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Wednesday, Nov 9, at 4:45 PM

Walmart Black Friday Ad Preview: Let’s Have a Party!

A Twitter Party, that is! With the announcement on Facebook that Walmart will be releasing a PREVIEW of their 2011 Black Friday Ad at 12:01 AM EST tonight, we thought we should celebrate!

2011 Walmart Black Friday Ad

Join us tonight for the 2011 Walmart Black Friday Ad Release!

Join us on Twitter for our first ever Black Friday Twitter Party tonight:

What: Black Friday 2011 Preview Walmart Release Twitter Party!
Hosted by: @blackfridayfans
When: Tonight, 11/9,  from 10:30-12:30pm EST (9:30pm CST/7:30pm PST)
Hashtag: #walmartparty
Theme: Countdown to the 2011 Walmart Black Friday Ad Preview Release

We’re also giving away FIVE $50 Walmart gift cards during the party! To win, just tell us what you’re hoping to snag a deal on at Walmart on Black Friday. The more you share and chat with us, the better your chances to win the Walmart Gift Card.

We can’t wait to chat with all of you! We’re looking forward to hearing all of your Black Friday wish lists!

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Posted in Black Friday Ads, Featured, Uncategorized, walmart | 114 Comments »

Tuesday, Oct 25, at 3:30 PM

30 Days and Counting: Black Friday Retailers Start Rolling Out The Deals

Can you believe it’s only one month until Black Friday?

Standing in line for a Black Friday Sale

It's just 30 days until Black Friday - are you ready?

If you posted our Black Friday Countdown Widget on your blog, then you probably noticed that there are just thirty days left to get your Black Friday strategy together. For everyone else, though, it may come as a bit of a shock to think that the big day is already so close!

Your favorite retailers are already rolling out their holiday campaigns and announcing shopping perks, though. Here’s a round up of what we’ve seen come out just today!

MacMall Holiday Guide

One of the top online destinations for Apple products at discounted prices, MacMall has rolled out their 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. The guide is organized by Top Holiday Deals and Holiday Best-Sellers. Some of their top deals include:

  • 27″ iMac Quad-Core Intel Core i7 2.93GHz, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive – $1,499.99
  • Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air 2.13GHz, 4GB RAM, 256GB Flash Storage, NVIDIA GeForce 320M – $1,299.00
  • Cisco Flip MinoHD Camcorder, 4GB, 1 Hour – $49.99

Target’s Wants You to Save the Date

Target is still pushing Halloween right now, and according to the one-holiday-at-a-time folks, that makes them actually seem rather sane. However, Target is no dummy, and has launched a “Save the Date” page that presumably will be the place to go for all of their Black Friday announcements. They’ve been experiencing a high number of site visitors today that has occasionally made the page unavailable, so we know people are really excited to see Target Black Friday ads. We’ll be keeping an eye on it for you, so stay tuned!

Walmart’s Holiday Price Matching

Annual Black Friday favorite Walmart announced a Christmas Price Guarantee. If you buy an eligible product between 11/1 and 12/25 and then later find it cheaper somewhere else, Walmart will give you a gift card for the difference. Note the emphasis on the word “eligible”, though – it’s pretty safe to assume that Black Friday items will be excluded. Still, when you include layaway and free shipping on nearly 95% of their products, Walmart is looking like a pretty sweet holiday shopping destination.

Best Buy Offers Free Shipping on Everything

Best Buy announced this morning that they will offer free shipping on everything at bestbuy.com. The free standard shipping offer is good from 11/1 to 12/27 with no minimum purchase required. We expect to be posting a lot of Best Buy deals that take advantage of the free shipping starting November 1st, so be sure to keep an eye on our Black Friday Deals!

Toys ‘R’ Us Will Give Shoppers 10% Back on Holiday Purchases

If you’re a loyalty rewards member at Toys R Us, your holiday toy shopping is looking pretty cool with 10% back in R Us dollars on holiday purchases. Members can earn a 2012 Super Savers Pass when they spend more than $200 during a specified time frame, which unlocks more than $100 in savings including exclusive monthly coupons. Layaway purchases do qualify for rewards points, though all layaway orders must be paid off by 12/4.

