The day after Thanksgiving is frequently referred to as "Black Friday". One of the major U.S. holiday shopping days, it is the day many U.S. consumers begin Christmas shopping. The day is heavily promoted by retailers. The origin of Black Friday comes from the shift to profitability during the holiday season. Black Friday was when retailers went from being unprofitable, or "in the red," to being profitable, or "in the black" - at a time when accounting records were kept by hand and red indicated loss and black profit. The day is not important just for traditional retailers. Black Friday is also a huge day for internet retailers.
When do the ads come in the newspaper?
Traditionally, the actual printed ads come with your newspaper on Thanksgiving Day, however in some areas they will be in the paper on Wednesday or on Black Friday itself. Check with your local newspaper if you need to know the exact date. Some retailers such as WalMart occasionally distribute their ads sooner, either with the newspaper or in the mail. Some stores have the ads at the actual stores days in advance of Black Friday as well.
Do retailers allow price matching or returning & rebuying for BF items?
Good question, however there is no set answer for this. Each retailer makes their own decisions and policies, and those can even change from year to year. Your best bet is to contact the retailer directly to get their price matching policy. Some stores that allow it during the year won't allow it during Black Friday. Different stores in different areas might have different policies as well.
What about price matching and layaway?
In the vast majority of cases, each store will set it's own policy regarding pricematching and layaway as it relates to Black Friday. Many times the stores' policies change year to year, so posting a new thread will not likely get you a confirmed answer.
Ace Hardware 2007 Black Friday Ad * denotes after-rebate price
Ace Hardware 8-Piece Toy Tool Kit with Case $4.99 Ace Reward Members Receive 20 Points Per Dollar Spent BONUS Black & Decker 120-Piece Drill Bit Set with Case $9.99 * Black & Decker Corded 3/8" Drill $9.99 * Black & Decker Corded Variable Speed Jigsaw $9.99 * Black & Decker Workmate X-Frame Workbench $14.99 * CLC Softsided Took Box with Shoulder Strap $19.99 Dance Mania Plug-n-Play Video Game $29.99 DeWalt 7-1/4" Circular Saw $59.99 * DeWalt 9.6V Cordless Drill Kit w/ 2 Batteries $59.99 * DeWalt Orbital Jig Saw with Storage Bag $59.99 * Digital Photo Frame with 7" LCD Display $49.99 Digital Photo Key Chain with 1.5" Color LCD Screen $19.99 Guitar Super Star Plug-n-Play Video Game $29.99 Homedics Envirascape Illuminated Fountain $19.99 Huffy 16" Boys or Girls Bikes with Training Wheels $29.99 Ionic Pro Air Purifier w/ Bonus Car Air Purifier $69.99 Jumbo Road Atlas with Carrying Case $5.99 Jumbo Universal Remote Control $9.99 Living Accent 5-Piece Card Table Set with Padded Chairs $39.99 Mini Icicle Christmas Lights 100-Pack FREE * Pet Bed (Assorted Designs) $5.99 Portable DVD Player with 7" LCD Display $59.99 Power Glide 3.6V Cordless Screwdriver FREE * Power Glide 8-1/4" Compound Miter Saw with Laser Guide $49.99 Power Glide 8" Drill Press with Laser Guide $49.99 Radio Flyer Wagon (Ace Exclusive) $29.99 Remote Control Toy Helicopter $29.99 Snap-on Anodized Aluminum Flashlight $9.99 Stait-Line Laser Level $4.99 * Stanley 10-Piece Screwdriver Set $1.99 * Stanley 25" Top Read Aluminum Level $1.99 * Stanley 3-Piece Wood Chisel Set $1.99 * Stanley InstantCharge Utility Knife $1.99 * Stanley LeverLock Tape Rule $1.99 * Stanley Steel Longtape Tape Measure $1.99 * Stanley Wonder Bar Pry Bar $1.99 * Toolrich 18-Piece Combination Wrench Set $9.99 Toolrich 8-Piece Pliers & Wrench Set $9.99 Vivitar 7x50 Magnification Binoculars $9.99 Vivitar Telescope with 50x and 100x Eyepiece Lenses $19.99 Wet/Dry Auto Vacuum with Flexible Hose $9.99
This may be correct. I know alot of companies that have in store ads at around 10 weeks...ok they are preliminary and subject to some change. This is only at the retail store level. So the Corporate operations have the preliminary ads even sooner than that. I would suspect this is a true ad.
nikedunksb said:wow its coming soon. how about tv predictions? how low they will they be?
I can tell you are a new member just by that line.
TV prices are don't change great throughout the year. They are always dropping slowly but never jump around like some other products.
