jaymacfla

One of the main reasons why the Gamestop ad is receiving so much love right now, is the absence of any major player to compare the ad to. My prediction is that my original opinion of the ad being sub-par will hold true once we see the big boys chime in. Another good point of yours is the return of anything that the price did not hold up on. Check the store return policy, check your plastic(card issuer limits, bank or CC company for Black Friday purchases) to make sure the limits are good to go, and keep those receipts in a safe place! If you get a receipt with that funny glossy surface, scan it , name it and save it on your computer. The ink famously disappears over time! Request duplicate receipts online or emailed to you where applicable.

As others have indicated all over the web they are separate worlds, so you do have to buy the additional characters to play in the same world. Great for the Disney folks, but I am going to advise against such an investment as parents are reporting that the kids get bored rather quickly. If you bought it cheap, just consider that an inexpensive gift that will end up in the toy bin like all of the other stuff after Christmas. The Skylanders seem to do a much better job at holding a child's interest.

You are absolutely correct. Walmart does not price-match any online items, especially with their own online component.

There is a lot of confusion going on about this, even with store managers and other associates. Part of what you were told is absolutely true. Due to the nature of how Walmart handles doorbusters, a lot of the items will never match anyway, due to model, brand, etc. Many others around the web are being told very different things. There are two policies online. The one causing the most confusion is the Christmas ad match. What most of us usually expect and have become accustomed to is the smaller items, such as games and movies. If they end up taking that away, they will definitely be getting the scrooge award this year. Manager discretion will be the key to your effort at Walmart. My store said they would do it, so we shall see.

For all of the varied questions here, the jury is still out on selections, since in this case they will be specific to the store, and we have not seen all of the major players hands yet. Given the range from $350 to $500, the choices should be abundant. Will the best option be online or in store? Stay tuned and we shall see.

Never fear! I am an Elite plus ($3,500 level) and they will announce it soon!

Funny that you should mention that! I thought it would be fun to vote on the best dressed pet (Cat or Dog) and the winner gets to be our Black Friday mascot for 2013. The only catch is that the outfit must have Gottadeal on it, in a prominent place. (credit to misstaken, for jarring my memory),

How about the first person to either catch me or Bigjimslade and snap a picture of us with you, wins a shirt (one shirt per mod caught on camera). In lieu of that, you could post the news story (video link) catching us on film. Brad, if you like this idea, give credit to stacya.

Do you mean the the type of bad sweaters that only my wife and the target lady would wear? That would be awesome!

I am trying to get corporate to understand the potential confusion. Here is the interpretation from my local Walmart: On Black Friday, you will be able to price-match the actual printed ad that you must have in your possession. The items must be purchased in the store(Walmart) during the sale hours that the competitors ad indicates. No adjustments for items bought at other stores will be honored, nor will gift cards be issued during the Black Friday/Thanksgiving day sale. This sounds like business as usual, just that they do not want all the extra work of adjustments outside of the realm of their own cash registers.

Plenty of ads are now out. You are now being redirected to the "Disappointed with this years ads" thread. Closing thread.

Many of us meet on chat (this site) after a breaking or scheduled event on live-stream. If you have any topics that Bigjimslade has not covered that you wish to discuss, there are plenty of friendly people in the chat room to help you out! Join us Tuesday night after 7 PM if a live event is not breaking. If a major ad hits, I will be available on chat after Jim signs off.

Well, I am glad that some people got what they ordered. It was one very interesting day! Closing thread.

I will check on this. There seems to be two policies in force. The "Christmas ad match" appears to exclude Black Friday because of the nature of the sale. Black Friday items must be matched at the approved hours to qualify. Under the general policy still in effect, it does allow it. Stay tuned!http://corporate.walmart.com/ad-match-guarantee

You have been here a long time. This is your official wake up call!!!! We need you to focus, and get going!!!!! Visit Target or Walmart, Hit some discount racks, ask around for valuable Intel, and get back to us with some Black Friday tidbits!

Ding! Ding! Ding! lol

That is my fear for Best Buy shoppers!

We get a lot of cub reporters who think that those "other" sites have accurate information, lol.

Be sure to look in the hot deals section for the HP 10.2" Blue Mini Sleeve VX405AA. Originally designed for the netbook/PC, it is quickly being used for tablets 10.1". $4.90 on clearance at Wally World online.

If Best Buy initiates the worst case scenario, we will have to pull out the plastic days ahead and use the Elite Plus status to shop for some of the door-busters, all while camped outside! It is a good thing to shop online and camp for the tradition!

Yes, by at least $100. Do you still have the box? I just found this blurb which reinforces the Consumer Reports article: Note the comment about LG. LG TVs are solid performers and will probably be the ones to look for in this sale. They are my personal favorite.

The major players have not chimed in yet, so stay tuned! Amazon is normally the store that you price-match to, as in their famous, "Tell us about a lower price" link. You would normally look for Amazon to only lower their price when the competition runs their Advertisement.

Let's agree that you should NEVER set up camp in broad daylight! This should be a huge hint to your continued success.

For many of you who wish to use personal pictures, you must re-size(downsize) the photo to be able to use it as your avatar. You can Google the subject and find free avatar creators for this purpose. Below is a link to some sites with themed avatars: http://eduhowto.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/15-free-safe-avatar-creators/

I would be willing to take over as a Gottadeal "Nite owl" edition special tech, movie and gaming edition talk or chat.....after the main webcast, of course.