Brad Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Dates when 2008 Black Friday ads were posted on GottaDeal.com: 8/6 - Ace Hardware10/17 - Polo Ralph Lauren10/18 - Harbor Frieght10/24 - Half Price Books10/26 - Sears10/31 - Walgreens, Craft Warehouse11/2 - Bath & Body Works11/3 - Military BX (AAFES)11/5 - Factory Card & Party Outlet11/6 - Lowes11/7 - Kmart Thanksgiving11/10 - Navy Exchange, Gander Mountain, Dell Home Office, Tommy Hilfiger, Rite Aid11/11 - CVS Pharmacy11/12 - Sports Authority, JCPenney, Radio Shack11/13 - Best Buy11/14 - Dick's Sporting Goods, Circuit City, OfficeMax, Costco11/15 - Kohl's, Macy's, Kmart, Target11/17 - Burlington Coat Factory, Meijer, Home Depot11/18 - Bass Pro Shops11/19 - IKEA, Blockbuster Video, Staples, J&R11/20 - GameStop, Cabela's, Overstock.com, Old Navy, Toys R Us11/22 - Walmart11/24 - Dell Business And for those of you historians, here are the 2005-2007 dates: 2007: 9/14/07 - Ace Hardware10/16/07 - Harbor Freight10/23/07 - Macy's 10/26/07 - Carter's; OshKosh B'Gosh; Tommy Hilfiger Items10/28/07 - Sears 10/29/07 - F.Y.E.11/3/07 - Old Navy 11/5/07 - Walgreens11/6/07 - Pep Boys; OfficeMax ; Linens-n-Things; AAFES Military BX; hhgregg; Costco11/7/07 - Target; Kmart 's Early Bird11/8/07 - Big Lots11/9/07 - Best Buy , Circuit City, KB Toys; Babies 'R' Us; JCPenney11/10/07 - Costco11/11/07 - Kohl's ; Radio Shack ; Staples (1st page only)11/12/07 - Meijer ; K-Mart 's BF Ad11/13/07 - Toys 'R' Us11/14/07 - Home Depot ; Office Depot ; CompUSA11/15/07 - CVS; Jo-Ann Fabrics; J&R (Black Friday DVD Sale)11/16/07 - BJs; Bass Pro Shops11/17/07 - Tractor Supply Company11/18/07 - Micro Center 2006: 10/15/06 - Ace Hardware10/20/06 - K-Mart 10/30/06 - Sears 11/2/06 - OfficeMax 11/4/06 - Fred's11/5/06 - Sam's Club11/6/06 - EBGames11/7/06 - Best Buy ; JCPenney; Walgreens11/8/06 - Military BX (AAFES)11/9/06 - Boscovs ; Wal-Mart ; Circuit City11/10/06 - Tractor Supply Company; RadioShack ; Rite Aid; Toys R Us 11/11/06 - Costco; Kohl's ; Staples 11/12/06 - CVS; Target11/13/06 - Disney Store; Meijer 11/14/06 - Bass Pro Shop; CompUSA11/15/06 - Office Depot ; Express11/16/06 - J&R Music World/Computer World; Ritz Camera11/17/06 - Home Depot ; Big Lots11/18/06 - Old Navy ; Bath & Body Works; Dick's Sporting Goods11/19/06 - Shopko; Value11/20/06 - Menards11/22/06 - Fry's; Sports Authority ; Barnes & Noble; Foot Locker ; IKEA 2005: 10/20/05 - Wal-Mart 's Early Bird10/21/05 - Wal-Mart 's "Main" BF Ad10/25/05 - Harbor Freight10/26/05 - Walgreen's (list of rumored items)10/27/05 - Costco (list of rumored items)10/31/05 - Sears 11/2/05 - Ace Hardware11/6/05 - Military BX (AAFES)11/7/05 - Black & Decker Outlet Store11/8/05 - CompUSA11/9/05 - Toys R Us RadioShack , Kmart 's Early Bird (extensive list for Kmart items on 11/10)11/10/05 - Spencer Gifts11/11/05 - Best Buy 11/12/05 - Staples , GameStop/EBGames11/13/05 - OfficeMax 11/14/05 - JCPenney & Target11/15/05 - Kohl's , IKEA, Linens & Things, Bass Shops (list of rumored items for Bass Shops)11/17/05 - Menards11/18/05 - Circuit City & Sam's Club Thanks to Marcster for compiling those older lists. And here are links to text files taken from our database of BF items the past few years for your reference: 2003 - http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/2003.txt2004 - http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/2004.txt2005 - http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/2005.txt2006 - http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/2006.txt2007 - http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/2007.txt2008 - http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/2008.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 So as you can all clearly see, aside from a super-early Ace Hardware ad, you shouldn't really expect to see ads until mid-October. Of course that can always change this year, but going by the past 4 years, the trend is definitely there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnc_mom Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 i was just looking at the older ads and its amazing how much more items stores have on sale on bf now compared to 2002! It makes you realize how much this "holiday" is growing! yeah!! lol:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deal Grabber Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I too will say Ace on Sept 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shopping4my3son Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 This is how I search older ads for specific things: Example: 2008: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/2008.txt I click on the link to the ad then hit "Control + F" and the Find box comes up. I then enter what I'm looking for such as Vtech. I can then go through each instance where it has shown up at each store and compare prices and see all Vtech items. