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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CLEARANCE SUMMARY Tuesday, September 30 009-04-0195 - Outdoor Fireplace - $49.98 Wednesday, October 1 Schwinn Child's Multisport Helmet, Knee & Elbow Pads $5.12 Prospirit Weight Bench $14.98 Creativity for Kids "Do Art Modern Masterpieces" -- $3.24 Creativity for Kids "Do Art My First Portrait" -- $3.24 Young Artist Learn to Paint Set -- $3.24 12 Grip Colored EcoPencils -- $1.24 12 pack GelSticks -- $2.24 2 pack of knee-high socks, white with pink ribbons and monkey $1.24 Lots of t-shirts and shorts 75% off 057-101-1152 Disney Radio Mix Clip $7.48 was $14.99 059-110-0088 Hooked On Phonics Beginning Reading CD-ROM kit ages 4-6 $6.24 was $24.99 Boxed ultra suede photo album -4.24 was 16.99 Hot pink baby album with frog closure - 3.98 was 15.99 Felt covered album with mutlicolored frame cover -3.98 was 15.99 Pastel floral and striped album - 3.98 was 15.99 Light blue striped album with button closure -3.98 was 15.99 Pink postbound scrapbook album - 3.24 was 12.99 Lavender gingham eyelet curtain panel - 7.48 was 29.99 Lavender tab top 2 curtain set - 4.98 was 19.99 Hulk smash board game - 9.98 was 19.99 Duracell battery 5 packs - 3.48 was 7.99 Girls socks 7 pk - 1.87 plus .50 coupon on package Hannah Montana tshirts - 2.48 was 9.99 Camp Rock tshirt - 2.48 was 9.99 Cabbage Patch babies - 11.xx only 30% Littlest Pet shop wall display - 30% Thursday, October 2 249060015 4 tier bookcase 37.48 was 149.99 066010252 4' x 6' cotton area rug 12.48 was 49.99 066060283 5' x 7' all weather area rug 19.98 was 79.99 066060270 22" x 36" entrance mat 4.98 was 19.99 249120118 accent table 17.48 was 69.99 066040363 20" x 58" runner 4.98 was 19.99 066060206 all weather floor mat 4.24 was 16.99 064110344 bath rug 1.24 was 4.99 066041823 20" x 32" modern squares accent rug 4.98 was 19.99 067000815 4 pack sea shells napkin rings 2.48 was 9.99 064061163 Fieldcrest hand towels 1.98 was 7.99 202081039 boys 4 in 1 belts 1.74 was 6.99 target brand loratadine 10mg (40 tablets) .96 was 3.99 Entertainment Armoire $299 to $75 4 Drawer Dresser $229 to $57 Several bookcases from $99 to $25 Big Screen TV Stand $99 to $25 Audio Pier from $99 to $25 lots of picture frames 75% off 097040329 Do your own room plush chair 4.98 was 19.99 203600121 Propel Fit Water (12oz. 6pack) .84 was 3.49 (x3) 053022288 Roll Wrap 2.08 was 2.99 012100491 70's mix CD 2.24 was 8.99 Minute Maid Juice Frozen Concentrate - 50% off @ $.47 Random Party Favors - Metallic Prisms & Dart boards Curved mounted shower curtain rod - $39.99 for $9.64 Safari monkey chore chart - 9.99 for $2.14 Quaker Instant Sugar Free Oatmeal - $3.48 for $1.28 097022365 DYR twin sheet set (blue w/fish) $3.74 (75%) 097040328 girls plush round chair (pink, also had blue) $4.98 (75%) 204000432 Batman lego 13.98 (30%) Friday, October 3 018031795 Misses Cargo Sweat Capri Lavender $4.24 (75%) 018042738 Merona Bermuda Sweat Black $3.24 (75%) 060100895 Decorator Toss Pillow $3.74 (75%) 066010259 Area Rug - Runner Beige $7.26 (75%) 066060178 Doormat - "Woof" Bone Shaped $3.24 (75%) 067082879 Toss Pillows - Black with