Black Friday 2023

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by haertig

For the items I ordered shipped to my address, it is a week ship time. And we have three major Amazon distribution centers in our metro area, one is only about 5 miles from my house. But this "Prime Shipping" may just be a bad benefit due to the sale. Most of the stuff I order is here same day (if I order in the morning) or next day at something ridiculous like 4am. So I really can't complain about that. Some things do take longer though. Prime Shipping is not what it used to be (except in my special case surrounded by distribution centers, and only for items that are in stock locally - which is quite a lot actually).

Same here, there's at least three Amazon distribution centers in a four hour drive radius, so stuff usually arrives very quickly. There are some exceptions, for example some floor mats I ordered for dad for his car. Those are apparently custom made after the order's received, so a two week delay's understandable.

And during previous Prime Day sales the shipping time wasn't impacted much (a day or two slower at most), including July's. Why this one was one different is a very good question.

[cfrizz]

If I had to take a guess, I would say a LOT of people are doing some early Xmass shopping! That is going to slow things down.

Naturally things are changing for Amazon, they have a HUGE customer base, but even with expansion, they are probably having hiring difficulties just like every other large corporation.

I'm just grateful that Amazon exist because it saves me time and energy from wasting my time having to go out to shop, then lug it home, providing I even find what I'm looking for. If I save money on whatever I get, that's a bonus.

[tubemonkey]

Best Buy Reveals Holiday Calendar

Early Black Friday deals for everyone start Oct. 30

The deals are just getting started, and it’s time to mark your calendar for special events happening throughout the season. My Best Buy Plus™ and My Best Buy Total™ members will see deeper discounts and member-only savings during select events.

Black Friday Early Access for Members: Plus and Total members get exclusive access to some of our hottest Black Friday deals from Oct. 27 to 29, before they’re available to all shoppers.

Black Friday Deals for Everyone: Starting Oct. 30, all shoppers get early access to Black Friday deals across TVs, computing, gaming, e-transportation and more.

Black Friday Sale: Our Black Friday Sale officially begins on Friday, Nov. 17, with incredible deals on thousands of gifts and top brands.

Cyber Monday Sale: The Cyber Monday Savings Event will start on Sunday, Nov. 26, when you’ll get thousands of deals, including savings up to 50% on top gifts.

Feel confident shopping this season

Our Holiday Price Match Guarantee and Extended Holiday Return & Exchange Policy makes shopping seamless during the holidays.

Best Buy’s Holiday Price Match Guarantee lets you shop with confidence. If our price goes lower during the holiday season, we’ll match it.

With Best Buy’s Extended Holiday Return and Exchange Policy, most gifts purchased between Oct. 27 and Dec. 30 can be returned through Jan. 13.

see link for details

[tubemonkey]

Costco Black Friday Ad & Holiday Savings Book Posted

Time for the first Black Friday ad of the year! We've just posted the Black Friday ad for Costco for you to check out. View the 32-page ad here and start making out your list.

As always, Costco includes their Black Friday sale as part of a bigger Holiday Savings book. When viewing the ad, note that page 23 features online-only Thanksgiving Day deals and the Black Friday weekend deals start on page 24.

The beginning of this ad features additional sets of deals valid October 30th through November 12th, as well as November 13th through the 27th. Page 31 features online-only Cyber Monday deals. Costco will once again be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Holiday Sales Events

• 30 O~12 N --- Pg 01~09 --- Holiday Savings
  
• 13~22 Nov --- Pg 10~22 --- Pre-Black Friday
  
• 23~23 Nov --- Pg 23~23 --- Thanksgiving -- online only
  
• 24~26 Nov --- Pg 24~30 --- Black Friday
  
• 27~27 Nov --- Pg 31~31 --- Cyber Monday -- online only

[tubemonkey]

Sam's Club November Savings & Doorbuster Ads Posted

As promised in our last post, we have 2 new ads from Sam's Club for you to check out. First is the 42-page November Instant Savings book. This is Sam's Club's traditional monthly sale ad and runs from November 1st through the 22nd.

Next is the 6-page November Doorbusters ad. This is a 3-day sale which runs from Friday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 5th. While this sale is both online and in clubs, there are some deals labeled in-club or online-only.

Unfortunately there are no Black Friday deals in this book this year. Sam's Club states that their Black Friday sale runs from November 23rd through the 26th. We're hopeful that they will post an online preview of their Black Friday sale at some point before the sale starts, and should that happen we'll be sure to post it here.

