vern28 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Anyone else having anxiety with the big "day" right around the corner and no real major ads out yet? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cllehto Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Yes! Even the presales are frustrating with little printed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtitus2014 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) YES! I have been stalking all the sites looking for some kind of hint on what is going on lol. I would think that Walmart would have dropped details about the 2nd event but nothing yet. The only thing mentioning the sales for 10/14 is for them wanting me to to buy the monthly membership. I'm waiting for there to be items I need before I actually purchase the plan. Add on that Sam's Club has no prices in their ad. The only big ticket item I have purchased so far is my daughter's iPad for $250 off at Best Buy last week (Verizon postpaid). So frustrating! Edited November 10, 2022 by jtitus2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimpooh19 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Apparently all of the retailers have decided not to participate this year, lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikefree Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 I agree! It's so frustrating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 We're not as behind as you think. At this point last year, these are the only BF ads we had that we don't this year: Ace HardwareDellHP (Ace instead has a month-long sale this year and may or may not have a BF ad. Dell and HP might not have made ad scans this year) Of course we don't have Walmart #2 but that sale was a week earlier last year and they had actual ads last year. But all the other ads we had last year we have this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icatanders Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Uggh,…it feels late to me..,but I didn’t pay a lot of attention last year…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cllehto Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 i guess it feels like there is a derth of ads because some do not have prices and some are a page or two in another sale flier. You can't plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stina629 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 This is what frustrates me about the multiple sales. It was much easier knowing there was one sale and you didn’t have to keep track of these things on sale at this time, these things on sale at this other time, etc. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelus Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 You get all hyped, anticipated for these ads to come out only to be disappointed once they do. I have not seen anything in some of these stores weekly deals that has blown me away. Hope the wait is worth it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonder77 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I am beginning to think that this is looking like an intentional plan of retailers to confuse with multiple and extended sales so that we can't compare or plan and they get to sell without discounting much.... have a good mind to avoid and skip BF this year..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinajoy7 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I keep checking this site. I feel like it is super late too, but I guess not. I am really excited about shopping this year for some reason. Not sure why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfordmom Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I know right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesusluvu Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I am so lost at the moment. I don't even know what's on sale and if I even need anything. This year has been a whirlwind for me and I am needing a break to catch myself. I usually have the ads mark and que'd for shopping, but with 2 weeks to the big day I think I am in trouble. Especially if they try and drop all the ads at one time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cllehto Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 The ads I've seen aren't that impressive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfordmom Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Omg how is it a week and half away from black Friday and there are so few ads out??? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marathonshopper Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Omg how is it a week and half away from black Friday and there are so few ads out???That’s what I’ve been thinking all day. I like a bargain and all, but these little pre-sales have been useless to me. So far I haven’t bought anything at all. Today I was hoping for Best Buy, Walmart and Target Black Friday ads to hit so I could finally make a game plan. Hopefully Walmart doesn’t wait until this sale ends to let us see what Black Friday itself brings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy0504 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 With so many stores doing weekly or pre-BF sales I'm not surprised that the big ads we usually see by now are not out... I don't like it, but the reality is retailers want to drive sales on as many items as they can (to get you into the store or onto the website) before they give "deeper discounts"... Let's be honest, most people are out and about and would go back to one sale on actual BF into the weekend and then Cyber Monday. Target, for one, is busy every weekend and maybe they don't want to go back to the overwhelming crowds they had pre-Covid so they keep the weekly sales going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stina629 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 With so many stores doing weekly or pre-BF sales I'm not surprised that the big ads we usually see by now are not out... I don't like it, but the reality is retailers want to drive sales on as many items as they can (to get you into the store or onto the website) before they give "deeper discounts"... Let's be honest, most people are out and about and would go back to one sale on actual BF into the weekend and then Cyber Monday. Target, for one, is busy every weekend and maybe they don't want to go back to the overwhelming crowds they had pre-Covid so they keep the weekly sales going...I like that I was able to get some things already but I also loved the thrill of going to stores on Thanksgiving evening and Black Friday! I feel like I have nothing to go for this year. Probably will go to the mall with my sisters-in-law to hit some clothing retailers and maybe Target but idk…doesn’t feel the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimpooh19 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 That’s what I’ve been thinking all day. I like a bargain and all, but these little pre-sales have been useless to me. So far I haven’t bought anything at all. Today I was hoping for Best Buy, Walmart and Target Black Friday ads to hit so I could finally make a game plan. Hopefully Walmart doesn’t wait until this sale ends to let us see what Black Friday itself brings. That's the thing...Walmart and Target seem to be moving to this format. These aren't pre-sales. They ARE the sales. Retailers are moving to a whole month of sales vs. just having the Black Friday only sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry1014 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 That's the thing...Walmart and Target seem to be moving to this format. These aren't pre-sales. They ARE the sales. Retailers are moving to a whole month of sales vs. just having the Black Friday only sales. I am wondering if this new format is going to backfire for them. While I have bought a few things it has been nothing like I have spent in the past. I have been in 3 different Walmarts in the past 2 weeks and they still have pallets of sale items still in the aisles. Either people around here do not like this new format, it was not advertised enough or both. Several of my friends and family who are big BF shoppers have hardly bought anything from these early sales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinajoy7 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 I think the issue for me is, these pre-sales prices are pretty much just ok. I am able to buy some of the things I need, but a lot of my Christmas shopping is based on the the actual Black Friday sales on things that my family may want. Sale prices on electronics are not wowing me and there are very few video game bundle deals to be had. I agree that the stores seem to have loads of the sale items on hand that are not being bought. I just want to see if there will be any actual Black Friday sales so I can map out my game plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 That's the thing...Walmart and Target seem to be moving to this format. These aren't pre-sales. They ARE the sales. Retailers are moving to a whole month of sales vs. just having the Black Friday only sales. For Walmart that's true. It's their traditional sale split up into 3 sets of deals. For Target, I don't consider the weekly deals they've been having actual BF deals - they will have a huge 40+ page BF ad which is their real sale. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 For Walmart that's true. It's their traditional sale split up into 3 sets of deals. For Target, I don't consider the weekly deals they've been having actual BF deals - they will have a huge 40+ page BF ad which is their real sale.You speak as if you have inside information on this? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkrbel Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Kinda surprised by the lack of Lowe's ad. Curious about poinsettia's this year although I don't even know if I'll be in town to pick them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry1014 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 You speak as if you have inside information on this? Right!!!! Hey Brad ... spill .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Based on last year we should get quite a few ads tomorrow and Friday. These 3 days (including today) were pretty busy as far as new ads. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfordmom Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Based on last year we should get quite a few ads tomorrow and Friday. These 3 days (including today) were pretty busy as far as new ads.it's about time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Walmart today and Target at midnight CST tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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