concentric ivory circles $6.4 (75%) 068031450 Window Valance Chenille (had red or brown) $2.48 (75%) 068032806 Window scarf w/ tassel tiebacks $9.98 (75%) 053050437 Fabric Ribbon - Silver $0.74 (75$) Damask Striped Sheet sets 75% off Solid color sheet sets 220 thread count 75% off Outdoor/indoor all-weather entrance mats -- $3.24 College 08 sheet sets, shower curtains, comforter sets 75% off Random comforter sets 75% off Lots of towels 75% off Hand soap pumps, tissue holders and trash cans 75% off Table runners and napkins 75% off Homedics memory foam back lumbar support cushions 75% off -- $4.98 Homedics travel pillow 75% off Twin XL Mattress pad 75% off 060270031 Full/Queen reversible coverlet set olive/light green $17.48 (75% off) 060100931 Full/Queen comforter, green with flower pattern $7.48 (75% off) 060100933 Standard sham, green with flower pattern $2.48 (75% off) 062230558 Twin comforter, ivory with black and gold $4.98 (75% off) 062230559 Full/Queen comforter, ivory with black and gold $7.48 (75% off) 066040362 4x6 Area rug, beige washable $4.98 (75% off) 066043949 Runner, beige washable $7.48 (75% off) 170-141-2926 - Memory Foam Deluxe Mattress Topper (Xl-Twin) - $19.98 (reg. $79.99) Saturday, October 4 270060194 hot pockets 5 pack (Ha&Ch) $2.57 270110120 Gourmet dinner meal in bag $2.12 reg 6.xx 057101547 Camp Rock Mix stick $9.98:D 249 200 004 casual chair $9.98 was 39xx - this is the pottery barn like pink childrens chair 097 040 411 DYR childrens white wooden desk $24.98 was $100 062 23 0730 Sami Hayek queen sheet set $9.98 was $39.99 Sunday, October 5 009-08-0202 Match Light charcoal 13lb bag 75% - $2.48 Monday, October 6 Spongebob Digital camera reg $19.99 for $4.98 Npower Dora Diego 7" digital photo frame reg. $74.99 $18.48 StoryReader cartridges and books reg $19.99 for $4.98 Kindergarten & 1st grade activity books reg. $9.99 for $2.87 Camp Rock Boombox 12.xx (75% off) Camp Rock Acoustic and Electric Guitars (75% off)...one was 22.xx 7" Dual Screen Digital Picture Frame 34.74 (75% off) in-vision 7" digital picture frame 18.74 was 74.99 Spongebob camera 4.98 was 19.99 Kodak 1 hour charger w/4AA batteries 6.24 was 24.99 ipod multimedia docking station plus karaoke/leadsinger II 9.98 was 39.99 ps2 nba 2k8 4.98 was 19.99 08 college full sheet set 200 thread count 3.24 was 12.99 cherokee boys 2pk woven boxers 1.24 was 4.99 057070018 Camp Rock CD/iPod boombox 14.98 (75% off) Girls underwear and bras 75% off 080000522 Laptop Denali Bag 6.24 (75% off) Preschool - 2nd grade workbooks and flash cards 75% off 056130311 10" Memorex digital picture frame 75% off $44.98 i/o Magic harddiskDCPI080-00-0102 080-00-0714 Logitech Laser Cordless Mouse 9.22 (was 36.99) 080-00-0448 Microsofit Wireless Optical Mouse 9.42 (was 37.99) 080-03-1744 Epson CX8400 All-in-Onee printer/copier/scanner/photo 24.98 (was 99.99) Memorex 10" portable dvd player- 49.98 was 199.99 Tuesday, October 7 057-150-010 Magnavox 10" dvd player 75% off -$49.98 207-220-156 Xbox 360 Grand Theft Auto IV SPECIAL EDITION!! 