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Black Friday Sales 2006

The Friday after Thanksgiving is for Bargain Shopping

© Kirk Lindstrom

Black refers to ink color. Most retailers don't show a profit for the year until this day after Thanksgiving. It is also a time for great bargains.

Many of the sales that will be offered on Black Friday are leaked out by all sorts of web sites ahead of time. Lets use the forum attached to this article here to record them.

Nov 1, 2006 Update:

Remember, these are often "leaks and rumors" and not officially announced sale prices.

Black Friday means most retailers don't show a profit for the year until this day after Thanksgiving. They basically cover expenses until the Holiday season then on "Black Friday" they turn profitable (black ink rather than red ink...)

Links for our:

Below are some of Last Year's Black Friday Listings to see what sort of deals to look for:

Last year,

One of the best deals was an HP Laptop PC for $400.

CompUSA had a 14" laptop for $300.

People were waiting in lines overnight at some stores to get these.

Sears had $10 gift cards to first 200 Customers in the Door. I drove by and the line went around the block!

Walmart - HP Pavillion ze2308wm Notebook Computer - $398.00

Wal*mart - HP Pavillion 1203w-b Desktop w /15" LCD Monitor - $398.00

KMart - Vtech 900MHz Cordless Phone w/ Answering System (After Rebate) $14.95

KMart - Memorex 7" Portable DVD Player $89.99

Walgreens - Tide at $1.99! & $20 for a Christmas tree.

Best Buy - Toshiba Multimedia DLP Projector (AR) $449.99

Best Buy - Intel Celeron M Processor 370 Notebook $379.99

Warning: Just because you read of an item on a site like this doesn't mean the stores have to honor the price or even stock it. Use the items on this site to help you plan for your Black Friday Shopping trip but verify with the stores before you go to make sure.


The copyright of the article Black Friday Sales 2006 in Investment is owned by Kirk Lindstrom. Permission to republish Black Friday Sales 2006 in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.



Comments
Sep 19, 2006 11:36 AM
Moonlight :
Your topic Good Deals, I took atvantage of the information on drugstore.com their shipping is free now with a $50.00 purchase. I did my shopping at home, got a few bucks off plus 05% off my next purchase and no sales tax. Delivery in a week. That is a good deal.
Sep 19, 2006 11:44 AM
Moonlight :
Only part of my reply came up. I used drugstore.com made my purchases at home, no walking in the store trying to find stuff, I saved a few bucks per item plus I get 05% off next purchase and no shipping charges on $50.00 purchase and no sales tax. That's a good deal
Sep 19, 2006 7:21 PM
father son :
[<b>Kirk's Editor Comment: </B> Sorry... if your discussion site won't allow links to ours then we sure won't let you post links to your site in ours.
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<ul><ul>Your forum says at the top: <i><b> <i>"Black Friday 2006 Forum
Feel free to ask questions and post your finds/wants. Please no links other than to the stores or products."</i>
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But nice try.
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If you want a lin&nbsp;k from our site to yours, then put one on your page and send me an email.
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Thanks ]
Oct 20, 2006 6:21 PM
PEIC :
Ace Hardware 2006 Black Friday Ad


Black & Decker Workmate X-Frame Light Duty Workbench $29.99 - $15MIR = $14.99
Delta 6" Bench Grinder $34.99 - $15MIR = $19.99
DeWalt 14.4V Drill Kit $99.99
DeWalt Heavy-Duty Palm Grip Sander $44.99 - $15MIR = $29.99
DeWalt Magnetic Drive Guide Set, 16 pc $5.99 - $5.99MIR = FREE
Dr Scholl's Massaging Back Cushion with Heat $12.99
Ecurtis 7" Portable DVD Player w/ Accessory Kit $69.99
George Foreman Large Electric Grill $34.99 - $15MIR = $19.99
Huffy 12" Bicycle $19.99
Imode AM/FM/MP3 Alarm Clock $39.99
Laser Level 30" $14.99 - $10MIR = $4.99
Nextar GPS System & MP3 Player ONLINE ONLY = $299.00
Phillips Noice Scancelling Headphones $29.99
PowerGlide Variable Speed Rotary Tool $9.99 - $9.99MIR = FREE
Rayovac Batteries 9V 8pk $9.99 - $5MIR = $4.99
Rayovac Batteries AA or AAA 30pk $9.99 - $5MIR = $4.99
Rayovac Batteries C or D 12pk $9.99 - $5MIR = $4.99
RCA 5GB MP3 Player $99.99
RCA Small Wonder Digital Camcorder $99.99 - $10MIR = $89.99
Shimmering Driveway Markers 3-pack $4.99 - $4.99MIR = FREE
Snap-on Flashlight $9.99
Stanley - Various Hand Tools $6.99 - $5MIR = per tool $1.99
Wireless Digital Weather Forecaster $29.99 - $10MIR = $19.99
2-in-1 Adjustable Bar Stool $29.99
3 Pc. Knife/Multi-Tool Combo Set $19.99 - $5MIR = $14.99
5 ft. Inflatable Snowglobe $59.99
88 Pc. Tool Kit with Ratchet $9.99
Nov 12, 2006 7:16 AM
davey52 :
Shoot, Just paid 49 for a Linksys wireless-G usb adapter from BB.:( Need to keep a closer eye on Kirks Black Friday Sales.
Nov 19, 2006 5:24 PM
peter norwest :
anyone here camping out?
Nov 4, 2007 7:33 AM
BigLB :
At his new site, Kirk has deleted all references to Suite 101 such as this one...

<i>...Suite101 is back up and in business again . Myself and many other former Suite101 posters are back there posting again...</i>

And yet he has the nerve to come over here personally and pander for pennies on this strictly self-serving thread.

On another thread he said he felt "uncomfortable"....what he should feel is ashamed.
Nov 4, 2007 10:09 AM
Inya Ivkovic :
BigLB...everyone is welcome to post at Suite101...EVERYONE! The job of deciding who should and who shouldn't be here, who is welcome and who is not, rests with me.

Also, jessielivermore is correct, this comment is off topic in this particular thread. I won't be deleting this post, but going forward, please keep any and all Brinker related comments limited to the two already active threads.
Thank you,
Nov 4, 2007 10:26 AM
AL_W :
Kirk, makes one wonder how the market place is going to be able to judge the state of the retail economy with muddied Black Friday sale figures.
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