[Ad is leaked - BF Ad discussion (Merged)]

I suppose we should all thank CompUSA for saving us time on BF. Obviously, our time (and money) is better spent elsewhere!

[Ad is leaked - BF Ad discussion (Merged)]

deals are luke warm at best. 9pm turkey day start, bastards - who do they think they are raising the bar like that!

And it looks like they're still doing the early morning thing as well! Luckily, it doesn't look like there's much worth getting either way.

[Thank you Brad and Ross]

It's already been said, but it's worth saying again - THANKS!!

[Convenience: How bunched up are your stores where you live?]

Mine are all within about a 2 mile radius! :)

[Aldi's]

Does anyone know if Aldi's Does anything for Black Friday...

I plan to be near one during my BF Shopping and was wonder how much they do and if it was going to be worth my stopping at?

In the past, I believe they offered computers, oddly enough.

[Circuit City Black Friday Ad Poll]

I went with somewhat dissappointed.

[Line Jumpers]

I feel sorry for kids that get used as placeholders. That aside, it ticks me off when people emerge 15 minutes prior to opening and join their kids/family/friends in line. If you haven't been in line the entire time (except for bathroom breaks) you don't deserve to join them in line. You are ruining the experience for everyone.

 

You say your children are too young to wait in the cold...don't bring them. Can't find a babysitter....sorry.

 

The only clemency that should be allowed is to disabled and/or elderly individuals (and by elderly I don't mean overweight 40 year olds).

 

 

IF YOU AREN'T WILLING TO FREEZE YOUR ARSE OFF IN THE COLD WEATHER, YOU DON'T DESERVE TO CUT IN FRONT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING LONGER THAN YOU HAVE.

 

Don't ruin it for everyone else.

[Did everyone get what they wanted on sale today?? (11/5/06)]

In typically-helpful fashion, the Wal-mart ad arrived yesterday in the mail. Um, thanks guys. I don't know why they can't just have it inserted into the Sunday paper like every other ad. Or at least mail it out early.

[EBGAMES Black Friday discussion thread]

Has a scan of the ad been posted?

[Which store ad are you eagerly waiting for ?]

Waiting for Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, and CompUSA.

[Has Best Buy's Customer Service improved?]

I still find them hit or miss - some days, good service, some days, not so much. Not that I expect much at those big box stores these days . . .

[Holiday Spending and Price Wars]

Good news if it means more deals!!

[When will you go to CompUSA if they open at midnight again this year?]

It depends on the sale, but I'll most likely be there.

[A Little Humor while waiting for BF to get here.]

I'm going to have to do #1 this year!

Please, not in the dressing rooms!

[Do you use your Christmas bonuses strictly for BF?]

Christmas bonus? What's that??

My same thought.

[How often do you check gottadeal.com?]

Far more than I care to admit!

 

Ain't that the truth!

[Anyone else disappointed so far???? << merged >>]

I'm just disappointed more ads aren't out yet! Unfortunately, I'm not known for my patience!!

[The "Before The Ads Arrive" BF Sales Rumor Thread]

Those rebates! I hate rebates! I want my savings NOW!

At least Staples has easy rebates, which you can do online.

[Limits on BF items]

Limits are only good if they get enforced. One year Staples had a super-cheap digital camera that I wanted for a gift. A clerk was giving them out behind a counter and I was behind an elderly fellow who got the second-to-last one. I thought sweet, I'll get the last one, but then the guy starts gesturing that he wanted another one, and the clerk gave it to him, despite the ad clearly saying 1 per person! I was not amused, as I was left empty-handed!

[How many of you are already camped out in line for that BF deal?]

I'll be pitching my tent in front of WalMart tonight!

For this year, or next?

[Anyone else feel this way?]

no religious affiliation to BF.

Shopaholicism isn't a religion? It should be!! :)

[Which Cd/Dvd's are you hoping to be on sale on Black Friday?]

Last year, I believe it was Circuit City that had every single disc CD on sale for $9.99. They usually have a good selection.

[Posting ads and legal threats]

This is more a question for the admins, but I'm putting it here because others might wonder as well . . .

 

One of the reasons I preferred this site in years past is because you guys weren't afraid to post scans of the ads. Other sites either refused to post scans and/or price lists, or posted them but took them down quickly after receiving 'legal threats' from the stores in question. So, did Gottadeal.com get threatened by stores for posting ads (I'm assuming you did, given all the press attention you got), and why/how did you resist?

 

Just curious . . .

Oh, and thanks! Love this place!

[Think more stores will start opening at 12:01 AM Friday morning this year?]

OK, but which stores? Last year CompUSA did it; it will be interesting to see this year which other major retailers jump on that bandwagon.

[Think more stores will start opening at 12:01 AM Friday morning this year?]

CompUSA's midnight madness BF sale was nationwide last year, and by and large I think it was considered a success. Anytime a store has an exclusive time slot, it helps them. Personally, I liked it because it allowed me to be there at opening as well as Circuit City at opening (instead of having to choose one or the other). I'd be somewhat surprised if CompUSA doesn't do that again.

OK, so apparently it was nationwide, and a big hit. Why wouldn't other retailers jump on that bandwagon?!?! Where I am (major metro area), we've got, within a 5-mile radius, a CompUSA, Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, Circuit City, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Super Target, Toys R Us, Kohl's, B.J.'s, and K-Mart - obviously, that's a cut-throat retail environment. Just seems like a natural progression to try to beat other stores to the early BF 'launch'.