75% OFF! $22.48 Polaroid Pixie 3.0 Megapixel Digital Camera orig. 79.99 for $19.98 (75% off) In-Vision Dora & Diego 7" digital photo frame orig. $74.99 for $18.74 (75% off) 059050303 Elmo 3 sound book w/small plush Elmo $2.48 (9.99) 059050565 Cars 3 sound book w/small squishy Lightning McQueen $2.48 (9.99) 059050443 Little Einsteins sound book $3.24 080000827 Logitech Extreme Gaming Headset $6.24 (24.99) Guitar Hero 1 & 2 for PS2 $14.99 (59.99) 056-130-707 - 7 in digital picture frame ($24.48 - 75% off!) Wednesday, October 8 057150007 Audiovox 8" dvd player 75% $37.48 088040809 12 golf balls 50% $11.74 062230106 13-pc dorm set 75% $17.48 059101155 Scooby Doo sticker book 75% $2.92 057150010 Magnavox portable dvd player- 49.9x from 199.99 057150010 - Magnavox 10" Portable DVD Orig 199.99 Now 49.98 056040824 - Kodak Mini Camera Bag Orig 9.99 Now 2.48 059030243 - Barbie Mariposia Book 75% .88 059101294 - Littlest Pet Shop Magnetic Game Book 75% 2.48 094020229 - Nature Made Vitamin C 1000mg tabs 50% 9.98 064021137 - 2pk Head Towels 75% 1.98 067041024 - Casual Home 1pc Chenile sofa slipcover 75% 17.48 249130085 - 08 College Floor Lamp 75% 9.98 086040730 - Cabbage Patch Newborn 50% 8.44 056050529 Polaroid Pixie 3.0 megapixel digital camera orig 79.99 75% off 19.98 056050522 Dora/Diego Frame orig 74.99 75% off 18.74 found a gig bag for acoustic guitar- 8.74 orig. 34.99 Thursday, October 9 Charmin TP 16pk giant rolls 50% off for $6.xx Match Lite 13lb bags charcoal 85% off for $1.24 080-00-0920 CaseLogic Reversible Laptop Sleeve $4.98 (was $19.99) 072-04-1528 Hamilton Beach Meal Maker deep fryer $14.98 (75%) 072-04-0084 Food Saver V2440 Plus $34.98 (75%) 072-04-1542 Crock Pot Smart Set 6-Qt $34.98 (50%) 072-04-1545 Crock Pot One Pot $9.98 (75%) 080-00-0648 Belkin Flip KVM Switch (use 2 computers with one monitor/keyboard/mouse $9.98 (75%-was $39.99) 056-04-0800 PicturesPlus 6060XL Digital Tripod $9.98 (75%-was $39.99) Friday, October 10 Casual Home Large Wooden Regulator Pendulum Wall Clock, reg. $69.99, clearanced to $17.49 Casual Home Antique Bronze Frosted Glass Standing Lamp, reg. $49.99, clearanced to $12.48 Saturday, October 11 HP Phototsmart Digital Camera and Printer Dock 0556 10 0493 Was 179.99 Now 89.98 Sunday, October 12 HSM Sharpay in pool chair 50% LPS display cases were 50% Cabbage patch kids newborns 50% 080-00-0786 - Simpletech 500 GB External Hard Drive - $37.48 (75% off and DH is doing a happy dance) 093-02-1331 - Circo Toddler Boys Shoes - $2.98 (75%) 036-02-0168 - Hanes Girls Socks - $3.24 (50%) 036-03-0071 - Auro Girls Socks - $1.24 036-04-1786 - Circo Girls Panties - $2.24 (75%) Monday, October 13 085020844 GE Energy Smart spiral bulbs, 4 pack. Was $15.99 Now $7.98 072-01-0190 Emerson portable ice machine 75% off - $34.xx Assorted bike hooks, hangers, racks 30% 072-010-161 Emerson 0.7 cu. ft. Microwave - Stainless Steel/ Red Reg 69.99 Clearance 29.98 Tuesday, October 14 072 08 0025 Bunn Commercial Style Coffee Maker Wednesday, October 15 digital drum- 19.99 orig. 79.99 Thursday, October 16 049090231 Colgate 5.8 oz w/bonus travel size 2.96 was 3.49 -$1 Target Q -$1 MQ = .96 049090100 Target Whitening wraps 11.48 was 22.99 049000620 3pk Dial Complete foaming handsoap 3.38 was 3.99 -.30 MQ = 3.08 086000072 Moon Sand Sandcastle 4.97 was 19.99 062230466 