Black Friday 2007 is just around the corner, and at some malls and department stores it is starting even earlier this year - yes… some are choosing to open on Friday at MIDNIGHT on November 23rd instead of the usual 5 or 6 am. There are plenty of sales this year that you can take advantage of - if you get to Wal-Mart or the other store of your choice.
Here is a round-up of Black Friday ads, deals and sales for 2007 in no particular order. You can avoid a lot of the insanity by shopping online. But, if you are feeling adventurous, many of these must be taken advantage of at the actual store. Good luck and don’t get crushed by the stampede!
Online Black Friday Sales:
Amazon.com is kicking off their “Amazon Customers Vote” promotion once again where you vote for items that they will sell online starting Thanksgiving Day and going until Wednesday, November 28th. There are 6 rounds and 18 deals which will be sold at significantly reduced prices. Examples of some of the stuff that may be sold includes Nintendo Wii, Panasonic HD camcorders, HDTV’s, HD DVD players, laptops and more. So, go there now and vote and check back on each day’s buying day to see if you are selected to get the product you voted for at the sale price. But don’t get too excited as there are millions of others doing the same.
Wal-Mart is having their Black Friday sales from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and if you go here you can view Black Friday ads in your city. It looks like they will have a 42″ HDTV for $798, portable DVD players for $49.98, Compaq Presario computer for $398 as well as sales on digital cameras, camcorders, toys and more.
Target will be opening their doors at 6:00 a.m. on Black Friday and has specials very similar to Wal-Mart. Go here to view their ads online.
If you have an outlet mall or regular shopping mall in your city, you may be in for a special treat as many will be opening their doors at midnight so you can avoid the insanity of getting up at 2 am and waiting in line in the cold for hours to go to other stores. About.com has a listing of outlet malls that will be opening at midnight. Personally, I think this is a brilliant idea and surprised malls are just starting to do this. Read a story about this phenomenon on CNN.
Well, there are far too many more stores to list here, so I’ll end by giving you some web sites that specialize in Black Friday on a full time basis. See below for places where you can find scanned ads, info on online Black Friday specials and more.
Bfads.net - Boasts itself to be the “Official Web Site of Black Friday 2007″ and includes Black Friday ads, coupons, online deals, hot deals and more. They also have a message board so you can chat with other holiday shoppers.
BlackFriday.info - Black Friday ads, coupons and news. One of the most popular sites on the web.
FatWallet Black Friday 2007 - Forum where you can post Black Friday ads, read ads posted by others and discuss all things Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
TheBlackFriday.com - Another site claiming to be the “Official…”. More scans of Black Friday ads from just about every store you can imagine.
BlackFDay.com - Black Friday ads downloadable in PDF format as well as information and deals on Cyber Monday.
Black Friday 2007 at Mahalo - Very thorough resource for Black Friday ads, information, shopping tips and more.
Well, I hope this gives you a good starting point for your 2007 Christmas shopping. If you would like to share more links on Black Friday 2007, Cyber Monday or need help finding a certain deal, please leave a comment below. Good luck!
