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Monday, Nov 5, at 5:54 PM

Official Black Friday Slogan Winner!

We had over 1,500 Black Friday slogan submissions via Facebook and our blog! Thanks so much to all of you for the great suggestions and ideas. We narrowed it down to our favorites and voted as a whole. Facebook fans that voted in a recent poll made up 1 vote in the final decision. And now we have a winner!
Our Official Black Friday 2012 Slogan!
The official Black Friday 2012 Slogan is:

“Making those other 51 Fridays seem so pointless.” – Melinda M. via Facebook

Congratulations Melinda! She will receive 10 FREE t-shirts to give to her friends and family to wear on the big day and a $50 Walmart gift card.

As promised, you can purchase your own Black Friday 2012 slogan t-shirt via our Zazzle.com store. Through 11/7, you can use code ABEISFOR5OFF to get this t-shirt for $19. After 11/7, the price will go up to $24. Choose your color, style and size and show your Black Friday pride along with us while snagging deals on November 23!
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Friday, Oct 12, at 1:30 PM

Create our Black Friday T-Shirt Slogan and WIN!

Create our Black Friday Slogan and WIN!

May the best slogan win!

Black Friday needs an official slogan. Our readers and Facebook fans always have some of the funniest one-liners pertaining to Black Friday. So, we figured there was no one better to come up with a clever slogan than YOU, the actual Black Friday shoppers!

Head over to our Facebook page and leave a comment with your best Black Friday slogan. Our favorite will end up on our Black Friday by BradsDeals slogan t-shirt. If you create the winning slogan, you will receive 10 free t-shirts for your friends and family and a $50 Walmart gift card to spend on your favorite Black Friday deals when the big day arrives.

The Details:

  1. Visit our Facebook post to submit your slogan as a comment
  2. ‘Like’ your favorite slogan submission comments
  3. Check back on Monday, November 5th to see the slogan we’ve selected as a winner
  4. Go get yourself one of our Black Friday Slogan Tees the BlackFriday2012 store on Zazzle.com!

Good luck to all the slogan creators and don’t forget to ‘Like’ your favorite motto, even if you don’t submit!

Submissions will no longer be accepted after 11:59PM CST on Sunday, November 4.

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Tuesday, Apr 3, at 12:10 PM

Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player Giveaway!

How many days do you think we have until Black Friday 2012? we’ll give you a hint, it’s less than 235 and more than 233! That’s right, there are only 234 more days until Black Friday 2012. Many of you are fans of us on Facebook, so you already know we give prizes away every month. For those of you that are not yet fans, we welcome you to join the fun! This month we’re giving away a Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player!

Panasonic DMP-BDT310 3D Intergrated Wi-fi Blu-ray Player

Enter to win this Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player

The Details:

  1. Visit our Facebook Sweepstakes Page to enter
  2. Share with your friends on your Facebook Wall
  3. This contest ends on 4/30 and the winner will be notified via email

Panasonic DMP-BDT310 Blu-ray Player Features:

  • Full 1080p HD Playback
  • 2D-3D Conversion
  • Skype video call capablity
  • Touch-free disc tray sensor
  • 3D Effect Controller to moderate effects

Contest ends on April 30 at 11:59 CST. Good luck to everyone!

For official contest rules please click here.

Friday, Mar 2, at 2:01 PM

Who Wants a Wii for FREE?

Think back to Black Friday 2011. Did you miss out on any of the great deals? Along with our friends at EyeBuyDirect.com, we’re going to try to make up for that by giving ONE lucky Black Friday Fan a FREE Nintendo Wii! Even Black Friday prices aren’t better than free!

The Details:

  1. Visit our Facebook Sweepstakes Page to enterWin a FREE Nintendo Wii!
  2. Share with your friends on your Facebook Wall
  3. This contest ends on Saturday, March 31

This Nintendo Wii Prize includes:

  • Nintendo Wii Console in black
  • Wii Smart Controller
  • Wii Nunchuck
  • Game Bundle

EyeBuyDirect.com delivers prescription eyeglasses and designer sunglasses straight to your doorstep. Right now, if you buy one pair of glasses, you can get your second pair free.

