4am, then going home to sleep and not going out again.

Link to PR: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=60706&p=irol-newsArticle_pf&ID=1623997&highlight= They'll be open midnight to midnight on Black Friday

Scan (PDF): http://i.gottadeal.com/blackfriday/scans/GottaDeal-Freds-BF2011.pdf Item listing: (http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com)

Keep it going, halfway to the magic #200 number for double prizes

Another update: while we wait for the shirts to be printed, I printed shipping labels for everyone who has either bought or won a shirt. Good news: all of you will get your first choice of size Bad news: I'm basically out of 2XL's for future contests. I'll have a few left but I have to hold those in case there are shipping issues. So for future contests, you'll have your choice of large or XL only. I may have larger (and smaller) sizes left in the regular GD shirts, so if you win a BF shirt and can't use a L or XL, let me know and maybe we can substitute a regular GD shirt in your preferred size.

It's possible, but that fact that they throw in the "select" means they'll probably exclude models like the Keurigs. The best deal on Keurigs will probably again be at Kohl's with the various coupon codes that will be available on BF.

FYI, we've posted deals for these for $34.99 a few times during the summer, so there's a good chance that you'll be able to get them even cheaper over the next 2 months if you don't want to buy now.

It's t-shirt time! This one will be the easiest one yet. Simply reply to this thread with your favorite thing about about Black Friday. For you forum lurkers, this is a great chance to make your first post. Register for a free account if you don't have one and post away (registering will also get rid of those annoying ads). The contest will run until 8pm ET on Thursday. At that point I'll randomly choose 5 winners who will receive Black Friday t-shirts. If we can get at least 200 people to reply to the thread, I'll double the number of prizes to 10 t-shirts!, so send this page to your friends/family, post it on Facebook, etc... http://i.gottadeal.com/main/images/merch/bfshirt2011.gif

Comfirmed: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=84477&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1623548 They also revealed 15 of their BF ad items (see the link above)

IIRC, Walmart had deals that were good from midnight to close on Friday, but the "real" doorbusters were still from 5-11. Walmart got away with it because their stores are huge. Target/BB - not so much in most cases.

I think TRU had 2 sets - one from 10pm to 1pm and the other set from 5am to 1pm. Like you said, that works for them, but it wouldn't work so well for a Walmart or Best Buy. They'd almost have to clear the store out before the second set started, otherwise you'd have people "camping out" inside the store from 10pm or midnight until the next doorbusters started.

You all should have been on the board last week. We had a 24-hour "flash sale". Now you'll have to try and win one :)

Hoping to miss the show tonight because I have the Sears ad to type up... (no, I don't actually have it yet, haha)

What exactly happens? I'll forward the info to the developers.

OK, the 5 winners for this contest are: mrsgrizzle connieh Illinoismom smtowngrl Kristinshops Congrats, and look for a PM from me soon. Next contest coming soon :)

Hopefully the online sales start earlier so everyone can get some stuff online before they have to leave for the stores.

Heard the Sears ad has been "spotted" so it's just a matter of time...