Rockfordmom

Agree. Ads are coming out much later, prices aren't so great in the ads, things aren't on sale like they used to be... Some examples the pet stores used to have almost all dog treats and toys on sale like half off, now just a few prestige brands are half off. Meijer always had cat liter half off, now it's buy one get one half off. JC Penney used to have tons of items free or cheap after rebates, and the free snowglobes. I don't like the trends in black Friday shopping...

Got a TV yesterday, they didn't even have them on the floor, you had to ask an employee for one.

Doing a happy dance, got my batteries yesterday and my rewards, and already have the paper towels in my cart...

I'll be doing an order pickup for some $3 paper towels. Hoping this Sunday they have batteries free after rewards and I'll use the rewards to pay for the paper towels and tp.

Another disappointing ad, this will be the first year I'm not going to Michaels.

Fabric for me

Used to love shopping at Kohls in the middle of the night on black Friday when they'd stay open all night. I'd get my black Friday shopping done everywhere else, then go to kohl's in the middle of the night after the long lines were done and still take advantage of the sales without the crowds. Sometimes I'd go to kohl's for doorbusters then come back later at 2 or 3 am and shop the rest of the sale and not have to wait in long lines to pay. And finish in time to get in line at the stores that didn't open until 6am.

Hoping to get a much early shopping as done as possible and to only have to hit a couple stores in black Friday.

Waiting for the ads to come out!

Black Friday is a week away and there's still ads not available. Hoping to get my game plan together this weekend.

Love these week-long sales!!!

Household items like towels and pillows. I always get a few $10 mascaras, brands that are normally over $20.

I was excited about black Friday, but looking at the ads so far I'm losing my excitement...

Waited in line at Best Buy about 20 years ago, got the last TV with a built in vcr for my kids playroom, and had it in my hands and a man tried to say it was his because he saw it before me. The store was so packed I had to carry it over my head to get through the crowds to the checkout line. Did he really think just because he said that I would be intimidated and just let him take it?

Of course the couple things I want are not on sale yet