Contest ends on March 31 at 11:59 CST. Good luck to everyone!

For official contest rules please click here.

Thursday, Feb 2, at 3:01 PM

Win a FREE Nook Color!

Update: Congratulations to Lisa D. from White Lake, WI for winning the Nook Color! Thanks to everyone for participating!

There are 295 days left until Black Friday, but who’s counting? (Well, yes we are!) To keep you deal-savvy shoppers satiated, we’re giving away a Nook Color to one lucky Black Friday Fan!

The Details:

  1. Visit our Facebook Sweepstakes Page to enter
  2. Share with your friends on your Facebook Wall
  3. This contest ends on Wednesday, February 29

Enter to WIN a Nook Color!

The Nook Color is an e-reader tablet with the largest ebook store, boasting over 2.5 million titles. It comes pre-loaded with apps like Pandora, Sudoku and more. You can read up to 8 hours on a single battery charge and you can charge using an outlet or USB.

Nook Color Specs:

  • 7-inch color touchscreen
  • 8 Adjust font sizes, 6 styles
  • Wireless connectivity
  • Adobe Flash Player for enhanced web browsing
  • 800 MHz TI processor with 512 MB RAM

Contest ends on February 29 at 11:59 CST. Good luck to everyone!

For official contest rules please click here.

Thursday, Jan 19, at 4:07 PM

Win a FREE Xbox 360!

We know it’s hard to snag those amazing doorbusters on Black Friday. We also know that Santa can’t always check everything off your list. For those of you still left wishing after the holidays, we’ve got great news! We’re giving away a FREE Xbox 360 Console to one lucky Black Friday Fan!

The Details:

  1. Visit our Facebook Sweepstakes Page to enter
  2. Share with your friends on your Facebook Wall
  3. This contest ends on Tuesday, January 31

WIN an Xbox 360 Console

This console not only allows you to play games, but also has built-in WiFi for easy connection to Xbox Live. A one-month subscription to Xbox Live is included and this allows you to stream music, movies and more right to your TV through the console.

Xbox 360 Specs:

  • 4GB internal memory
  • Kinect Ready
  • Built in Wi-fi
  • Xbox Live allows you to stream Netflix or music, get access to game add-ons and more
  • 4GB Hard Drive

Contest ends on January 31 at 11:59 CST. Good luck to everyone!

For official contest rules please click here.

Monday, Dec 5, at 9:59 AM

Black Friday Treasure Hunt Winners!

Although we had some rough patches with the Treasure Hunt, we really had fun with it! Thank you all for your patience while we fixed issues after its release and we hope most of your issues were resolved! We do want to point out that even if your coin was not showing up as “found” on your home page, if you clicked on the coin- our data showed that you did, so long as you were logged in. So you were still entered to win the grand prize even if all your coins were not showing up.

Now on to the fun stuff.. THE WINNERS!

The Grand Prize Winner of the Home Theater System valued over $4,500 is:Black Friday 2011 Contest Prizes

Ryan G. of Poughkeepsie, NY

We had 9 First Winners who were such speedy clickers they found and clicked on the coin within seconds of us releasing it! Congratulations to our Kindle Fire Winners:

  1. Konnie P. from Huntingdon, PA found the Washer Coin in Sears
  2. Nate A. from Wheaton, IL found the Microwave Coin in Walmart
  3. Morgan L. from Kapaa, HI and Jennifer R. from Clarion, PA found the Grill Coin in Target at the exact same time, for a tie!
  4. Mikala P. from Duncan, OK found the Dress Coin in Macy’s
  5. Karl G. from Shakopee, MN found the Controller Coin in Game Stop
  6. TiAnna N. from Spring Lake, MI found the Hot Dog Coin in Costco
  7. Jenine Y. from Glendale, CA found the Laptop Coin in Best Buy
  8. Elizabeth P. from Imlay City, MI found the T-shirt Coin in Kohl’s
  9. Lori W. from Greenwood, IN found the Rocking Horse Coin in Toys R Us

Great job, guys!

