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Black Friday Sales Online

What methods do you use for Black Friday online purchases?
What stores have Black Friday sales available online?
Is there a certain time you have to order online?
Is online better or worse than B&M?

just thought i'd start an online BF discussion ....

[IamAddicted]

some online some store..mostly instore.time limits either way..Crapusa mostly online

[msh11]

I found this interesting in how you may want to plan your strategy for online/b&m shopping and how to get the best pricing. I usually combine both, but the online shopping I generally limit to stores that aren't available locally to me. I don't have a long list of gifts to buy, however. I take advantage for retailers more aggressive pricing strategies for myself and household.

Forrester Research Releases U.S. Holiday Season Online Retail Forecast

Forrester Research - October 19, 2004

Forrester Research predicts online holiday retail sales will increase by 20 percent over 2003, to $13.2 billion, representing a decrease in year-over-year growth. The analysts attribute the decrease in year-over-year holiday online retail growth to the maturing of online sales and to anticipated retailer strategies for in-store and online promotions.
 

In comparison, last year's growth over 2002 was 31 percent.
The Forrester report, "Online Holiday Sales 2004: Proceed With Caution," points to the mainstreaming of online shopping and retailers' efforts to boost in-store sales during the 2004 holiday season as the main reasons for the decrease in year-over-year growth.

"As online shopping becomes more mainstream, online growth will begin to mimic lukewarm offline sales. And, because stores are the channel most at risk of missing sales forecasts this year, retailers will scale back online promotions, such as free shipping, and will promote large in-store discounts as a way to drive customers to stores," says Forrester Research Senior Analyst, Carrie A. Johnson. "As a result, the benefits of in-store shopping may outweigh the convenience of shopping online this year."

Forrester defines the holiday season as the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The research mentioned in this release, "Online Holiday Sales 2004: Proceed With Caution," is available to Forrester WholeView 2™ clients.

[joeyjamie]

Does anybody know which stores have the same Black Friday sales available online? I definitely want to do Toys R' Us, but don't want to do the line, LOL. Also want to do Sears and Radio Shack but babysitter has backed out so I have to make other arrangements. If I can do them online it would be great. Thanks, Jen

[WingsOverVA]

Lowes is a good store to order online with for in store pick up. But be advised that once they get busy your order may get overlooked. The good news is that I have had good luck with the manager giving me something better than what I ordered when this happens and my items are not available when I get to the store. If you don't want to gamble on your original items being there when you arrive be sure to call first thing in the AM when the store opens so that your order items will be pulled form stock and they will be waiting for you at the CS counter.

[IamAddicted]

Usually any crap USA stuff I want I try to order it online. Only 1 loctaion anywhere close to me and they getted packed and I hate that place.

[Jeepin_CJ7]

Staples has always been online for me. Free shipping and you can purchase early in the morning before leaving for the B&M's

[cresident]

Online is the way to go. No getting trampled so some behemoth can get a no name dvd player for $20.

[Hannah]

Is it circuit city that now has the promo that you can order online for instore pick-up? If they don't have it by 24 minutes after you place the order they have to give you a $24 giftcard. This should be interesting if they let you do that on BF. Seems like there would be no way they would have the whole order ready for you in 24 minutes what with crowds and all.

[savemypenny1]

Is it circuit city that now has the promo that you can order online for instore pick-up?  If they don't have it by 24 minutes after you place the order they have to give you a $24 giftcard.  This should be interesting if they let you do that on BF.  Seems like there would be no way they would have the whole order ready for you in 24 minutes what with crowds and all.

More details about this:

Details: 24 Minute Pickup Guarantee applies from timestamp on order confirmation email until the time order is ready for customer pickup. Guarantee excludes customer wait time in store lines. Offer valid on orders placed at circuitcity.com or by phone during pickup store's normal operating hours up to 30 minutes prior to closing. Guarantee not valid the day after Thanksgiving, 12/26 or 12/27. $25 minimum purchase. One $24 gift card offered per qualifying in-store pickup ticket, which must be claimed at time of pickup and is good for future purchases.

[Hannah]

More details about this:

BOOOOO!!!!

[IamAddicted]

BOOOOO!!!!

HOOOOO!!!!

[wmspringer]

Details: 24 Minute Pickup Guarantee applies from timestamp on order confirmation email until the time order is ready for customer pickup. Guarantee excludes customer wait time in store lines. Offer valid on orders placed at circuitcity.com or by phone during pickup store's normal operating hours up to 30 minutes prior to closing. Guarantee not valid the day after Thanksgiving, 12/26 or 12/27. $25 minimum purchase. One $24 gift card offered per qualifying in-store pickup ticket, which must be claimed at time of pickup and is good for future purchase

Gonna take a lot more than 24 minutes to get to the front of the line anyway..

