I love reading and making fun of the Black Friday ads, but better than that, reading the fine print can be quite entertaining. I started this last year on black friday. I got to do it this year with my friends Jason and Carrie. You can read last year’s post about this or just read this year’s insanity. Get out your reading glasses…
Let’s start with the big stuff.
ACADEMY.COM OPEN THANKSGIVING DAY! Wow! What a great idea!! Have your online story open on Thanksgiving day!! Why didn’t anyone else think of that??? LOWES.COM says you can start on Thursday. Sure glad they gave me permission!
Guitar Center: They have happy returns and surprise protection. And you can shop from your smartphone! Again, why didn’t I think of that???
Kohl’s Early Bird Deal: For $19.99 (regularly $49.99) you can get a motion-activated candy dispenser. (a) It’s plastic crap nobody needs, (b) do you really want candy spilling out on the floor every time you walk by this thing? (c) It probably takes batteries, and really big ones. (d) Does your family need candy? You probably still have leftovers from Halloween. (e) Candy not included.
Now for some fine print.
Old Navy: Customers will form a line outside the store. I guess it’s good to be prepared. It’s kind of presumptuous though. And they’re giving out cameras. If they’re a clothing store, why give out cameras? I just don’t get it.
Burlington: *Savings off other fine department stores. Great! they’re cheaper than Neiman Marcus! I’m getting a deal!!
Dick’s Sporting Goods: Something about a cash bonus. Here’s a picture of it, because I cannot read it easily and it would take so long to figure out what this deal really is that it’s just not worth it. The one thing we know is that your $99 purchase must be all the same brand, even though they have 3 brands pictured. Don’t even think about mixing and matching!