Full Size Reversible Comforter 7.48 was 29.99 204070096 Playmobil Nativity 4.24 was 16.99 HSM Sharpay in pool chair 4.xx Sharpay barbie type doll 3.xx Gabrielle barbie type doll 3.xx Sharpay with singing microphone 4.xx Hannah Montana beach club playset 7.48 Friday, October 17 037 13 0510 Curel Special value pack lotion 50% $3.48 (reg. $6.99) earned $10 in giftcards Sunday, October 19 Ladies suede ankle boots 75% - 7.48 Monday, October 20 Speed Racer carrying case/launcher -75% - 6.xx Canon Selphy CP740 Photo Printer was $99.99 now $25.04 057101423 Memorex 2GB digital music player, was 74.99 now 18.74 Tuesday, October 21 crayola rainbow rake 2.36 was 9.44 roseart clay molds 1.24 was 4.99 spongebob pavement painter 3.74 was 14.99 crayola color wonder mess free art collection 3.74 was 14.99 paintastics light magic scene creator 3.67 was 14.69 air crafts creepy critters 2.48 was 9.99 crafty crawlers 1.24 was 4.99 halloween spooky tattoos 1.24 was 4.99 halloween rhinestone iron-on kit .98 was 3.99 canvas tote bag .98 was 3.99 boys 2pk cherokee boxers 1.24 was 4.99 Crayola sidewalk chalk 1.24 was 4.99 Wednesday, October 22 072010164 VinoTemp 28 Bottle Wine Cooler - 75% off Canon KP-108 Ink and Paper 8.76 Sonicare toothbrush 32.48 (75% off reg. 129.99) Thursday, October 23 070021210 Dinosaur pull-apart cupcake mold Reg. $14.99 Now $3.74 072010190 Emerson Portagle Ice Maker Reg. $139.99 now $34.98 072080025 Bunn Commercial Coffee Machine Reg. $149.99 now $37.98 072080342 Bunn Replacement Decanter Reg. $9.99 now $2.48 072041555 Rival Icee Treat Machine Reg. $59.99 now $14.98 072041495 Hamilton Beach Wave Station Plus Blender Reg. $34.99 now $8.74 072090273 Oster Toaster Oven Reg. $59.99 now $14.98 dual pot coffee maker- 14.98 orig. 59.99 coffee mug warmer- 2.48 orig. 9.99 back to basics smoothie maker- 7.48 margarita maker- 19.99 (for a friend) black & decker 10 spd. blender- 7.48 was 29.99 black & decker undercabinet can opener-3.74 was 14.99 kitchen aid muffin pan w/ removable silicone cups - 7.48 was 29.99 coca cola mini fridge for pop cans- 9.99 was 39.99 Saw but did not get wine cellars- 49.XX was 199.99, Icey machine 14.98, crock pots 12.48 and up, tassimo black tea 1.xx. 072-01-0190 Emerson Portable Ice Maker $34.98 reg $139.99 072-04-1494 Hamilton Beach Snow cone/slushie maker $7.48 reg $29.99 072-80-0654 Mr Coffee 12 cup programable coffee maker $17.48 reg $69.99 007040090 - Pull Ups 2T-3T for my son 50% off 11.48 070030304 - Craft lite cutter - 4.98 (75% off) Smoothie maker - 7.48 (75%) I was amazed I was able to find a Delonge Cappaccino expresso maching $25 reg $100, and a Kitchenaid countertop oven $32 reg $130. 007-04-0085 - Huggies Pull-ups - $11.48 (50%...plus used my $2 MFR Q) 007-10-0057 - Gerber Mixed Grain Cereal - $0.84 070-02-1210 - Pull Apart Dinosaur Cake Pan - $3.74 053-03-0415 - Dart Board Party Favors - $0.98 055-09-0250 - Trident Extra Care Gum - $0.90 053-03-0608 - Kaleidoscope Party Favors - $0.62 053-03-0794 - Sheriff Badges Favors - $0.48 036-04-1496 - 10 pack Hanes Panties - $2.77 057-10-1152 - Disney Mix Stick - $3.74 049-11-0004 - Sonic Care Toothbrush - $32.48 002-02-0470 - 6 qt. plastic shoe boxes - $0.57 078-08-0468 - 2 pack hose sprayers - $3.24 T3 Mini Pro Flat Iron - $59.04 (was $120) - Internet return Giant Floor Crayola Coloring books w/ markers - $1.76 - Internet Return Friday, October 24 091080128 Greatland 10x10 instant canopy $24.98 was $99.99 088-03-0625 NFL Colts Helmet/Uniform Set– Medium was 44.99 is 27.xx 092-06-0059 Bike hook reg $12.99 now $3.24 092-06-0041 Bike hoist reg $19.99 now $4.98 kitchenaid blender for 24.99 Various Car Airfreshners at 75% off Halloween Costumes at 30% off 072040084 Foodsaver Food Sealer Vacuum $34.98 (was $139.99) 204000776 Lego Castle Crossbow Attack $4.08 (was $5.84) 049090231 Colgate Total $1.74 (was $3.xx) Monday, October 27 Sonic E9500 toothbrush- 32.xx 093-09-5973-xhilaration girls white leather shoes (with charms on laces)- 2.48 was 9.99 Vin Diesel XXX blu-ray 4.96 was 19.99 Appleseed Ex Machina blu-ray 7.46 was 29.99 Walt Disney Young Black Stallion DVD 2.36 was 9.44 Teen Titans complete 4th season DVD 3.76 was 14.99 Thursday, October 30 pro fressionals large mixing bowl with handle for 2.48 was 9.99 (these are dark pink) pro fressionals pinch bowls .48 was 1.99 (blue, purple and pink) pro fressionals ice cream scoop 1.24 was 4.99 (blue handle) hammered metal martini shaker 3.74 was 14.99 (just in time for our All Hallows Eve party!!) fall harvest stoneware small leaf platter 1.24 was 4.99 dial complete antibacterial handwash (32 oz) w/free 7.5 oz pump 1.98 was 3.99 brach's hawaiian punch fruit snacks 24 pouches 2.78 was 3.96 photo savers 4x6 laminating pouches 5pk (no machine needed) .83 was 3.34 luggage tag laminating pouches 5 pk (no machine needed) 1.03 was 4.14 200013869 16 pc. Dinnerware set 7.54 (85% off) Friday, October 31 Landscaping lights (6 and 8 pcs) - 9.9x to 11.24 orig. 29.99 and 49.99 Ultra large Storage Bench for Deck/Patio- 29.9x orig. 119 I put in my zip code, and the asin or dcpi number and I always get this response:Could not recognize the DCPI value of . So, does that mean there isn't any product in my zip code, or I am doing something wrong? TIA. 072010164 Vinotemp 28bottle wine cooler/refrigerator 75% off Monday, November 3 Halloween still scanned 50% off at 9AM High School Musical 3D Magic Image Lamp $3.14 (24.99) Camp Rock stuff 75% off (shelf/pic frame, dish set, pics, stool, moon chair, etc) Wall Quotes $4.24 (16.99) I got: Boy, n: a noise with dirt on it. Assorted Car Air Fresheners - couple of tree scents, some canned ones 50% off Tuesday, November 4 14 pc Chicago Cutlery Keystone knife set 14.48 was 59.99 (didn't have a red tag, but was sitting on a clearance end cap . . . scanned it out of curiosity and was very glad I did!) PS2 Sonic Riders Zero Gravity 7.48 was 29.99 070080150 14pc Chicago Cutlery Keystone knife set Wednesday, November 5 085-08-0024 Open Smart Plastic Package Opener 50% off $4.98 reg $9.99 240114575 witch hat string lights 2.49 was 9.99 (also had pumpkins and bats) Thursday, November 6 072-07-0702 Pink Dyson Root 6 Handheld DC 16 $37.48 (reg $150) Friday, November 7 -030040231- Baby monitor- 14.98 -091142096- Ohio state captain chair-4.48 -091142327- Ohio state vert. Flag-4.98 -204030813- Fisher Price stride to