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoismom Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Well Ace just closed here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpzazz Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Not to get too excited, but if the numbers from previous years hold up, then we should see a Harbor Freight ad sometime this week, and maybe SEARS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arci122 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Not to get too excited, but if the numbers from previous years hold up, then we should see a Harbor Freight ad sometime this week, and maybe SEARS! That was my thought, but that means we should have had 3 by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpr Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I was hoping for SOMETHING by now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conleybunch Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I was hoping for at least a few more ads by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmax4 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I am TOO ANTSY!! My family & Co-Workers are sick of me already talking about BF!!! Where ARE THE ADS!!!! I keep looking at the current Half Priced Book ad as if I'm really interested. LOL......I know Ace should be coming out soon. That will hold me until the bigger stuff comes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoopawnKode Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'm not really surprised Ace didn't come out. Several stores in my vicinity closed over the past year. SEVERAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'm not really surprised Ace didn't come out. Several stores in my vicinity closed over the past year. SEVERAL!Ace already sent a letter warning us not to post it but that they'd send us the finalized ad in early November. The message was posted weeks ago in the "Other Stores" subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 OK, first week of November. Based on past years, we should get some nice ads over the next week. Maybe Kmart, Walgreens and Lowes has their "sneak preview" on their site this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerosmithgirl Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I'm ready!! I know on 11/3, Lowe's will have their preview online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpr Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 You can see why Sears is not complaining about their ad. I think it was put out on purpose to go with their 'Door Buster' sales each week. They are trying to get a head start on sales . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdiggity Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 OK, first week of November. Based on past years, we should get some nice ads over the next week. Maybe Kmart, Walgreens and Lowes has their "sneak preview" on their site this week.I sure hope so! Now that Halloween is 'out of the way', I'm really excited for some ads!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccullough Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Salesman in Sears was telling me yesterday that on the 15th they will be having a "friends and family" sale....appliances will be 20% plus an additional 10% off sale. Specific hours, but durn it, I can't remember when they are. Not that great I know, but not too bad either. Better than a sharp stick in the eye. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLM Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Retailers - Come on already - get the ads out!!!!!! I have planning to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwalker Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 On those past lists of ad dates, it would be good to see what date BF fell on each year, too: 2009: 11/27 2008: 11/28 2007: 11/23 2006: 11/24 2005: 11/25 2004: 11/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoismom Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 where is the k-mart thanksgiving day sale ad ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 So as far as "big" ads we're still waiting on Walmart, Best Buy and Toys R Us. We know when WM will be posted (at the latest). Funny how quickly we went from "where are the ads?" to having only a few big ones left. But there are still a lot of the small to medium size stores to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnc_mom Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 So as far as "big" ads we're still waiting on Walmart, Best Buy and Toys R Us. We know when WM will be posted (at the latest). Funny how quickly we went from "where are the ads?" to having only a few big ones left. But there are still a lot of the small to medium size stores to come out.Thats what i was thinking! i have been super busy the past few days kinda just logining in and checking the forums! i get on today and low and behold theres 5 new ads out! lol i need that tru ad! lol and i'll be set to go! Brad you have done a great job this year so far!! Just think about 2 more weeks and u can REEEESSSSTTT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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