BLACK FRIDAY 2012

I love Black Friday, but my passion for finding the very best online deals doesn't start and end in November. All year round I research products, pore over reviews, and snag bottom-dollar prices. And it's been my wish for a long time to build an every-day online deals site. And that's exactly what my team and I are in the middle of doing...

The goal of Deal Butler is to serve you excellent online deals, and to do it in a fun, friendly, easy-to-use way.

Deal Butler is still in the works, and we are anticipating a mid-February 2013 launch date. You are among the first to know about it, and we wanted to extend an offer to subscribe to our Deal Butler Newsletter.

By signing up for the Deal Butler Newsletter...

1. You'll be notified with the official launch date before anyone else.
2. Once Deal Butler has launched, we'll share with you the best online deals, coupons, product reviews, and consumer advice on a weekly basis.
3. You can win cool prizes NOW

That's right. We're rewarding the first wave of subscribers just for signing up. Here are the details:

Prize List

1. On Saturday, Dec. 1, we'll give away (5) $10 Amazon.com Gift Cards
2. On Monday, Dec. 3, we'll give away (5) $15 Amazon.com Gift Cards
3. On Wednesday, Dec. 5, we'll give away (5) $20 Amazon.com Gift Cards
4. On Friday, Dec. 7,  we'll give away (1) Google Nexus 7" 32GB Tablet (item details)
5. On Monday, Dec. 10, we'll give away (1) Nintendo Wii U 32GB Deluxe Console & NintendoLand Game (item details)

Earn More Entries for a Better Chance to Win

• By subscribing to the Deal Butler Newsletter, you will be eligible to win each prize
• You are allowed to win multiple times. This means if you win one prize, you're still eligible for the other ones.
• All subscribers will get at least 1 entry into each giveaway, however...
• * The next 200 Deal Butler Subscribers will get 2 entries into each giveaway instead of 1
• We will randomly pick winners for each prize

Not-So-Fine Print

• You must be in the United States or Canada to enter
• You must be at least 18 years of age
• We will alert all prize winners by email. You must respond within 48 hours to claim your prizes. No exceptions.
• In the event a prize is unclaimed, we'll choose another winner
• Please give us up to 1 week to send your prize

So sign up for the Deal Butler Newsletter now. You'll be automatically entered to win these prizes, and we'll let you know when DealButler.com launches.

Out of the blue we get an email from Walmart with a spreadsheet of 421 online-only Black Friday specials. These are deals you haven't seen in their BF ad or anywhere else.

View the Online-Only Black Friday Specials page at Walmart.com now

Some of the amazing deals we've seen are:

• Xbox 360 Family Fun Bundle for $199.99 (Includes: Xbox 360 4GB Consle, Wireless Controller, Second Wireless Controller, Skylanders Game and Starter Kit, Your choice of Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Slam Tennis 2, or Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe)
• JVC 47" LCD 1080p 60Hz TV for $399.99 (reg. $799.99)
• Apple iPad 2 16GB & Bonus Accessory Kit for $379
• Canon T3 DSLR Camera Bundle for $455 (Includes: Canon T3 Camera,18-55mm lens, 4GB memory card, Camera bag, 16GB Memory Card, 59" Tripod)
• RCA 39" 1080p 60Hz TV for $249.98 (reg. $399.99)
• Sceptre 32" 720p 60Hz TV for $179
• Select 2 for $20 TV Titles
• PlayStation Vita w/ Wi-Fi and Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, plus 4GB memory card for $199
• LEGO 640pc Building Kit and LEGO Duplo 86pc Building Kit for just $30

Best Buy and Amazon.com are both selling The Hunger Games on Blu-ray + Digital Copy for just $8.99. For a recently-released blu-ray and box office hit, that's an extraordinary deal. Normal price is around $20.

It's for sale right now at BestBuy.com. It will come to about $9.45 after tax. Shipping is free if you don't mind receiving it somewhere between Dec. 3-10. It might arrive sooner, but that's the estimate on their website. If you want it to have it next week it will cost you $4.50. That's not worth it unless of course you have some higher ticket items in your cart as well.

You might be better off waiting to pick it up in-store. Or if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get it during Amazon's 11/23 10:20 AM to 2:20 PM CST lightning deal. If you don't have Amazon prime, standard 3-5 day shipping costs around $2-3. However, if you purchase exceeds $25, you may be eligible for free shipping.

Best Buy has published a list of their In Store Only, Online Only, and In Store and Online Black Friday deals.

Some of the Online Only Items are:

• Apple iPad 16GB w/ Retina Display and Wi-Fi for $499.99 (newest generation)
• Apple iPad 2 16GB w/ Wi-Fi for $399.99
• Insignia 39" 1080p LED TV for $249.99
• Toshiba 17.3" Laptop w/ 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 8 for $399.99
• LG 3D Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player [BP325W] for $69.99
• PS3 Ultimate Combo Pack: Killzone Trilogy & DualShock 3 Wireless Controller for $39.99
• Canon T3 DSLR Camera w/ 18-55mm Lens, Free Bag and 16GB Memory Card for $449.99

We just received word from GameStop that they have a limited supply of Wii U's in-stock. Both the 32GB Deluxe version and the 8GB Basic version. Wii U is the hottest item for this holiday season.

If the Wii U is on your shopping list this year, you might still be able to snag one.

Buy the Wii U Console

Kohl's Black Friday Sale starts at 12:01am Wednesday 11/21. That's right, you can shop over 500 Early Bird sales two days before their in-store sale begines.

Everyone gets $15 in Kohl's Cash for every $50 spent on all sale, regular, and clearance-priced merchandise.

Important: Use the coupon code BLACKFRI at checkout to get an additional 15% Off.

