stationchief Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Well, it's that time of year again, folks. Time to break out that mace protective gear, time to practice those dodge-and-weave line jumping tactics, and it's time for... ... INSERT HIP THEME SONG HERE... The Black Friday Comparison Charts! As always, the charts can be found here: www.blackfridaycharts.com. And for comparison, last year's 2011 charts can be found here: www.blackfridaycharts.com/2011 For those who don't know, the Black Friday Charts are a table-style detailed listing of every hot electronics item available for Black Friday from all the stores we receive ads for. They're useful for for comparing prices from different stores, comparing specs of different items, and all around finding the very best deal for you on Black Friday. Instructions:The instructions are as follows (and likely may change as they're currently in the process of being redesigned): simply start by selecting which chart you want to view (from Blu-ray Players to Video Games), choose what stores you want to search through (you can select the stores you're planning on shopping at or deselect stores that you don't have access to), and hit (or just click, to be safer) 'Display Chart'. That's all there is to it. Once a chart is displayed, you can sort all the information by whatever by clicking on a column's title. For example: you can sort all the HDTVs by their price by clicking on the header called 'Price'. The arrows displayed under the column titles will show you if they're sorted ascending or descending. You can also bring one particular item to the top of the list by clicking on that item once. Also, as a new feature, you can filter out certain items based on their specs or criteria. For example: let's say you're looking for only HDTVs that are larger than 40-inches. You can choose 'Show Only', 'Screens', then choose 'that are greater than', and type in 40. All the HDTVs that are greater than 40-inches will then be displayed. General Info: As always, the charts are made possible by the one and only StationChief (you're welcome ) and his band of friendly neighborhood volunteers from the GottaDeal forums, so be sure to thank everyone responsible. All updates to the charts will be posted here and I may even make some exclusive announcements during the Black Friday Webcasts by BigJimSlade among other GottaDeal media, so be sure to tune in and stay alert for all the latest info. Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Black Friday this year, and I hope the charts are useful to everyone. Sincerely, Franka.k.a. The Station Chief Edited October 21, 2012 by stationchief
stationchief Posted October 3, 2012 Author Posted October 3, 2012 Okey-dokey. First order of business is to make the annual call for volunteers to help out with the charts. Remember, these charts are made possible by our very own members just like you volunteering their own time. Basically, you'll be searching the internet for information on specifications and such, like on manufacturer's websites, and entering that information into an online form on a special website designated for chart volunteers. Some charts are small and easy with very little to search for, and some are much larger and a bit harder to find specs on. So please keep the amount of free time you can devote to these charts in mind. So if you'd like to help out this year please send me a PM and also let me know if you have a particular chart preference you'd like to work on.
racerfan Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 LOL Brad I did both last year too... I am home a lot more so have a lot of time to help out so please put me to work Thanks Hey, no stealing my volunteers!
stationchief Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 Hey, no stealing my volunteers! Our wonderful members are very multitaskable!
noehlp Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 Bumping this up in hopes of more members volunteering to help StationChief and his crew with the GD BF Charts.
stationchief Posted October 17, 2012 Author Posted October 17, 2012 Just giving a lil' bumpity-bump to let folks know there's still room for more volunteers. The more the merrier
stationchief Posted October 20, 2012 Author Posted October 20, 2012 Letting everyone know to tune in to BigJim's Black Friday Live Webcast for the unveiling of the first items for the 2012 Product Charts. And if you don't know what the charts are, tune in to find out!
stationchief Posted October 21, 2012 Author Posted October 21, 2012 First items from Fred's are posted: an Android tablet and a cheap dvd player!
stationchief Posted November 2, 2012 Author Posted November 2, 2012 Major update coming soon, including the many items from AAFES. Likely will be updating during BigJim's BF Webcast tomorrow!
stationchief Posted November 3, 2012 Author Posted November 3, 2012 Just a reminder that the unveiling of all the 2012 charts will happen tonite during the BigJim Black Friday Webcast tonite at 8pm ET. I'll be there calling in if anyone wants to now more about the charts or has a few questions about them.