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Posted in Best Buy, Featured, MacMall, Target, Toys R US, walmart | No Comments »

Monday, Oct 3, at 4:00 AM

10 Stores Offering Layaway for Your Holiday Shopping

Walmart made the news earlier this month by announcing a special layaway option for it’s 2011 holiday shoppers. Then Sears and Kmart declared National Layaway Week to help kick off the holiday shopping season. All of this news about the return of layaway made a splash since the dismal state of the American economy is putting a serious strain on many families’ holiday shopping budgets. Layaway programs largely fell out of favor with retailers and shoppers alike in the last twenty years, with Walmart cancelling their own program in 2006. However, for the 2011 holiday shopping season, Walmart’s press release makes it clear that they want “to help families deliver a big Christmas this year” by reinstating the program. The discount chain also decided to slash prices on some toys beginning September 12th, the earliest they’ve ever done so in anticipation of the holiday season.

Layaway Plans for Christmas Shopping

Pay for holiday gifts in installments with layaway programs at your favorite stores.

But Walmart isn’t the only major retailer out there offering layaway in 2011. Many of your favorite stores are hoping to make the holidays easier on your wallet this year with layaway programs of their own. It’s even possible to do layaway online. We’ve assembled a list of stores where you can pay for those big ticket items over time.

Please keep in mind that our opinion is that layaway is a bad consumer decision. You should just save the money yourself and make the same purchase, without a fee. You are literally loaning the retailer money and paying them a fee for the privilege!

Best Buy

Make a 25% down payment, plus a 5% nonrefundable layaway fee. Best Buy requires a minimum purchase of $250, but keep in mind that you can include several items to meet that total. Payments are made every two weeks until the balance is paid in full. Items that are ineligible for layaway include clearance, promotional, closeout and discontinued items. For complete details:
Best Buy Layaway Policy

Big Lots

Although it’s not well-publicized and information about it can be hard to find, Big Lots offers “price holds” on select items at select locations. Price holds usually are limited to upholstery, but it’s definitely worth asking about if there’s a particular piece of furniture that you want to buy. To qualify for a Price Hold, customers must put 10% down and pay off the balance within 90 days. Terms may vary by location, so be sure to ask how price holds work at your store locally. (more…)

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Posted in Best Buy, big lots, Kmart, Sears, Toys R US | 8 Comments »

Friday, Nov 19, at 1:45 PM

The Top 15 Deals of Black Friday 2010!

Since we now have Black Friday Ads for all of the biggest retailers such as Walmart, Bestbuy, Target, Sears and Kmart, the time has come to look at them side by side to find the very best Black Friday deals.  It is no surprise that, many of these doorbuster deals have limited quantities, so having a back up plan is a solid strategy.

Without further ado, let us present the best Black Friday deals of 2010:

1. Chefmate Appliances for $3 at Target. Original price: $20 (approx.).

2. Emerson 32” LCD HDTV for $198 at Walmart. Original price: $328.

3.  Westinghouse 40” LCD TV for $298 at Target. Original price: $549.99

4. Nook Wifi eReader for $99.99 at Best Buy. Original price: $149.99.

5. Philips Portable DVD player for $49 at Walmart. Original price: $69.99.

6. 2 GE cameras for $149.99 at Kmart. Original price: $219.98 for 1) GE x5 power Pro Series Digital Camera $149.99 2) GE C1033 10mp Digital Camera $69.99.

7. 8GB iPod touch with $50 gift card for $225 at Walmart. Original price: $229 without gift card.

8. 5-piece luggage set for $49.99 at Macy’s. Original price: $200.

9. eMachines 15.6” laptop for $198 at Walmart. Original price:  $248.

10. Nerf Stampede for $34.99 at Kmart.

11. KitchenAid Mixer for $129.99 after 10% off, $20 rebate, $30 Kohl’s Cash at Kohls. Original price: $250.

12. Wii Bundle for $299 at Sam’s Club. Original price: $400.

13. Dyson DC14 for $219 at Sears. Original price: $439.

14. 2ct. Diamond bracelet for $99 at Kohl’s.

15. Apt. 9 Cashmere sweaters for $34.99 at Kohl’s. Original price: $100.

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Posted in Best Buy, Featured, Kohl's, Macys, Sam's Club, walmart | 34 Comments »