Thanks again to all of you for your patience and participation in our Treasure Hunt game. Have a very happy and safe holiday!

Monday, Nov 28, at 2:06 PM

The Winner of Our Black Friday 2011 Doorbuster Photo Contest!

We received some awesome photo entries in our Black Friday 2011 Doorbuster Photo Contest! A few of them were so great we’ve passed them around the office. You guys all impressed us with your savvy doorbuster-shopping skills, but the winner made most of our jaws drop! Our lucky winner will receive a Canon PowerShot SD4500IS 10MP Digital Camera, worth $200!

And the winner is!

The winner of our Doorbuster Contest

April M. and Chris got some GREAT doorbusters at Best Buy!

 

Some notable mentions

Memorable Black Friday Contest Photo

Rowena A. managed to fit all of her doorbusters in her trunk!

Notable Black Friday Photo

Jen R. looks exhausted after a VERY successful Black Friday trip!

Notable Black Friday Doorbuster Photo

Angela O. poses with her amazing Walmart haul!

Notable Black Friday photo entry

A couple of Texas Ladies came prepared with lawn chairs!

Thanks again to everyone who participated! If you want to get updates and prepare for next year’s Black Friday, subscribe to our daily newsletter and get the hottest news delivered to you every day! Also, be sure to check us out on Facebook and follow @blackfridayfans on Twitter.

Thursday, Nov 24, at 9:20 PM

Tweet with us Right Now at #blackfridayfan!

Are you standing in line as you read this? Shopping all the online sales? Maybe in the car on the way to your first store? We want to know what you’re up to!

Come check out @BlackFridayFans on Twitter and tell us what you’re up to using hashtag #blackfridayfan! Just fill in the blank: This #BlackFridayFan just scored a great deal on _________.

If you’ve already snagged an awesome doorbuster deal, snap a picture of you with your BEST Black Friday deal and email it to photo@blackfriday2011.com. The person who sends our favorite photo will win a $200 Canon PowerShot Digital Camera!

We’re looking forward to chatting with you and we hope you have a great Black Friday!

Thursday, Nov 24, at 10:04 AM

Black Friday 2011 Doorbuster Photo Contest!

Attention all Black Friday Shoppers!

We want to know who got their hands on the top doorbusters this year. So, we’re giving away a $200 Canon PowerShot SD4500IS 10MP Digital Camera to the shopper that has proof they snagged an awesome doorbuster on Black Friday.

2011 Best Buy Doorbuster Deal

Will you be one of the lucky shoppers to grab this deal?

If you’re lucky enough to get the Sharp TV from Best Buy for $199 or the Xbox + Kinect Bundle at Walmart or anything else on our Top 20 Doorbusters List- take a picture of yourself with your steal and email it to us at photo@blackfriday2011.com.

You may see yourself on our Facebook page or get a shout out on our Twitter page! If you see yourself on our wall, don’t forget to tag yourself and maybe a few of your friends who wish they could have gotten the same deal. There’s nothing wrong with a little bragging, after all. So let’s show everyone what a great Black Friday shopper looks like!

If you’ve got a crazy Black Friday photo that you just can’t help but share, send that our way also. Even if it isn’t with a doorbuster, we’d love to see the madness from your perspective!

After we’ve all re-energized from the big day, we will choose our favorite photo. The winner will receive the Canon PowerShot camera. Just send us your photo with you and one of our favorite doorbusters to enter!

Contest ends 11/25 at 12PM CST. For official contest rules and conditions, click here.