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   posted: Aug. 31, 2005 @ 2:38p
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This is the official 2005 Black Friday Thread, which will serve as the central hub for all BF2005 deals. Black Friday 2005 is on Friday, November 25th, 2005

Definition: The day after Thanksgiving in the United States, is frequently referred to as Black Friday.

General Use: One of the major U.S. holiday shopping days. The day many U.S. consumers begin Christmas shopping. The day is heavily promoted by retailers.

Origin: 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.

Also Known As: The day after Thanksgiving.

Also, let's keep in mind this year that the BF deals can be updated by users as well by making use of the Quick Summary function. Feel free to share your speculation on deals for this year in the Quick Summary.

Thanks to the following for assisting with maintaining this thread:
MrCodeDude, Niktobos

Edit by Moderator: As Black Friday is over, this thread will now be maintained in Deal Discussion. Please feel free to link any Black Friday follow-up discussion threads to this thread.

   posted: Aug. 31, 2005 @ 2:38p

Sites Dedicated to Black Friday 2005 Deals

- Black Friday 2005
- More Black Friday Ads
- Black Friday Discussion
- BlackFridayDeals.net
- The Black Friday
- Black Friday Ad Scans & Deal lists
- Black Friday Savings
- BlackFridayAds.com


Major Retailer BF2005 Deal Discussions
- AAFES Military BX, by user MyCulito
- AAFES Navy Exchange, by user MyCulito
- Bass Pro, by user MyCulito
- BestBuy, by user tuff2hndl
- Black & Decker, by user MyCulito
- Circuit City, by user Justinkpa
- CompUSA, by user onion
- Costco, by user gOd
- CVS, by user niktobos
- EBGames, by user user2004
- Express, by user MyCulito
- Harbor Freight, by user KrazyKeyur
- Ikea, by user MyCulito
- JC Penney, by user MrCodeDude
- KBToys, by user MyCulito
- KMart (Thanksgiving, Black Friday & Saturday), by user MrCodeDude
- Kohl’s, by user MyCulito
- Meijer, by user MyCulito
- Menards, by user jimmywalt
- Office Depot by user Teletubbie
- OfficeMax OM by user TWINKEY
- Pepboys by user niktobos
- Petsmart, by user niktobos
- Radio Shack, by user MrCodeDude
- Sears, by user MrCodeDude
- Spencer Gifts, by user MyCulito
- Staples, by user njguy646
- Staples ONLINE ONLY deals! by user WillysEmptyWallet
- Toys R Us, by user MyCulito
- Walgreens, by user KrazyKeyur
- Walmart, by user DPG
- Value City, by user MyCulito


Misc. Information
- diecastbeatdown has graciously offered to host images or ad scans

SALES IN SPREADSHEET - FILTER BY PRICE BY STORE
[ MSG EDITED BY MAVVAK FOR THE NEW FILE ] Mavvak's spreadsheet thread

Stores That Will NOT allow Return / Rebuy on Black Friday

All stores have different policies. Some Circuit City's will allow return/rebuy, some CC's won't. Only put something here if it is confirmed that nationwide the store will not be honoring price-matching on Black Friday.

   posted: Sep. 1, 2005 @ 1:54p
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I'm sure the spoilers at Beastbuy are plotting to
derail are favorite BF deals.

   posted: Sep. 2, 2005 @ 2:13p
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To make Black Friday even more hectic, Xboxaddict.com is reporting the Xbox 360 launch date has been pushed back to Black Friday.

Microsoft should be smacked around for this.

http://www.xboxaddict.com/news/view.php?News_ID=6307

   posted: Sep. 2, 2005 @ 3:52p
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cocacolakid said:To make Black Friday even more hectic, Xboxaddict.com is reporting the Xbox 360 launch date has been pushed back to Black Friday.

Microsoft should be smacked around for this.

http://www.xboxaddict.com/news/view.php?News_ID=6307

This is just a confirmation of news that came out weeks ago about the X360 launch. In any case, all you suckers can sit out on the cold. I'm going to be sleeping by 6am on Friday, after I get my X360 at midnight and stay up til 4:30 playing it

   posted: Sep. 4, 2005 @ 1:31p
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thanks op! I can't wait for this years BF now that I bought more camping gear from Target/WalMart this year all on clearance I can use some of it to keep warm for the 7+ hours I'll be waiting in line. Last year I was # 1 in line for BB and scored numerous deals from them. Had plenty of time to hit Target, Sears, & Menards for the other things I wanted.