ride Lion- 9.48 - Sunday, November 9 070011880 - Wearever 10pc hard anonized cookware set 75% off, 19.98 ME2 portable game now $8.76 reg$34.99 Monday, November 10 boys henleys 2.98 boys printed tees 1.98 dc superfriends lex luthor 2.24 was 9.99 057150021 Memorex 8.4" portable dvd player $49.98 Tuesday, November 11 -PS2 Buzz Jr. robo jam-7.48 orig. 29.99 - PS2 Singstar '80's for 75%off (can't remember the exact price) 207000850 Intec gamer's screen w/vehicle headrest for wii 32.48 was 129.99 080-02-0586 FireFly Glowphone kids cell phone Reg $49.99 now $12.48 080-02-0595 FireFly FlyPhone kids cell phone Reg $99.99 now $24.98 Thursday, November 13 Tony Hawk BMK bike, green, can't remember the name, for $69.xx, from $99.99 207260167 Wii Game Sega Bass Fishing $20.98 Friday, November 14 Fisher Price 3 in 1 baby swing for $23.24 030091767 Saturday, November 15 Xbox 360 Racing Wheel 50% off $49.98 207-00-0878 Psyclone Wireless Controller for PlayStation 3 (30% off) Nerf Wireless Controller for Playstation 2 (30% off) Logitech Wireless Controller for Playstation 2 (30% off) Sunday, November 16 Ladies Magna 28" bike for $24.9x orig. 99- silver/blueish purple Wednesday, November 19 Malt O Meal Frosted Flakes single serving in bowl .26 was 1.00 Wii Ninja game 7.48 was 29.99 PS2 Spongebob Atlantis 9.98 was 19.99 PS2 Ferrari Challenge Racing 9.98 was 39.99 Thursday, November 20 Little Tikes Shark Bath Toys 1.48 was 5.99 Friday, November 21 Circo pink heart twin size quilt with pillow sham $9.98 toddler t shirts .98 was 3.99 toddler knit shorts .98 was 3.99 toddler jean shorts 2.48 was 9.99 Nintendo DS game - Elite Beat Agents $7.XX (75% off) Monday, November 24 066-060-000 Welcome Doormat for 4.96 Tuesday, November 25 Tadoodles crayons, markers, large coloring books - 75% off 023-05-1052 - Hanes "Collection Shaping Demi" Bras $2.74 was $10.99 Hanna Montana Color Wonder Packs w/ Stickers and Stencils $2.48 was $9.99 Monday, December 1 Leapster 2 $49.XX Tuesday, December 2 17 oz Kelloggs Fruit Loops (exp 5/14/09) marked down to 1.08, used a 1.00 MQ = .08!!! 207220230 Lego Indiana Jones Now $24.98 Was $49.99 023050191 Hanes 100% cotton tank top Now $1.98 was $7.98 020023071 Gilligan & O'Malley Sleep Shirt Now $2.48 was $9.99 031035939 Cherokee Toddler Jeans Now $2.00 was $8.00 075084935 SpongeBob Squarepants Now $9.98 was $19.99 Wednesday, December 3 lexmark 3 in 1 printer- 19.9x Thursday, December 4 207220230 Lego Indiana Jones Now $12.98 Was $49.99 (75% OFF) xBox version Friday, December 5 Rose Petal Cottage - 42.xx Speed Racer die cast 9 car set - 12.48 DIsney Cars mini car set -12.48 Cabbage Patch Drink and Wet Baby scanned item not found - got it for $4.22 Monday, December 8 Tuesday, December 9 Crayola Color Wonder 3D Glitter in Tinkerbell was $9.99 now $2.48 Friday, December 12 Playskool Busy Basics Ball-Tivity Center - $23 - PLUS there is a $5 off peelie that you can use Sesame Street toys, Big Bird and Snuffy, and Farmer Elmo 30% off Saturday, December 20 207120364 High School Musical: Sing it! Bundle With Microphone for PS2 $14.98 Monday, December 22 Step 2 Canopy Wagon - 50% off ($50) Rose Petal Cottage Nursery - 30% off ($27.98)