You rarely get a good deal on a new tv on black friday.
Your rather get a non-name brand tv for dirt cheap (which some people love and stand hours in line for) or you get an older model brand name tv for a highly discounted price.
But you never really get a great name brand tv (new model) cheaper on Black Friday. I find the newer tvs to be much cheaper in January.
timothy86 said:nikedunksb said:wow its coming soon. how about tv predictions? how low they will they be?
I can tell you are a new member just by that line.
TV prices are don't change great throughout the year. They are always dropping slowly but never jump around like some other products.
You rarely get a good deal on a new tv on black friday.
Your rather get a non-name brand tv for dirt cheap (which some people love and stand hours in line for) or you get an older model brand name tv for a highly discounted price.
But you never really get a great name brand tv (new model) cheaper on Black Friday. I find the newer tvs to be much cheaper in January.
WRONG. oleivia was a no name brand, but it is certainly not a BAD brand. I disagree with your statement. it may not be sony, Toshiba, but some of those tv's are decent. just because something may be cheaper, doesnt make it not worthy of equalling sony or other brands in quality. nothing but pure price pretentiousness
i'm predicting this years bonanza products to be cell phones, & dells. i think Dell will make a special BF build for WalMart this year.
There should really be one thread for each store and just make this thread an index to lead to them. Need to be able to discuss the deals from each store apart from all the other stores or it will just get way too useless.
FrugalFreak said:timothy86 said:nikedunksb said:wow its coming soon. how about tv predictions? how low they will they be?
I can tell you are a new member just by that line.
TV prices are don't change great throughout the year. They are always dropping slowly but never jump around like some other products.
You rarely get a good deal on a new tv on black friday.
Your rather get a non-name brand tv for dirt cheap (which some people love and stand hours in line for) or you get an older model brand name tv for a highly discounted price.
But you never really get a great name brand tv (new model) cheaper on Black Friday. I find the newer tvs to be much cheaper in January.
That is where you are wrong.
There are very few companies that develop tv technology. For instance, with LCD TVs you have Sharp, Sony, Samsung, LG and a few others.
They develop the TV, when they come out with new models, in an effort to make more money they sell their designs to the no-names which in turn cheaply output a slightly modified version of that tv.
That being said, there is nothing wrong with tv's such as Olevia, they have a purpose. But, don't act like they are greatest thing since sliced bread because the name brands have always been far ahead of the competition.
WRONG. oleivia was a no name brand, but it is certainly not a BAD brand. I disagree with your statement. it may not be sony, Toshiba, but some of those tv's are decent. just because something may be cheaper, doesnt make it not worthy of equalling sony or other brands in quality. nothing but pure price pretentiousness
i'm predicting this years bonanza products to be cell phones, & dells. i think Dell will make a special BF build for WalMart this year.
FrugalFreak said:timothy86 said:nikedunksb said:wow its coming soon. how about tv predictions? how low they will they be?
I can tell you are a new member just by that line.
TV prices are don't change great throughout the year. They are always dropping slowly but never jump around like some other products.
You rarely get a good deal on a new tv on black friday.
Your rather get a non-name brand tv for dirt cheap (which some people love and stand hours in line for) or you get an older model brand name tv for a highly discounted price.
But you never really get a great name brand tv (new model) cheaper on Black Friday. I find the newer tvs to be much cheaper in January.
WRONG. oleivia was a no name brand, but it is certainly not a BAD brand. I disagree with your statement. it may not be sony, Toshiba, but some of those tv's are decent. just because something may be cheaper, doesnt make it not worthy of equalling sony or other brands in quality. nothing but pure price pretentiousness
i'm predicting this years bonanza products to be cell phones, & dells. i think Dell will make a special BF build for WalMart this year.
Not sure what is really meant by no name brand - Olivia is a name right? Olivia are U.S. T.V's made by the Syntax-Brillian Corporation in Tempe, AZ. Olivia T.V.'s are quality made and if no name means cheap, then you are wrong.
kapper said:Not sure what is really meant by no name brand - Olivia is a name right? Olivia are U.S. T.V's made by the Syntax-Brillian Corporation in Tempe, AZ. Olivia T.V.'s are quality made and if no name means cheap, then you are wrong.
IIRC Olevia came from nowhere a few years ago and is now the #2-selling brand of TV.
Are Olevia TVs really made in the USA, or is just that the company HQ is there?
FrugalFreak said:i'm predicting this years bonanza products to be cell phones, & dells. i think Dell will make a special BF build for WalMart this year.
I think we'll also see a GPS unit well under $150 this BF (recall that $199 was last year's magic price point for GPS).
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