Cremer83 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Maybe its just me... but I think the Best Buy Black Friday ad is a little disappointing this year. Don’t get me wrong they have some good deals on certain things ( Just nothing I need, want, or that really made me jump out of my seat and make me wanna stand in line for 2 days) In My opinion I feel like it is a normal Sunday ad with a couple of good deals. I feel like there ad has alot of Fluff in it and is lacking true sales like Target did this year. (and by Fluff: I mean filler space, its the term I use to describe the extra crap I put in research papers in college to make it look nicer and sound better) I didn’t write this to start a big war of words and if you disagree with me that’s fine, I just always get excited for the release of Best Buys Black Friday ad and this year I feel like i was let down. Best Buy is one of the only main stream electronic stores left in the US and yet they don’t even have the best deals on TV???? So Target will be my campout spot this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfaddict1977 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 no i agree with you. it's not good at all:( Bummer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomom Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 i agree with you too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cremer83 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 I was seriously sad after i got done looking at the ad, on the bright side it is one less store/mobb I have to Fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barc Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Still looks like Office Max for me. No way is Best Buy worth a trip this year. I got the XBox deal at Walmart for the kids last weekend and that was about the only thing of interest in this ad. I guess the rumors regarding the netbooks were off, way way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cremer83 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 the xbox deal is a great deal but I already have one. yeah the notebooks were way off. I just got a acer for 329 and i had a 20 dollar coupon for best buy so i got it for 309 plus tax 3gb 160 hd... not to bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TazErase Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 So disappointed for the first time in 12 years I will probably not even bother going to BB. I have been one of the first on line since 1996 and always got the items of my choice but there are no items this year worth standing on line for over 24hrs like I always have in the past. A tradition that was only broken due to a very weak sales ad, worst I have ever seen by BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cremer83 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Taz you hit that on the head... A tradition is being broke for me too. I am at Best Buy ever year, but not this one. Point blank there just isnt anything worth standing there for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigiweezy Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Yeah, I'm not too impressed either. I think I'll skip it this year. It's just not good enough for me to brave the craziness that is BB on BF, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucky1230 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I agree every year I eagerly await the release of the BB Black Friday ad and am in the first 4 in line and this year I think I may skip camping there also the only remotely good deal is the samsung LED tv and that is prob pretty close to what I can get it for online...the only thing that will sway me is if they put out some really good last minute deals that are in store that you only find out about online thursday...or if this ad is an elaborate hoax like misinformation to guard the real ad...just wishful thinking I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppysfireball Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 The only thing I've been watching for was the Sony Handycam in blue. They are both in the ad. Cheapest I've seen it is 230 at dell, it's 269 at Walmart. Best buy is 199 and 269 for the one with a hard drive. I'm going to be online Thursday midnight and buy it like last year. Not fighting crowds, then I will drive to Walmart and leisurely watch everyone else panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppysfireball Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 How I knew the ad was out was on MSN. Big news story said leaked Best buh ad was already beaten by every other store out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi'sdad Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I am disappointed in the tv selection. no lcd tv in the 52 + size, I will have to wait until they go on sale when the new models come in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc4braves Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 There are a few things we would like like the Dsi combo with $20 gift card and a few other video games. We bought the samsung front loader washer and dryer set today for the same price ( plus free delivery and carry off) they have listed in the add. So....not worth standng in line but would love to get the games. So far it looks like Target for us. Will Target match BB's add? Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueenLucy Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I was waiting for this thread to pop up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamieva Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Looks like for the first time in 10 years, no BB stop on BF for me. Terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoOn-BaBy Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I haven't been impressed with BB ads in several years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natthas Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 i agree. disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoofi Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Yeah...I didn't go to BB last year, because, it was lackluster to me, as well. But this year is REALLY disappointing. Nothing that's beating anyone out, and some of the deals they have, I can get at other stores on BF for the same deal with less hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimslade Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Same here. This year I will drive around and take pictures. Yeah...I didn't go to BB last year, because, it was lackluster to me, as well. But this year is REALLY disappointing. Nothing that's beating anyone out, and some of the deals they have, I can get at other stores on BF for the same deal with less hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cremer83 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Yeah...I didn't go to BB last year, because, it was lackluster to me, as well. But this year is REALLY disappointing. Nothing that's beating anyone out, and some of the deals they have, I can get at other stores on BF for the same deal with less hassle.I went to best buy last year cause i got some games and movies, but almost everything they have you can get at other stores for either cheaper or same prices....hell u can even get about the same prices now in ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjjan Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 they do not have very good AD this year because of no Circut City!!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiRich Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 they do not have very good AD this year because of no Circut City!!!!! :) I'd posted this prediction a couple months ago. Although Wally World and Target will compete with them in the low end (TVs, computers, laptops), they really have no nationwide B&M competitor in the mid-high end items. I noticed there's almost a complete lack of computer upgrades (RAM, Video cards, etc) in any of the ads this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhancock219 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I'm kinda sad. It had become a tradition to camp at BB Thanksgiving night. Alot of memories good and bad about the experiences while "on the green mile" I can't believe that Staples looks like my destination early Friday.....just won't be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civiclover88 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 ALL the ads have been disappointing this year. I don't know if its the economy, people getting used to sales, or what but I hope WM gives me something to go out for. Everything I want I can get online for the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusha120 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 yeah, i agree. nothing to shout for, just oh, eh well ok, thanks, i don't want it. yuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsthayer Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 i have looked at the ad and did not see the ipod touch on sale anywhere in the ad...did I miss it ? I am hoping to get a deal on one and havent seen a really good deal anywhere yet ! walmart has them regular priced at 295.oo for the 32gb. was hoping bb would have a deal on them...guess i will keep looking and hoping !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerfan Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 i have looked at the ad and did not see the ipod touch on sale anywhere in the ad...did I miss it ? I am hoping to get a deal on one and havent seen a really good deal anywhere yet ! walmart has them regular priced at 295.oo for the 32gb. was hoping bb would have a deal on them...guess i will keep looking and hoping !!The BB ad has the 8gb for $199 with a $30 gift card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallgntlmn Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Seems to me, and I could be wrong, that the stores have caught on to the whole Black Friday thing and are taking advantage of ordinary customers who don't know prices. Now they openly call it Black Friday on TV and in ads. It wasn't that way before a year or two ago, IIRC. The perfect example of this is the Sony KDL-46V5100 in the Sears ad. It is $1239 on BF and right now you can buy it for $1039 at Sears and BB. That's a deal? Gimme a break! No wonder we're disappointed. I just looked at the BB ad again. Some of the TVs have different model numbers and are not on the website. No way to compare with that going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini1567 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Another disappointed here! I was really holding out for a $150 netbook....nope....assuming OM holds to their original release, I will be there. Especially as nothing else in the BB ad is screaming to me. Even the DSi bundle, like someone above mentioned, is being offered at Target & Kmart. The only thing that worries me about OM, is that they open so late...so I'm either going to have to have someone wait in line for me there...or send them to do my other shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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