With planning and foresight it's possible to score some unbelievable deals around town.
Make a list, broken down by store before you head out, this will keep you organized and you will know ahead of time what you are after.
One of the mistakes that newbie's make is to simply grab the flyer on the way in the door and then wander aimlessly checking out what's offered.
Make a note on your lists about sale hours, keeping in mind that some deals are only offered during special early bird hours.
Prioritize your wants and try to limit the number of stores you plan to visit, if you are running from one end of town to the other you will find that you are to late for many of the deals you wanted. Decide which ones are truly great must have offers and stick to those.
You will find advertisements appearing on store websites a few days before the sale announcing special deals available only through your local store. This means that not all stores from the same chain offer the same items. Prior to that however you can check out some great sites on the web for sneak peeks of what will be offered. www.blackfriday@gottadeal.com is one of my favorites. Nicely broken down by store and put into easy to read lists, this is the first site I hit for a peek.
www.blackfriday.info is another favorite site of mine to check for deals and steals.
Samplings of sale items pulled from various sites include:
Found at TARGET
Air Hogs Radio Controlled Havoc Helicopter $15.00
Apple 8GB iPod Nano with Free $15 Gift Card $199.00
5-Piece Sheet Set with 4 Pillow Cases (Any Size) $29.99
DVD's starting at $3.98
Car Theme Twin Sheet Set $12.99
Audiovox 12″ Kitchen LCD HDTV with DVD Player $199.00
Durabuilt Air Compressor $79.00
Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 Video Game System $399.99
From HOMEDEPOT
Ryobi One+ 18-Volt 4-Piece Combo Kit – $59.00
Ryobi One+ Lithium Ion 4-Piece Combo Kit – $259.00
Gorilla 17' Aluminum Multi-Position Ladder – $89.00
DeWalt 18-Volt 3-Piece Compact Combo Kit – $199.00
DeWalt 18-Volt Compact Drill / Driver Kit – $97.00
Magic Chef .7 Cu Ft Countertop Microwave Oven – $39.99
From CIRCUIT CITY you'll find tons of new electronic toys yourself or gift giving.
Acer Desktop PC w/ Intel Pentium D Processor 925 $229.97 *
Aiptek 5-in-1 Camcorder w/ Free Bag & Battery $49.99
Aiptek HD Video Camcorder $119.99
Canon 10MP Digital SLR Camera w/ Free Lens $879.98
Canon 8.0MP Camera with 6x Optical Zoom $209.99
Casio EX-Z1050 10.1MP Digital Camera $199.99
Compaq Presario Dual-Core 15.4″ Laptop w/ 1GB RAM $299.99 *
Fujifilm 9.0MP Digital Camera $129.99
Garmin c340 Portable GPS Navigation System $199.99
Nintendo DS Lite Bundle with Nintendogs or Zelda $139.99
Olympus 8.0MP Camera w/ 3X Optical Zoom $129.99
OLD NAVY makes it easy to dress the family in new duds with
Boys Performance Fleece Half-Zip Pullovers – $7.25
Men's Solid Cashmere Sweaters – $40.00
Microfleece Pullovers & Pants for Toddlers – $5.25
Girls Side-Cinched Henley's – $10.00
Women's Hooded Cardigans – $25.00
MP3 Players w/$20 Purchase (While Supplies Last) – Free
JCPENNEY'S has a surefire way to make your shopping easy.
60% off Entire Stock Children's Sleepwear – 60% off
Save An Extra 10% off Sale and Clearance Prices Storewide – 10% off
Kids Digital Camera or Vivitar Telescope – $18.88
50-65% off Entire Stock Comforter Sets and Bed in a Bag Sets – 50% off
40% off Entire Stock Adult Athletic Shoes – 40% off
40% off Entire Stock Kids Shoes – 40% off
50% off Entire Stock Bath Towels – 50% off
Entire Stock Bras – $15.99
Entire Stock Fleece Hoodies – $9.99
50% off Entire Stock Sheets and Sheet Sets – 50% off
Check back in a few days. I'll be posting sale hours for the major stores in the Olympia/Lacey area.