Shop the Kohl's Black Friday Sale

Woot.com is having one of their famous Woot-Offs right now. If you're not familiar with Woot.com, they sell one heavily-discounted product each day. Over the years they have expanded to selling 1 item in multiple categories such as Tech, Home, Sport, Kits, and more.

While most deals are available for one day, and once it is sold out you have to wait until the next day for the next deal, a Woot-Off is where a new deal is launched immediately after the sellout of the previous deal.

So check out the Woot-Off and keep refreshing the page. This deals go fast!

Happy Monday! Why are we so excited it's a Monday? Because Black Friday Deals Week has officially started at Amazon.com!

Tons of Black Friday deals on electronics, computers, blu-rays, toys and more. Remember, just because this sale starts today (Monday) doesn't mean these aren't real Black Friday deals. They are. Amazon figures why wait until Thursday/Friday when you can start shopping the best deals on Monday.

Amazon prices matches a lot of doorbusters from Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. Sometimes it is the exact same model or something very similar.

Shop the Amazon Black Friday Sale

Best Buy is having a Countdown to Thanksgiving Weekend Sale in which they will release new deals each day. Today, Monday 11/19 there are 3 deals, Tuesday 11/20 there will be 2 deals, Wednesday 11/21 1 deal, and then of course on Thursday 11/22 (Thanksgiving Day) many of the actual Black Friday deals will be available for purchase online.

Today's deals are available in-store and online while supplies last. Here are the 3 Countdown Deals for Monday 11/19:

RCA 46" 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV for $349.99
Features 1080p resolution for crisp, high-definition images and a 6.5 ms response time to clearly display fast-moving action. Two 8-watt speakers deliver rich audio. Includes 4 HDMI inputs, PC video input, and USB port.

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy [Blu-ray] for $39.99
This extended edition 15-disc set includes the movies The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Also includes commentaries, documentaries and other bonus materials.

Rocketfish Mobile QX4 Bluetooth Headset for $9.99
Designed for use with most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones for hands-free conversations. Supports Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR for call clarity, and includes small, medium and large earbuds to ensure a proper fit.

We've recently posted the Black Friday Ads for Jo-Ann Fabric, Overstock.com, New York & Company, Jos. A. Bank, Lenovo, and Northern Tool + Equipment.

See the full list of over 70 Black Friday Ads here

We've updated the Black Friday Ad for Old Navy. The first flyer we had seemed pretty light. It mainly talked about the Nintendo Wii U promotions they were having on Black Friday and only mentioned a few products that would be on sale. Now we have the real ad that features a bunch of Old Navy Black Friday deals.

Check out the Old Navy Ad

We've posted the hhgregg Black Friday Ad. They're also joining in on the Thanksgiving Day madness by opening their stores at 10pm on Thursday. They are advertising up to 40% off appliances, electronics, and furniture.

You can get 12-24 month no interest financing, but make sure to pay of the balance in full before the end of the finance period otherwise you'll get hit with all of the interest. As always with financing, be sure to review the terms and fine print before making a decision.

Get a Toshiba 32" LCD TV for $179, and Whirlpool Washer/Dryer Combination for $399.99, and a Dirt Devil Jaguar Pet Upright Vacuum for $39.99.

View the hhgregg Ad

We've posted the Bon-Ton Black Friday Ad. Bon-Ton has different divisions. Depending on your location, you may not have a Bon-Ton, but you might have a Bergner's, Boston Stores, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's or Younker's. We will have the official ad in a couple days, but we've been told these deals and prices will apply to all Bon-Ton stores. Doors open at 12am. Doorbusters end at 1pm.

View the Bon-Ton Ad

We've posted the Meijer Black Friday Ad. Doors open at 6am and prices are good all day.

Get the Playstation 3 250GB Bundle w/ Uncharted and Infamous games for $199.99, DVDs starting at $3, and save $3.77-$8.99 on board games like Guess Who, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Monopoly, Battleship, and Apples to Apples.

View the Meijer Ad

We've posted the Bass Pro Shops Black Friday Ad. One really great thing about this ad is Bass Pro Shops is very clear about their store hours, giving us a Wednesday to Sunday calendar. That's very helpful. Rather than focusing exclusively on Friday, Bass Pro is having a 5 Day Sale (Wednesday to Sunday). They will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 8am to 6pm. Their Black Friday sale starts at 5am and ends at 11am.

While some retailers will refer to the 5-11am period as doorbuster or early bird sales, Bass Pro is saying that's their entire Black Friday sale. No matter how you look at it, It's clear you can save big that whole week.

View the Bass Pro Shops Ad

We've posted the Petco Black Friday Ad. Make any purchase on Friday with your Petco Pals card and get a pair of dog antlers for free. The rest of the deals in the ad or valid from Friday to Sunday. We're assuming Petco will open at their regular time since there aren't any times specified in the ad.

View the Petco Black Friday Ad

We've posted the 4-page PetSmart Black Friday Ad. Doors open at 7am. If you wanted to shop at other places like Walmart or Target first, you'll have plenty of time to do so and still make the store opening. PetSmart is advertising 50% off thousands of items including treats, toys, collars, apparel, and food.

View the PetSmart Ad

Initially we only had a black and white photocopy of the Target Ad, but now you can view it in full color.

View the Target Black Friday Ad

We've posted the full Lowe's Black Friday Ad. Earlier we just had the preview that they posted on their website, but this is the full scan of the advertisement. Doors swing open at 5am on Black Friday.

View the Lowe's Ad

We've posted the BJ's Black Friday Ad. Prices are good from Black Friday to Sunday. Doors open at 7am.

View the BJ's Wholesale Ad