Brad

Here are the dates (according to our records) when various ads were posted during the past 5 years: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/Dates And here are links to text lists of the items in the ads (at least the ones in our database) dating back to 2003: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2003.txt http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2004.txt http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2005.txt http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2006.txt http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2007.txt http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2008.txt http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2009.txt http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/archives/2010.txt

I still don't know why you guys want it open so early, haha

Same here

Thinking about opening the BF forums on Thursday (well at least the main BF forum, the store subforums can wait). That'll be exactly 3 months before BF. Seems like a good of a time as any.

I got a shipping confirmation today from my first order from HP that I placed Friday night. That's it so far.

Depending on how many of my various orders at different retailers get fulfilled, I may have one or more extra to give away here on the site at some point. No guarantees until I know how many actually ship.

Let's use this one thread to discuss where these are in stock, reports about your previous orders shipping, and any other Touchpad discussion. I've merged the various other threads in here so we can keep everything together :)

Isn't today (the 17th) the 100 day mark? It was according to some online calculator I tried, haha. 14 days left in August + 30 September + 31 October + 25 November = 100 days.

We recently updated the vBulletin forum software. Part of that upgrade was a newer editor for posting/replying to messages (including the auto-save feature). In the past, we had a special add-on that showed all the smilies in the "quick reply" box. That add-on (which was not an official vB add-on) no longer works with the new vB version. So until that add-on is updated, to get the full set of similes you'll have to click the "Go Advanced" button and then on the right side of the message box you can click the [More] link under the smilies shown to see the full list. I'll see if I can do anything to make things easier in the meantime. I'm also thinking of updating the smilies (and the stock avatars) soon as well.

Let's use this thread for those of you who will be in unfamiliar territory for BF and are looking for suggestions/tips on where to shop. Be sure to post where exactly you'll be and when replying to someone, quote their post so nobody gets confused as to who you are helping :)

As always, we have several dedicated threads for the hotter items each Black Friday. Please try to keep all discussion related to these items in their official threads. Other threads posted will likely be merged into this main thread.

As always, we have several dedicated threads for the hotter items each Black Friday. Please try to keep all discussion related to these items in their official threads. Other threads posted will likely be merged into this main thread.

As always, we have several dedicated threads for the hotter items each Black Friday. Please try to keep all discussion related to these items in their official threads. Other threads posted will likely be merged into this main thread.

As always, we have several dedicated threads for the hotter items each Black Friday. Please try to keep all discussion related to these items in their official threads. Other threads posted will likely be merged into this main thread.

As always, we have several dedicated threads for the hotter items each Black Friday. Please try to keep all discussion related to these items in their official threads. Other threads posted will likely be merged into this main thread.

As always, we have several dedicated threads for the hotter items each Black Friday. Please try to keep all discussion related to these items in their official threads. Other threads posted will likely be merged into this main thread.

As always, we have several dedicated threads for the hotter items each Black Friday. Please try to keep all discussion related to these items in their official threads. Other threads posted will likely be merged into this main thread.

I totally forgot, haha

Even though the BF forums won't be open for a few more weeks, you can feel free to post BF-related threads in the Deal Discussion forum and we'll just move them over to the BF forums when they open :) (although I can't possibly imagine what there is to discuss this early, haha)

So when should we open the BF forums? I'm thinking later this month, or early September.

iOS app got a nice upgrade today. Try it if you haven't yet :)

A major electronics retailer has already inquired about advertising on GD for November/December, so just another sign that BF is getting closer.

GottaDeal.com Summer Gift Card Giveaway! POST DEALS & WIN GIFT CARDS! Introducing yet another GottaDeal.com Gift Card Giveaway! We're giving away hundreds of dollars in gift cards and all you have to do to be eligible to win is to post deals here on the forum - it's that easy! Over the next couple of months, we are going to award giveaway entries to forum members who post qualifying deals in the Online Hot Deals forum. You can earn a maximum of 10 entries per day - one for each qualifying deal you post. See below for details about what makes a deal a "qualifying" deal. At the end of the contest period, we will randomly select 5 winners. Each winner will receive a $150 gift card to the store or web site of their choice. OFFICIAL RULES Promotion period begins on July 17, 2011 at 10:00pm ET and ends on September 25, 2011 at 10:00pm 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. You will receive one entry for each qualifying deal posted in the Online Hot Deals forum during the contest. List of partner stores may change during contest. Deals will count if the store is on the list when the deal is posted.Only your first 10 qualifying deal threads will earn you entries each day, although we appreciate extra deals. Each daily period starts at 12:00am and ends at 11:59pm ET, so time when you post your deals accordingly. Limit one prize per forum member. Once someone has been chosen as a winner, their remaining entries will be removed.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 28 days, it will be forfeited and likely used as a prize in the next contest. QUALIFYING DEALS In order for a deal thread to qualify for an entry for this promotion, it must satisfy ALL of the following criteria: 1. The thread's title must include the name of the retailer the deal is for. 2. The post must contain a link, even if it's just a link to the retailer's home page. 3. The deal must be from one of our partner retailers (see complete list here). 4. The deal must must be unique and not be a repost of a recently posted deal. 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. Where possible, include an image in your post. 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. Directly copied posts may be disqualified. MORE HELPFUL HINTS Please search before posting a deal. Re-posted deals will be deleted.Make sure your deal is a legit deal and not just "filler" to earn an entry.Check the list of partner retailers - some major stores are not yet eligible.Combine deals if possible. Similar deals from same store may be merged.Please take the time to read this entire post - it will save you time. *** CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE QUALIFYING PARTNER RETAILERS ***

Winners are: magickallight Illinoismom Stowasser elite2058 Congrats and the next contest will be posted in a few minutes.

Forgot about this deadline Winners will be announced later today as well as next contest :)