Contest: Discuss Black Friday @ Win $100 Gift Cards [Winners Posted!]

[Kash]

Having a new grandbaby born this year brings the excitement back to Black Friday for me  

[B&H]

We celebrate on Saturday, after the shopping is done. No anxiety about getting the deals then. I am usually quite pleased with the deals I got the 2 days before thanks to my preparation with the help of GottaDeal! Now where are the ads!?!  Need ads now....losing my mind....

[packratfamily]

Looking forward to Black Friday but only vicariously. It seems like this is always a bad time for extra cash.

DH needs some long sleeve pocket T shirts but there is nothing we must have. Our 60 year old Toastmaster toaster works perfectly. The Tv in the br is almost new and the old one in the living room is too heavy to move!

[angiekd27]

I have my lists written up already....just need to whittle it down a bit....

[kellis4321]

Shopped today and now I need to figure out what is still left to get. Luckily, I don't have to go to Toys R Us! Thank you Lord!

[Mommyx6kids]

awesome! I never win anything but good luck to everyone!

[speeddiva]

I made my lists today. I love having the search ad feature & the BF charts site...makes searching for specific products so easy. [emoji173]️

[gr8girls]

Am I the only one who's stomach literally starts to turn when I log on here in anticipation of a new store posting???

 

 

[tinkrbel]

I have a serious question to ask everyone.  In the past few years, we've noticed that stores are opening earlier and earlier, most now on Thanksgiving evening instead of Friday morning, but my question is how likely are you going to take time away from your families to save what doesn't appear to be a decent amount of money anymore?  I don't want a dragged out explanation, if possible, but I'm just curious if everyone is feeling like last year was a waste of time.

Thankfully this isn't an issue anymore where we used to have Thanksgiving dinner is no longer acceptable so instead we have Thanksgiving lunch and were out last year in time for Macy's opening. If we still went elsewhere for dinner though I'd have to make do with my online shopping and whatever I could get afterwards.

 

We even gained a shopper last year who was more than a little surprised when we didn't get back until around midnight.

[Beckerhouse]

I have several new people watching GD  for the first time.  I just hate that the ads are so disappointing this year.  I have gotten a ton of items in the past from Walgreens.  Looks like nothing worth walking in for this year.

 

[jaymacfla]

I feel like I already won this year, due to my 70 inch 4k deal from Sam's Club. Here's to all those in need of some luck this season!

[stevierocks]

this contest seems like a lot of work for brad, and whoever is helping.. unless there is something i am missing they have to go through EVERY post and count them by person. yikes i hope they have some kind of a program that counts them! or they deserve to win for all the work they wuill be putting in!!

[Kanyon71]

My guess is there are Stat reports he can run

[bribri25]

I'm guessing it's a simple SQL query with the COUNT.

[Kanyon71]

I'm guessing it's a simple SQL query with the COUNT.

Was thinking so also, some forum software packages have some canned reports so went with that

[B&H]

Can hardly wait to pull my Gottadeal Tshirt out and wear it shopping! I love getting to the doorbuster first before everyone else!! 

[wittenlover]

Dug up my GD shirt for the festivities! Can't wait!

[Sassoon17]

I've been lurking for awhile but I have to say this is the best BF site I've come across!

[cadejenn]

Hoping to get some good items this year!

[ljvoskuil]

Wore my Gotta Deal beanie tonight as I went shopping for my good deals!!!

[bossy1]

Just back from shopping in my pink gotta deal shirt...was asked about it at least a dozen times..hopefully they will check the site out...As for sales I can only say " what a let down"..on the bright side...the other shoppers were actually pleasant for once

[Illinoismom]

the after black friday tiredness 

[tinkrbel]

I seem to come down with a cold every year after black Friday I think it's the stress and anxiety.

[bribri25]

I seem to come down with a cold every year after black Friday I think it's the stress and anxiety.

 

Same here. I think it's attributed to the lack of sleep, as well. Still totally worth it.

[bluebear]

I got sick this weekend too.

Hope everyone feels better.

On the other hand, I did get a lot done before that. I didn't do a lot of my normal stuff, like go to Walgreens, dollar general, etc, so that was kinda odd. But I'm pleased on what I was able to get.

[speeddiva]

I seem to come down with a cold every year after black Friday I think it's the stress and anxiety.

We call it the Black Friday crash. All the months of hype & planning...then boom, done.

[Kanyon71]

My wife has a cold, woke up yesterday morning not feeling well.

 

I was telling a friend of mine earlier today that I wish I had taken today off so I could just chill out and recover from all the REALLY long days lately lol.

[jewleyp]

Mee Too! But mine was on Thanksgiving... I mustered enough energy to make it to PetSmart on Friday morning then DH wanted to go to Target.  After that all done for the rest of the weekend. Luckily I had done most of my shopping early TDay morning !

[tinkrbel]

We call it the Black Friday crash. All the months of hype & planning...then boom, done.

I normally blame that but I really didn't have any plan this year. I was too hectic traveling for music and fun:)

[Brad]

Time to do some database wizardry to get all the entries accounted for and the winners picked. Hope to have an announcement later this afternoon or tonight