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Target Perimeter Perusing! PerimeterPerusing.com - quick text-only list of current monthly finds - great for printing to take with you! 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: Traditional 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. 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. 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: Traditional 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. Helpful Target Clearance-Related Links Target Store Locator Target Coupon Generator PerimeterPerusing.com

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Target Perimeter Perusing! PerimeterPerusing.com - quick text-only list of current monthly finds - great for printing to take with you! 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: Traditional 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. 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. 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: Traditional 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. Helpful Target Clearance-Related Links Target Store Locator Target Coupon Generator PerimeterPerusing.com

Another contest with your chance to win a limited edition Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com t-shirt Reply to this thread with your suggestions for what the retailers can do to improve your Black Friday experience. Whether it relates to the actual ads, store policies, customer service, legal threats or anything else, let them know what they can do to change things for the better. I'm sure a few of them might end up reading this thread during the next few months and so it could end up helping in some small way. On Friday morning at 11am ET, I'll randomly select 2 members who reply with their suggestions and they'll each win a Black Friday t-shirt!

Our Walmart affiliate rep called me today to give me a heads up that the Walmart lawyers will be sending out a letter very similar to the one we received last year stating that the Black Friday ad cannot be posted before 11/24 at 12am (Sunday night). Just an FYI for all of you who thought things might be different this year - no such luck.