   posted: Sep. 5, 2005 @ 4:09p
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You are supershoper. I never get any BB BF deals. So many people plus I must be sleeping by 1am
fvfquaker said:thanks op! I can't wait for this years BF now that I bought more camping gear from Target/WalMart this year all on clearance I can use some of it to keep warm for the 7+ hours I'll be waiting in line. Last year I was # 1 in line for BB and scored numerous deals from them. Had plenty of time to hit Target, Sears, & Menards for the other things I wanted.

   posted: Sep. 6, 2005 @ 5:16p
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fvfquaker said:thanks op! I can't wait for this years BF now that I bought more camping gear from Target/WalMart this year all on clearance I can use some of it to keep warm for the 7+ hours I'll be waiting in line. Last year I was # 1 in line for BB and scored numerous deals from them. Had plenty of time to hit Target, Sears, & Menards for the other things I wanted.

Did they give you "special" deals because you were first in line, or did you just happen to get good deals? LOL.

I love Black Friday, but last year's was mostly a bust. I got a few things.

   posted: Sep. 6, 2005 @ 6:57p
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gwsam said:Can't wait for BF Here are some potential BF sites I've found:

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Thanks Gwsam and OP!

Black Friday Cometh!

Memories...soon to be reality...again... Pics

   posted: Sep. 8, 2005 @ 10:02p
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Not sure Black Firday will be that big of a deal.

Bought a 46" HDTV last year from Circuit City, the Monday before Black Friday. The sale price I got was $149 cheaper then the black friday sale price for the same item.

Waiting to see what they offer this year.

   posted: Sep. 8, 2005 @ 11:40p
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If the Xbox 360 launches on Black Friday, it should add some extra craziness factor.

   posted: Sep. 10, 2005 @ 8:22p
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heard a rumor either Best buy or CC or meijers will have DVD players for 9.99 im sure its the junkie type

   posted: Sep. 10, 2005 @ 8:29p
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my magic 8 ball says that this black friday, there will be a $99 Geforce 6800GT graphics card at chumpUSA or Bustbuy.

   posted: Sep. 20, 2005 @ 8:45a
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Poonkla said:If the Xbox 360 launches on Black Friday, it should add some extra craziness factor.

It is launching November 22. I'm just hoping to pick up a nice big screen TV on Friday for it.

   posted: Sep. 22, 2005 @ 1:12p
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Here's another deal site I've discovered that seems like it will prove to be quite promising...

www.blackfridaydeals.net

and it looks like you may be able to get a free t-shirt at some point.

   posted: Sep. 23, 2005 @ 1:04p
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Last years was good, but that was also my first. I was first inline at Staples and Ace Hardware, this year I'm not sure where to go first but I'll be bringing a chair and blanket to camp out for sure!

Checklist:

Credit Cards
Blanket
Fold-up Sports Chair
Ad Print Outs
Music Player
Coffee Thermos
Snacks
Backpack

Wishlist:

FAR 120-160GB HDs
FAR 50-100PK DVD
HDTV Plasma 40"+ $1K or under
17" LCD under $100
FAR Wireless Router/Network Cards.

   posted: Sep. 23, 2005 @ 11:57p
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This definitely isn't prime location for an "Official Thread" but I figured beter late than on page 8, that's for sure. (Like the rhyme??)

I'd like to pick up an awesome deal on a PSP, but not a big deal. Also, A Sony Cybershot 7.2 mp, a decent in-dash CD player for my GFs car, and maybe all my prayers will be answered and I'll get hooked up with $1.25/gal gas and a house in NJ for under 200k. Is that really too much to ask. (Roxytrend, if you're reading this, I definitely don't want you to get me a PSP, the house on the other hand, be my guest.)

   posted: Oct. 3, 2005 @ 12:26p
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summerbaby said:"Industry Insiders" are speculating that this may not be such a good holiday shopping season because of gas prices and other factors that are going on with the economy. I hope it will be a good one because this will the first black friday that I will be in the stores and I want to get a true representation of what it's really like.
It will be crazy whether the deals are good or not by FW standards, because everyone goes out and shops like crazy, and many are too clueless to know whether the deals are good or not.

   posted: Oct. 3, 2005 @ 1:11p
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I hope Macys has the $10 coupons again!

   posted: Oct. 3, 2005 @ 2:34p
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I remember wearing my FW Away Team 2004 red shirt last year. I was disappointed that I didn't see anybody else wearing one though.

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