Black Friday 2009

[CSK'sMom]

Black Friday 2009 (Nov 27th) is quickly approaching so I figured it's about time to start this thread seeing as the ads are slowly starting to trickle onto the BF websites.

To start off here are some BF websites where the leaked ads will end up. I'll update as the ads go up on the sites. Some are quicker than others but eventually they will all have every ad up.

www.bfads.net My personal favourite and one of the quickest to get ads up.
www.dealtaker.com/blackfriday.html
www.blackfridayads.com
www.theblackfriday.com
www.dealnews.com
www.blackfriday.info

Ads Already Leaked

Half Price Books
Rite Aid/ Eckerd/ Brooks
Office Max
Harbour Freight *possibly not full ad yet
Sears
Gander Mountain
Lowes
Kmart
Old Navy
Kohls
Target
Staples
Best Buy
Home Depot

[xGambitx]

lol office max sent a law firm after the site, so they pulled it down in less than 24 hrs from when it was posted.

the sears flyer is that for US or Canada?

[CSK'sMom]

It's still on at least 2 of the sites I posted Gambit. C&D letters are just part of the game. Heck Walmart preemptively sent all the sites C&D letters already and their ad is no where to be found as of yet, LOL!

A ttip for those who have never really checked the sites is when you see an ad go up save it to your hard drive. It may disappear so if it's an ad you're interested in it's best to save it at this point.

edit... BF is US only so the ads will be good in US stores only.

[steve-0101]

I like the C&D letter from OfficeMax with the enclosure of the ad showing the lawyer (or more likely law clerk) playing Spider Solitaire... LOL what an idiot to not clean that up before sending a legal document

http://i.bfads.net/u/officemax_c&d.pdf <-- scroll to last page

[Hairball]

Wow, CSK'sMom you are sure hardcore, considering there's still a month to go.

Perhaps if I lived near the border I would be interested in it too, but I don't. I have to imagine it'd be pretty packed too!

[superdeals]

Can someone post cross border shopping experience on this day? I have heard that lineup begins sometime at midnight!

[CSK'sMom]

Wow, CSK'sMom you are sure hardcore, considering there's still a month to go.

Perhaps if I lived near the border I would be interested in it too, but I don't. I have to imagine it'd be pretty packed too!

LOL! It's all about the planning hairball. As ads come out you decide what you're after and from where and plan which stores to hit. The other thing is that there are so many door crashers that you need to know if that's a store that you *really* need to be there to line up for when the doors open. Hubby takes the day off work every year and we're usually on the bridge by 4am or earlier (dependent on what time stores are opening). We aim to get all, or very close to all of our Christmas shopping done on BF.

Packed can be an understatment, for sure! We don't mind it though as we always have a plan for each store so we're pretty good and getting in and getting what we want. Usually it takes us longer waiting in line to cash out than anything else.

[CSK'sMom]

Can someone post cross border shopping experience on this day? I have heard that lineup begins sometime at midnight!

They can at some bridges. Here in Niagara the bridges can be really busy on the Thursday and through Thursday night. This is due to the Outlet Mall usually opening at midnight. We're usually on the Rainbow by 4am and zip right through with plenty of time to get in line at Walmart for opening at 5am.

[setell]

hmm I might join the bandwagon this year and see what the fun is. I wonder how busy Watertown will be though as I don't want to drive to Syracuse as it's too far. Is there normally super hot deals?

[CSK'sMom]

hmm I might join the bandwagon this year and see what the fun is. I wonder how busy Watertown will be though as I don't want to drive to Syracuse as it's too far. Is there normally super hot deals?

Yes there are always super hot deals on BF. Everywhere will be *very* busy. It's not uncommon at some of the popular malls to hit traffic jams miles before ever getting to the mall and an hr or more to find a parking spot. People line up for hrs before stores open. Think our Boxing Day on steroids.

[mannyb]

Can someone post cross border shopping experience on this day? I have heard that lineup begins sometime at midnight!

Doors open at midnight. Line-ups start well before that unless you're referencing midnight of the night before.

Depending on the store....complete pandemonium.

[geronimo]

It's not always pandemonium. I did Black Friday in the Buffalo, NY area in 2006 and 2007, and Best Buy was very organized and well planned in 2007, with an orderly line, police crowd control, only a few people allowed in at a time, etc. I lined up at 4am. By then all the doorcrashers were gone, I believe, but I was going for smaller items. I just wanted to experience the "fun" and hype, when actually it's a stressful day. Personally, I think Black Friday and Boxing Day are both overrated. Maybe that's because I don't actually have lots of Christmas shopping to do, and because I'm not an impulsive shopper, I mostly just buy things I actually need.

[DLFB]

do a lot of people get pulled over to pay they're duties and taxes?

I would think so on that day..but what do I know..I've never done it.

[CSK'sMom]

do a lot of people get pulled over to pay they're duties and taxes?

I would think so on that day..but what do I know..I've never done it.

It all depends on the mood of the BSO. We've been waved through on BF with between $1000 and $1500 US worth of stuff. Last year was the first time we'd been pulled over for taxes (duty is almost never applied as most things are duty free) on BF in 4 years IIRC.

[CSK'sMom]

bumped for another ad leaked