Black Friday Ads

FrugalNYC · 10-31-2008, 01:48 PM

They are starting!! http://www.bfadsanalysis.com/

arkadofbabylon.org · 10-31-2008, 02:00 PM

Thanks for posting this Frugal NYC.

I hadn't realized that the ads were already starting. I suppose it makes sense though, since the economy has been so bad. I'm sure stores want to do everything in their power to draw in as many customers as possible this season.

But I have to wonder if all their ad efforts will be worth it. So many people are currently unemployed and living under extra tight budgets that they just may not be able to "shop til they drop" this season. But then again, if the discounts are deep enough, retailers just may pull off a successful Black Friday this year.

FrugalNYC · 11-03-2008, 02:05 PM

I was pretty surprised to see this too. Every year it seems to be getting earlier and earlier when the black friday ads start to come out.

RickLee · 11-27-2008, 11:22 AM

Here in Canada we don't have a black Friday - wish we did - so I chose to start discounting in one of my own retail stores last weekend to see if it would increase traffic. It did, but less so than last year when I did not do discounting!

lucille · 11-27-2008, 01:40 PM

Make sure you do your homework. Some of the deals are not really deals. I found some items that are already at that "doorbuster" price before friday. If you find something in an ad, check online to see what they are selling it at before tomorrow.

10-31-2008, 01:48 PM	#1
FrugalNYC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (17)	Black Friday Ads They are starting!! http://www.bfadsanalysis.com/ __________________ FrugalNYC My Blogs: FrugalNYC \| FrugalTech \| Twitter

10-31-2008, 02:00 PM	#2
arkadofbabylon.org Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Reputation: (31)	Wow! Thanks for posting this Frugal NYC. I hadn't realized that the ads were already starting. I suppose it makes sense though, since the economy has been so bad. I'm sure stores want to do everything in their power to draw in as many customers as possible this season. But I have to wonder if all their ad efforts will be worth it. So many people are currently unemployed and living under extra tight budgets that they just may not be able to "shop til they drop" this season. But then again, if the discounts are deep enough, retailers just may pull off a successful Black Friday this year.

11-03-2008, 02:05 PM	#3
FrugalNYC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (17)	I was pretty surprised to see this too. Every year it seems to be getting earlier and earlier when the black friday ads start to come out. __________________ FrugalNYC My Blogs: FrugalNYC \| FrugalTech \| Twitter

11-27-2008, 01:40 PM	#5
lucille Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Reputation: (38)	Make sure you do your homework. Some of the deals are not really deals. I found some items that are already at that "doorbuster" price before friday. If you find something in an ad, check online to see what they are selling it at before tomorrow. __________________ Dark Style Blog http://darkstyleblog.blogspot.com/

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11-27-2008, 11:22 AM	#4
RickLee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Reputation: (17)	Here in Canada we don't have a black Friday - wish we did - so I chose to start discounting in one of my own retail stores last weekend to see if it would increase traffic. It did, but less so than last year when I did not do discounting!

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