[jon2249]

I am interested in Staples Doorbusters but are they available online? I want them to get them but ill be standing online @ bestbuy at 5am .

I really wanted the Samsung 19" LCD and the 200gb Maxtor and 512mb PNY usb drive and the DVD+Rs and maybe the Konica Minolta

[L4Zy AzN bOi]

I am interested in Staples Doorbusters but are they available online? I want them to get them but ill be standing online @ bestbuy at 5am .

you can stand online @ BB?

[cron]

you can stand online @ BB?

it's called F5 (refresh)

[jon2249]

Well i meant On the line infront of B&M store.

I was just wondering if the Early Bird Specials were available online? I dont want to wait and see that the early bird specials arent available online and have to drive to staples or bestbuy and by that time everything will be gone.

If its available online it would be more convenient for me as i dont like to drive on this hectic day anyway.

[ambermich]

WHICH stores let u buy online on black friday? i did do it once with kaybee toy store....i did not know others let u do it online

amber

[my3boyz]

Walmart allows you to buy online. I remember last year when they had the gameboys so cheap their online department made a mistake and had the purple-ish one on sale (at Black friday price) for almost a week. LOL My friend figured it out and told me and everyone she knew. It would periodically show out of stock but if you checked several times a day then it woudl show in stock. Anyway, I purchased two of them and I think she purchased two also.

[montreid]

The circuit city ad shows available online on turkey day on the 1st page; however, does that mean the entire 1st page, including the $199 (+250 if no AOL) laptop will be available?

Regardless, will try ordering online starting thanksgiving and onwards for some of their items and maybe instore pickup too to see if they'll hold them at BF prices. I don't care on the 24min guarantee. Just hold the item!

[sarinne]

does anyone know if the best buy black friday dvd prices are avaliable online on black friday?

I only want to get the dvds and that it's not enough for me get up early and go to the b&m just for that.

[ljsmk]

I found this interesting in how you may want to plan your strategy for online/b&m shopping and how to get the best pricing.  I usually combine both, but the online shopping I generally limit to stores that aren't available locally to me.  I don't have a long list of gifts to buy, however.  I take advantage for retailers more aggressive pricing strategies for myself and household.

[ljsmk]

If you are looking for low cost educational toys check out www.kidboxes.com.

[tonka]

does anyone know if the best buy black friday dvd prices are avaliable online on black friday?

I only want to get the dvds and that it's not enough for me get up early and go to the b&m just for that.

last year i dont think bestbuy did..
there to cheap,they want you to wait in line to check out for over 1 hour
so they walk around and try to sell you more stuff

[ekuku]

does anyone know if the best buy black friday dvd prices are avaliable online on black friday?

I only want to get the dvds and that it's not enough for me get up early and go to the b&m just for that.

Last year, I bought 24 dvd seasons 1-3 for $20 each at best buy online on black friday (in the afternoon?). I believe best buy have similar or maybe same sale on their website and store on black friday. I'm not sure, 'coz, I didn't go to the store, I only shop online. I remember that I got my stuffs within a week. Better than go to the store and fight for items and wait in line.

[paganpagesorg]

Are these BF deals that are in stores also on line? Is it harder on line? How many of you have shopped on line and how is it?

Jenn

[carloscai]

Some stores have their online sale, which might be slightly different from their B&M deals. And those online stores' server get pounded really hard so it is also pretty possible that you won't be able to get what you want to buy online.

But again, rule #1 for black friday sale: if you check out B$ frequently, BF might not have the best deals of the year.

[scooter13231]

The circuit city ad shows available online on turkey day on the 1st page; however, does that mean the entire 1st page, including the $199 (+250 if no AOL) laptop will be available?

Regardless, will try ordering online starting thanksgiving and onwards for some of their items and maybe instore pickup too to see if they'll hold them at BF prices. I don't care on the 24min guarantee. Just hold the item!

If you read the fine print under the discription it says in store only. They don't hold items for you, you buy them and take your receipt, CC, and ID to pick it up. It's my favorite way to shop.

[MrIVXX]

I need to know if people have done online for Lowes and Home Depot in the past years and if they think stuff will be available from these two stores online this year....

I have the two products i need up on there respected sites, I have my staples.com shopping cart full with what I need, and I plan to attempt it with sears and radio shack as well...

What does everything think? If you have done it in the past, please include wheather or not it was a doorbuster item, a 2 or 3 day item only, your state or store location, and the item if you want.

thanks for all of your help. I have sears, home depot and lowes all in my town, but they are all far away from each other and in 3 seperate directions, so I really need to decide where I can get the shop vac's on superspecial.. I would prefer online w/instore pickup if possible

[icemom]

I didn't realize stores did the online sales. Today I did it for the first time. The Apple store offered a discount on the new Ipod Nano today and they did it online also.