Pepper_Mint_Tea Posted November 5, 2012 Posted November 5, 2012 YAY, thanks for all the info/hard work !!!
stationchief Posted November 7, 2012 Author Posted November 7, 2012 11/6/12 - Major Change to the Product Charts Coming This Friday Just giving everyone a lil' heads up. On the morning of 11/09/12, this Friday which happens to be the two-week mark til Black Friday, not only will there be an update adding all the major ads that were released these last few days, but there will be a BIG change to the Product Charts website itself. Everything about the charts are being improved and I think everyone will be quite pleased with what's coming. Not spoilin' the surprise just yet but stay tuned!
stationchief Posted November 7, 2012 Author Posted November 7, 2012 You were asked about and missed tonight!Yeah, sorry about missing the webcast special. My engineering professor demanded my presence in class
laddhorn Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 Can we get this stickyed? It would be nice to find them easy.
stationchief Posted November 8, 2012 Author Posted November 8, 2012 Just a reminder that tonite during BigJim's Black Friday Webcast special there's gonna be a BIG change to the charts, and I'm not just talkin' about the updated ads If you're a fan of the Product Comparison Charts, tune in! Black Friday LIVE Webcast - Walmart - TONIGHT @ 7PM CT
stationchief Posted November 9, 2012 Author Posted November 9, 2012 UPDATE: NEW CHARTS, NEW SITE! But same old domain http://blackfridaycharts.com/ A lot of updates to the charts will be coming in all nite by our wonderous band of misfit volunteers, so very soon you will see everything from Walmart as well as Target. But the big news, if you were paying attention to BigJim's webcast tonite, is that the charts site has been completely redesigned to be more user friendly and even a little bit more awesome. Go have a lookie! Some of the improvements you'll find are as follows:All new design and look... now with a static toolbar up top!The chart's headers stay put. You can now keep track of what you're looking at when you scroll down a long chart!The great big garble of stores to click/unclick is now compacted into a smaller scrolling boxA new dynamic search box. You can now search for specific multiple keywords on the fly! You'll notice three more buttons: Copy (copies the table to your computer's clipboard), Print (a more printable format), and... SAVE! (that's right, you can save a copy of the chart to your computer in an Excel-compatible CSV file)Hope everyone enjoys the new and improved formula for the charts this year. Happy deal hunting! 'The Station Chief'blackfridaycharts.com P.S. - And just a reminder the 'old' 2011 charts can still be found here: blackfridaycharts.com/2011
stationchief Posted November 9, 2012 Author Posted November 9, 2012 Just wanted to let everyone know the charts should now be up to date with all the latest ads except Target. There's still some missing info here and there which will be corrected this weekend along with updating the charts with the Target ad.
jamesy1 Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 I think I am doing something wrong but when I click on the charts link I choose ipads/tablets & then choose the stores I want from list but don't see any button to display the chart. All I show is the reset button and the bar with all the headings but can't get the chart to display. Any help?
beccasbank Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 You need to click reset to get it to display the charts. I guess that reset button should have said search or something else to make it less confusing
Stowasser Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 the select all isn't working for me, anyone else having the problem
monster2369 Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 Thanks Stationchief!!!! I am having issues to hopefully it will get fixed soon
stationchief Posted November 9, 2012 Author Posted November 9, 2012 Make sure you post all your issues and what browser you're using here. I'll be tackling all these issues shortly. And the stores are supposed to refresh the chart as you click. Just a lil bug to fix, but for now the 'Reset' button will refresh it.
stationchief Posted November 11, 2012 Author Posted November 11, 2012 The issues with IE and other web browsers should be fixed now. If anyone else breaks it, let me know And most of the charts have been updated with all the latest ads. The update will be fully complete by tomorrow.
2chia Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Hi Stationchief, I want to believe it is me but I think there is one item missing. It is on the homepage ad but not the chart. Store: Office Depot Item : Samsung Galalxy Tab 2. If is indeed me, then it about time for me to get a new pair of glasses
stationchief Posted November 12, 2012 Author Posted November 12, 2012 Hi Stationchief, I want to believe it is me but I think there is one item missing. It is on the homepage ad but not the chart.Store: Office DepotItem : Samsung Galalxy Tab 2. If is indeed me, then it about time for me to get a new pair of glassesLooks like it's there now. We've been cranking out the updates over these last few days so it might not have been there before.
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