Sam's Club "Savings Season" Schedule Released

Sam's Club has revealed the schedule of sales for what they are calling "Savings Season". The deals kick off November 1st with their monthly Instant Savings which run through the 22nd. From November 3rd through the 5th they will have 3-day "November Doorbusters" in store and online.

Thanksgiving Day (November 23rd) starts their popular annual Black Friday "Thanks-Savings" Sale which will take place through the Sunday the 26th, followed by a 2-day Cyber Monday sale on the 27th and 28th of November.

November 29th through December 26th will see another Instant Savings sale. There will be a 3-day "December Doorbusters" sale on December 1st through the 3rd. Expect the Sam's Club holiday catalog to be posted here on the site in the next day or two. If you received a copy in the mail this week, let us know!

Holiday Sales Events

• 01~22 Nov --- November Savings
  
• 03~05 Nov --- Nov Doorbusters
  
• 23~26 Nov --- Black Friday
  
• 27~28 Nov --- Cyber Monday
  
• 29 N~26 D --- December Savings
  
• 01~03 Dec --- Dec Doorbusters

[tubemonkey]

Sam's Club Black Friday "Priceless" Preview Released

Sam's Club has updated their Black Friday landing page with a preview of over 100 of their upcoming Black Friday deals, unfortunately without prices. We've added screenshots of this deal preview to the site which you can view here

Last year Sam's Club did something similar - they initially released a web site preview with no prices, then around 2 weeks before the sale started they released an ad with a traditional print-style layout, but again, without prices.

Finally, a few days before their sale started they released an updated ad scan with prices included. We'll be updating their ad posted here on the site with these updated versions should they use the same ad release strategy this year as well.

[tubemonkey]

BJ's Early Black Friday Sale -- ad scan -- exp 16 Nov

BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces Early Black FriYAY Event

10/24/2023 -- MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, today announced its Early Black Friday savings event, slated to run October 26 - November 16, 2023. BJ’s members can take advantage of early holiday shopping on toys, tech, TVs and other gifts. Members will also find major savings to get their homes holiday ready.

During the Early Black FriYAY event, shoppers can enjoy two exclusive deals on BJ’s newest toy assortment. Members will save $20 when they spend $100 on a number of brands including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Disney, Melissa & Doug, Nerf and more. Members can also save up to 50% off select toys including top sellers from BJ’s exclusive Berkley Jensen brand.

see link for details

[tubemonkey]

Best Buy Black Friday Early Access -- exp 29 Oct @ 11:59 pm CT

paid members only

The Early Access event ends 10/29/23 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Prices valid during, but may start before and end after, the sale dates. Offers apply only to My Best Buy Plus™ and My Best Buy Total™ members. Limited quantities. No rainchecks. See Black Friday FAQs.

Black Friday Early Access for Members
Plus and Total members get exclusive access to some of our hottest Black Friday deals from Oct. 27 to 29, before they’re available to all shoppers.

[tubemonkey]

Best Buy - Black Friday Early Access for Members

starts now at Best Buy, Deals for Everyone Oct. 30

Let the holiday fun begin: It’s officially time to start scoring Black Friday prices on all those holiday tech gifts on this year’s shopping list.

Starting today, My Best Buy Plus™ and My Best Buy Total™ members have access to Black Friday offers on hundreds of gifts — including some exclusive deals and deeper discounts for members only.

Then, starting Monday, Oct. 30, early Black Friday deals will be available to all shoppers. That means shoppers can expect to see deals on all their favorite tech – from laptops and TVs to headphones and small appliances – even before they’ve bought the Thanksgiving turkey!

Don’t forget: Member Exclusive Month hasn’t ended yet, which means there are still special rewards to grab, including Plus and Total members who spend $500 or more in October will receive a $50 promotional certificate to use on future Best Buy purchases between Nov. 28 to Dec. 12. This includes purchases made during the Black Friday Early Access event, so you can shop now and have some rewards ready for stocking stuffers later this holiday.

If you aren’t a Plus or Total Member, it’s not too late. Sign up today and get access to the exclusive savings, in addition to other year-round benefits like free 2-day shipping with no minimum purchase and extended 60-day return and exchange window on most products.

see link for details

[tubemonkey]

Target Kicks Off the Biggest Savings of the Holiday Season

with Early Black Friday Deals, Starting Oct. 29

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is kicking off its biggest savings of the season with four weeks of deals leading up to Black Friday on tens of thousands of items, including many up to 50% off, available wherever guests prefer to shop — in store, online and in the Target app. Whenever guests shop this season, they can be sure to get the best deals with the return of Target's Holiday Price Match Guarantee.

