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Best Buy is kicking off the holiday season once again this year by offering free one day shipping on thousands of items! Of course, if you're in more of a hurry, you can still take advantage of in-store pickup to get things within an hour.
Best Buy claims that about 99% of their customers will be eligible for free next-day shipping and those non-eligible will still get free standard shipping to their home! The best part is that there is no membership or minimum purchase required. To be eligible for next-day shipping, complete your Best Buy order before 3 p.m. local time. You can see if same day delivery is available to you.
Certainly, there are some exclusion items that this offer is not available for. Think: If it's too big to fit down the chimney! This includes items such as big-screen TVs, washer and dryer pairs, and refrigerators.
What's better? Starting October 27th, Best Buy is offering Total Tech Support members $50 off when they buy Total Tech Support as a gift! My Best Buy Members also have even more opportunities to save and will have first access to Black Friday deals. Hint: it's free. This is especially beneficial for Apple lovers as there are new offers on everything from iPad to Macbook every week.
These are Costco's exclusive online-only deals that are valid October 28 through November 21.
This ad is packed with furniture and other home items as well as plenty of food, health items, and apparel. They even have a digital Grand Piano and a 6-Person Steam Sauna!
Keep in mind that in order to shop at Costco and take advantage of these deals, you have to be a member. So if you have a membership, or you're able to take advantage of a family member's membership, then be sure to check out this new ad for a large variety of products for the 2019 holidays!
In years past, the True Value Black Friday sale ran multiple days leading up to Black Friday and this year is no exception. This sale begins November 11th and will run through December 2nd, so you will have some time to capitalize on any items you may want! Be sure to double check with your local store to confirm opening times as well.
True Value isn't exactly famous for their Black Friday "deals." We recommend shopping elsewhere when looking for those sought-after tool gifts for that special handyman in your life. There are a few featured coupons within the ad from which you could make a good deal, but beware it is only for items marked $50 or less.
Big Lots has put together two different ads to kick-start your holiday shopping and decorating! While these aren't the Black Friday ad, these are some great catalogs to look at for inspiration. This year there are quite a few style selections available to give your home decor some wintery style and coziness. For rustic lovers, there is a section filled with buffalo check items and red trucks. There are also pages for glam and chic, whimsical and fun, and starry night luxe styles.
There are also many different styles of outdoor light-up decor to add holiday curb appeal to your home, and a selection of different types of ornaments (shatter proof being a great alternative for pets and little ones). Big Lots also has a small selection of electric fireplaces to add a cozy effect to your living or bedrooms.
Filled with many different options to help you cross those names off of your gift-list, you can shop by interest, age, or by price. There's also a page of White Elephant gifts that start at $5, and don't forget that you'll need wrapping paper!
We took a quick look through their Toy Holiday Shop book and found that several of the toys are listed at the best prices we've seen so far this year! Still, some toys aren't listed quite as low as some other places. For example, the Barbie Dream Plane is $66.95 at AAFES while the same toy is only $59.00 at both Amazon and Walmart. Check out Amazon's Holiday Toy List 2019 for more great deals from Amazon.
AAFES also has Free Layaway and throughout the toy book you'll get to "Meet the XKids" and see what kids are saying about the toys that are featured! You'll also recieve a $10 Exchange Gift Card with any toy purchase of $50 or more with Military Star. To top it all off, there's no sales tax!
Keep in mind that only active duty, retired military and their dependents, as well as select veterans are able to shop the products in this 2019 toy book.
Harbor Freight is going to be closed on Thanksgiving, and opening its doors at 7am on Friday, and 8am on Saturday. They have extended their hours and will stay open until 9pm on both of those days. Prices on this ad will be valid until Sunday, where they are also resuming their usual open-close times.
Their ad says "No lines before 8AM & No waiting overnight." and since they have a very similar ad every year, you may want to go to a few other stores on your list first before hitting this one. A good example being the same 17-ft. ladder for the same price as last year on the front page.
This is a great reminder to compare this ad to last year, and then check the current item prices before you plan your shopping trip.
Amazon has officially released a list of what they think are the Top 100 Holiday Toys! While a few of these are the same toys from their earlier list we reported on in September, there are quite a few that have changed.
The Barbie Dream Plane is still on the list, but dropped to $59. This matches the price offered at Walmart. You can either get free two-day shipping on this toy at Walmart or free one-day shipping if you're an Amazon Prime Member, which gives you more time to wrap and hide this gift!
Here are a few toys that we like, some were even on the old list! Prices are correct at the time of posting, but may change at any time:
Staples recently announced in a press release that, like last year, they will be closed on Thanksgiving Day so that their retail associates can enjoy the day with their families and prepare for the holiday madness in its entirety. They will be once again opening on Black Friday at 7 AM.
The press release also states that for those customers that can't wait to obtain their "amazing" deals, you can start online shopping on Thursday, November 28th. They don't mention a start time in their press release, but we can expect it to be around midnight ET.
Staples always offers the buy online and pick up in-store option, however there will be exclusive in-store offers available on Black Friday. Staples will be offering 15% off UPS shipping services from November 3rd through December 28th, which includes shipping supplies and packaging as well as actually shipping the package from your Staples location. They will also be offering free next day delivery on $45+ orders, $180-$330 off select HP laptops, and 40% off select custom holiday cards.
Staples vaguely hinted at staying tuned for Black Friday deals in November. According to our 2018 Ad Leak Timeline, Staples released their Black Friday ad on November 6th last year so we can expect similar timing! Until then, you can check out our Staples 2018 Ad Scan. Staples first closed their doors for Thanksgiving evening in 2015. It seems to be working for them considering they have continued to do it since!
Staples Black Friday In-Store Openings:
2019 - 7AM Black Friday
2018 - 7AM Black Friday
2017 - 7AM Black Friday
2016 - 6AM Black Friday
2015 - 6AM Black Friday
2014 - 6PM - 10PM on Thanksgiving Night
2013 - 8PM Thanksgiving Night
2012 - 5AM on Black Friday
Stores are now opening earlier and earlier each year while still trying to find the balance to give their hard working employees the day off with their family. To compensate with this balance, a good majority of stores are offering their Black Friday deals online starting at midnight on Thanksgiving so everyone can have their turkey and eat it too! While most larger retailers will be expected to open around 5-7PM on Thanksgiving, a lot of retailers are choosing to follow this model to keep their customers and employees happy and thankful!