The store-specific forums are for the stores that have traditionally had the most discussion here on the forum. We didn't want an entire forum that may only have 4-5 threads all year. Threads about Sam's or Costco can go in the "Other Stores" sub-forum.

you really need to call the individual store the week before BF to find out their policies, because they vary year-to-year, and even store-to-store in some cases. plus most stores won't finalize their policies for that day (which in many cases are different from their normal year-round policies) until right before the day, so you could call in early november and get one answer and then the week of BF and get a completely different answer. and as for buying online, it changes every year as well. some stores (walmart, best buy, circuit city, target, sears, kmart, kohls) always seem to put a good number of their BF items online to order, but the exact items aren't known until it happens. we always have a page that we start updating the week before BF that shows all the items we find that are available to order, so just bookmark that page when the time comes and it'll help greatly.

All we have are text lists of the ads: http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=115267 But I don't remember Michael's ad being released early, so I doubt it's on there.

If you are interested in keeping updated on the big retail news and trends for the holidays, I'd recommend signing up for the NRF SmartBrief daily newsletter: http://www.smartbrief.com/nrf/ They send you an e-mail each morning with the latest news stories about retail chains. There is also a version for online retailers you can also subscribe to.

post without the link and just give enough details and we can add the link for you.

The 3 winners are: amyers12345 blkfridaylvr Silverstreak24 Look for a new contest soon :)

Great job so far by everyone. I'll keep you updated if/when your efforts result in any kind of story :)

Another chance to win a limited edition Black Friday t-shirt here on the forum As we get closer to Black Friday, we could really use some help spreading the word that the site is open and that the ads should start appearing very soon. So here is what we're asking you to do: Find 3 ways to help spread the word about Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com. This can mean posting about it on another forum or blog (if allowed), e-mailing your local newspapers and TV news stations (contacting the consumer reporter is a good idea), submitting the site as a story idea on another site or blog - any combination of 3 attempts to help spread the word. Do at least 3 of those things and reply here telling us what you've done. Include URLs of the sites you've contacted or posted on if possible so we know who to thank if it leads to a big news story for GD. We'll keep this contest going until Friday morning at 11am ET. At that point I'll randomly give away 3 prize packs to members who have completed this task. These winners will each receive a Black Friday t-shirt and a GottaDeal.com backpack! You can mix-and-match as you'd like. So you can contact 3 local TV stations or contact 2 local newspapers and 1 TV station, or you can post on 2 other sites and contact a local newspaper, etc... however only things you do this week count - things you've posted in the past won't count for this contest - although we do appreciate them. So you might be asking, "what should I tell them?" Good question. Tell them the Black Friday site is open. Give them the URL: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com Tell them how much you love the site and how useful it's been for you in the past. Let them know that we've posted our predictions for this year's ads: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/BlackFridayPredictions and that it would make a good subject for a story. Tell them about this great forum with all your fellow helpful and chatty members: http://forums.gottadeal.com And most importantly, tell them if they'd like to contact us about a story they might want to do, have them go here: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/MediaRoom Just be responsible. Don't spam. I realize that this is more work than just replying to a thread with your favorite store, but we could really use the help spreading the word. If the response to this request is high, I'll add more shirts and backpacks to the prize pool so you'll have a better chance to win.

Stores can't really advertise the iPods for less than MSRP (an Apple rule), so like happysunshine said, the best you can hope for is a free accessory or GC with the purchase.

those doorbuster items would have been sold regardless of if you sold the tickets or not, so that's not a valid justification...

one thing they could do would be to have tickets for people, not for items. so if you are 8th in line, they ask which of the ticketed items (that would still have quantities available after the first 7 people made their selections) you want and they mark them all on your ticket (in some way that couldn't be faked/forged). that way you don't have a laptop ticket, a tv ticket, etc... that could each be sold, but rather a single ticket. sure someone could sell "their" ticket, but it would almost defeat the purpose of waiting in line if you would end up getting none of the hot items. it would also stop the people in front from taking tickets for every item, regardless of if they are going to buy them or not, just to sell later on to other people in line. but the employees are busy enough on that morning that it'd very unlikely any system like that would ever be feasible.

From what us affiliates have been told, this new RedTag.com is going to be very agressive for the next 3-4 months as far as adding new items and having great deals (and low shipping) to compete with the likes of Overstock.com and Smartbargains.com, so I'd keep checking back often to see what new things they add.

ugh. but at least we know you won't have to post one of these for cubs world series champs gear

Actually you missed it by about 45 minutes, so don't feel too bad There will be plenty more contests over the next 2+ months.

And this contest's winner is.... Crazy Mama Look for another contest soon :)

I added something to my cart and it keeps the $20 off $50 all the way through checkout. Might be something on your PC that's hijacking the affiliate links? Do you have any kind of toolbars or anything installed on your web browser?

shows $20 off $50 for me. i know the standard site offer is $20 off $75, but going through the affiliate link is supposed to get it to be $20 off $50. the image filename even is 20_off_50.

http://www.smartbargains.com/img/5/promo/belts/2008/pp_20_on50.gif Link: http://www.gottadeal.com/Deal/27904

Actually it's 2 hours, 45 minutes. The deals start at midnight west coast time, 3am ET.

It's probably similar. Costco model # is VK-42F240S. Best Buy is TX-42F430S Much more info on the BB model here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=851860