Brad

there is no deadline. once each of the 4 tasks has been completed by a different member, the contest is over.

Since a lot of you seem to like these "real world" kinds of contests, we'll do some more. A few of these ideas came from the last contest thread, so thanks to everyone who helped out. All you have to do is complete one of the tasks listed below and come back to post picture(s) proving that you have completed the task. No photoshopping is allowed. Important: only the first "unique" member to complete each task will win a shirt. There are 4 tasks which means 4 shirts will be given away. Limit one shirt per member, but if you want to do more than one task to increase your chances, feel free. If you complete more than one task before anyone else, the first one listed numerically will count. For example, if a member completes tasks #2 and #3 and posts pictures before anyone else, they will win for task #2, but task #3 will still be "open" to the next member who completes it. COMPLETED! Task #1: Design an actual holiday ornament featuring GottaDeal.com somehow. Take it to a store that has Christmas trees on display. Hang the ornament on the tree and take picture(s). Be sure at least one of the pictures proves that the tree is located at an actual store. Leave the ornament on the tree. COMPLETED! Task #2: Make a sign saying "I LOVE GOTTADEAL.COM". Go to one of these stores: Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Sears or Kmart. Find an employee to agree to hold the sign while you take their picture. Make sure the employee "looks" like a real employee (store shirt, etc...). COMPLETED! Task #3: Create a flyer for Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com - the kind with the little strips of paper on the bottom that people can tear off (like this) - and post it on a bulletin board at a public place. Take a picture of the flyer on the bulletin board. COMPLETED! Task #4: Print out this GottaDeal logo. Take it to 3 of your local "landmarks" (however you define them) and take a picture of the logo somewhere near/with/on each of the 3 landmarks. Good luck!

Don't get too excited - we know Lowes is posting their full ad on their site tonight/tomorrow, so that's 1 for sure, and i'm going out on a limb that we'll have at least one more by this time tomorrow. And if not, then I lied. Oh well

That error has been happening since we moved to the cluster months ago. Same thing happened last year. There is a conflict between the forum software and the way the server cluster is set up (things get out of sync across the servers) and despite hours of trying to figure it out, nothing has worked. No need for anyone to PM or contact me. All of the mods know how to fix it so when it happens, just give us usually a minute or two and things will be back to normal. The fact is, the forum sofware has been patched and updated and had add-ons installed countless times since 2004 and over the years, something has not meshed with the setup of the server cluster.

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JR.com Pre-Black Friday Sale Some of the deals they'll have: http://images.jr.com/productimages/KARRK150WHRB.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG Kitchenaid RRK150WH 5-Quart Artisan Stand Mixer - REFURBISHED $149.99 SAVE $50http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.10005178&type=3&subid=0 http://images.jr.com/productimages/HPIPAQ510.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG HP iPAQ 510 Voice Messenger Smartphone ( Unlocked ) $189.99 SAVE $129http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.4174514&type=2&subid=0 http://images.jr.com/productimages/APPMB903LLA.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG Apple MB903LL/A 16GB iPod Nano - All Colors $176.99 FREE Shippinghttp://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.4253418&type=2&subid=0 http://images.jr.com/productimages/BOSSOUNDDOCK.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG BOSE SoundDock Digital Music System - White $179.99 SAVE $35http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.4030163&type=2&subid=0 http://images.jr.com/productimages/PANDMCLZ10K.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG Panasonic DMC-LZ10K Lumix 10.1 Megapixel Compact Digital Camera - Black $149.99 SAVE $19http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.4218142&type=2&subid=0 http://images.jr.com/productimages/CBYDP758.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG Coby DP-758 7" Widescreen Digital Photo Frame $39.99 SAVE $10http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.4257859&type=2&subid=0 http://images.jr.com/productimages/SONVGNZ520NB.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG Sony VAIO VGN-Z520N/B 13.1" Notebook PC $1599.99 SAVE $300http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.4244620&type=2&subid=0 http://images.jr.com/productimages/ASUEPC901W001.PNG?WID=150&CVT=JPEG ASUS EEEPC901-W001 Eee PC 901 8.9" Notebook ¿ Pearl White $419.99 SAVE $29 http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=RjWYtCqO0*M&bids=101744.4242270&type=2&subid=0