The deals begin Oct. 29 and run through Thanksgiving weekend, with special savings across all categories, including items for gifting and entertaining, on Target owned brands like Cat & Jack and A New Day, and top national brands like Apple and Nintendo. Thousands of new toys will be on sale, including popular brands like FAO Schwarz and VTech. As guests prepare for holiday gatherings, they also will find deals on thousands of groceries and everyday essentials.

Four weeks of deals through Thanksgiving weekend — including offers on tens of thousands of items, with many up to 50% off — will give guests a jump start on holiday shopping

The retailer's best prices planned for the holiday season are available across all categories and include items for gifting and entertaining from Target owned brands and top national brands like Apple and Nintendo

With the return of Target's industry-leading Holiday Price Match Guarantee, guests can be confident they are getting the best deals this holiday season

see link for details

[tubemonkey]

Target Early Black Friday Deals -- ad scan -- exp 04 Nov

BF deals are found on pages 03~11 of the weekly ad

New Black Fridays Deals Each Week

The first week of early Black Friday deals — available Sunday, Oct. 29 through Saturday, Nov. 4 — will feature offers including:

>> see link for listing <<

All these deals and more are available in store and online via Target.com or the Target app. Guests can get an early preview of the deals for the week ahead each Friday via the Target weekly ad.

[GA Russell]

Do any of the warehouse clubs let you be a member, and shop online, without ever visiting the store?

[Apache]

If you are a member of Sam's Club or Costco, you do not have to buy in store unless you want to. I do both though.
We have a Sam's Club here and I by instore and online. The nearest Costco is an hour and a half away. I have a membership and only go to the store for my glasses. I have bought a number of big-ticket items at better prices than anyone else. Earlier this year I bought a 36" GE Profile Induction cooktop. The regular price was $2,500.00 Home Depot and Lowes had it on sale for $2,200.00. Costco had the exact same model for $1,700.00 and free shipping. I am now a huge fan of Induction cooktops.
Apache

[tch65721]

Originally Posted by GA Russell

Do any of the warehouse clubs let you be a member, and shop online, without ever visiting the store?

I belong to both but think Sams is preferable for shopping online for everyday things. I like Sams because the premium membership ($110) includes extended "members only" hours and most everything shippable ships for free.
I can also shop and pay online, select a pickup time and they bring it out and load up the vehicle... all included in the fee. I also really like their app which works great and allows you to skip the checkout line if you do venture inside.

Costco online leaves a lot to be desired IMO. They have good prices on big ticket items but grocery shopping online doesn't really seem feasible. Also, prices seem to be more expensive online. On the plus side, if you actually go in the store they have a lot of high quality and organic items. I think Costco has higher quality food than Sams overall but they make you hunt for it. Yeah, they constantly shuffle crap around to make you look for it.

[Manabi]

Originally Posted by tch65721

I belong to both but think Sams is preferable for shopping online for everyday things.

Costco online leaves a lot to be desired IMO. They have good prices on big ticket items but grocery shopping online doesn't really seem feasible. Also, prices seem to be more expensive online. On the plus side, if you actually go in the store they have a lot of high quality and organic items. I think Costco has higher quality food than Sams overall but they make you hunt for it. Yeah, they constantly shuffle crap around to make you look for it.

Sam's Club has almost everything in the store listed online, even if it isn't shippable, while Costco doesn't, so it's definitely the better option on that front. (You can order non-shippable items online, but only with a pickup at store option. They weren't doing delivery last time I checked.) Every time I've tried to look up a grocery item at Costco to see what it'll cost it wasn't on the site, so they don't seem to list most of their groceries online.

What Apache does only works if you live close enough for delivery from the store. My Costco's 45 minutes away by car, so a lot of stuff on the site isn't available for me to buy online because they won't ship it. Prices can be higher, because they tend to factor the shipping cost into the listed price. For example they had a really good sale on some wire storage shelving recently and it was $20 more online than in the store, because it was heavy and shipping was expensive.

One caveat: Both stores may have some in-store only deals for Black Friday sales. If you're wanting one of those items, you'll have to go to the store.