Not that I'm doubting your info, but I find it very hard to believe that Dell would build such a system for BB when it would compete directly with their own BF sales. It would be very hard for Dell to sell a laptop for $349 or some other low price when BB has a Dell for $229. Unless it's one of their netbooks. That I could see happening, (and it might not even be all that great of a deal at $229)

Exactly. My mailman even mentioned something about it one year and just laughed. No way they'll turn it down, especially if you see them frequently.

Here is evansmommy9902's entry (she PMed it to me and said I could post it): http://www.freewebs.com/gottadeal4ameal/index.htm

To make things fair, please only include one type of show in your entry. If your post contains more than one entry, we'll only judge the first one listed when determining the winners. Feel free to edit your post up until the contest deadline.

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posting more than one doesn't increase your chances. everyone who posts at least one gets one entry, period.

Win a Vizio HDTV from Geeks.com! It's contest time, boys and girls! Our friends at Geeks.com have graciously given us a Vizio 22" LCD HDTV to give away here on the site this month. A big thank you to Geeks.com for this prize! How to enter: Since the grand prize is an HDTV, we want you to come up with a concept for a TV show somehow based on GottaDeal.com. It can be any type of show you'd like (comedy, drama, game show, reality show, etc...), but it has to incorporate the site and/or forum somehow. These do not have to be realistic shows - use your imagination! At the bare minimum, post a text description of the concept for your show. Include as much information as possible about characters, storylines, rules if it's a game or reality show, etc... whatever works for your particular type of show. If you want to really make an impact, include graphics, storyboards and Youtube videos to help illustrate your concept. You do not have to do these extra things, but since we'll be judging based on overall creativity, they might help. You can also host your entry on another site and post a link to it. As long as we all can view what you have to show us, it's all good. You can use any graphics, logos, site elements, forum characters, etc... that you'd like. We will not provide any additional materials besides what is already on the site, but you have free reign over anything you'd like to use. You must have a forum account to enter this promotion, so if you are a lurker, click here to register for an account. Entries will be accepted until November 30th at 11pm ET. At the time, myself and the moderators will evaluate all entries and determine the grand prize winner and 3 runners-up based on overall creativity. Winners will be announced the week of December 1st. The grand prize winner will receive the Vizio HDTV. The 3 runners up will each receive GottaDeal.com t-shirts (new design coming soon). If you are concerned with others taking your idea, you can either wait until the last day to post your entry, or you can PM it to me instead. If you have any questions, feel free to post them in this thread. Good luck to everyone! http://www.geeks.com/imageshare/V/300x300/VO22LHDTV10A-R-box.jpghttp://www.geeks.com/imageshare/V/300x300/VO22LHDTV10A-R-unit.jpg

The 3 winners, randomly selected from all eligible entries, were: ashemgra tbarry1974 alleyc Look for another contest soon :)

It's a week - you haven't been on for a week - that's tomorrow.

I give mine cash. Same with the regular UPS driver.

This is all we were sent right now.

We've had this discussion many times before... 99% of video game systems, accessories and games can't be advertised for less than MSRP. Look up the term "minimum advertised price". Closing thread.

Previous ads: http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=115267 Thread closed.

The 1 of the 4 around here that I've never been to is closing. It's awful for the employees, but doesn't affect me too much.

Laptop details: HP Notebook Computer $349 AFTER Military Exclusive $100 mail-in rebate #G50-111NR Intel Pentium dual core T3200 processor 15.4" TFT screen 2 GB RAM/160GB hard drive DVD-RW 802.11 B/G 5 in 1 card reader Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

The non-doorbuster items are being added to the BF site. The scans will be updated with the new pages later today.

http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/BlackFridaySales/Store/MilitaryBX

http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/BlackFridaySales/Store/MilitaryBX

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