Toys R Us sets Black Friday sale for 9 p.m. Thursday
Also, Macy's will open its doors at midnight on Thanksgiving.
This post comes from Melinda Fulmer at MSN Money.
Just when you thought Black Friday couldn't come any sooner, Toys R Us announced this past weekend that its Black Friday specials will start at 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Day and run until 1 p.m. Friday.
It's not clear how many of its door busters will be available online. There weren't a lot of jaw-dropping deals in the ad, however there were plenty of 40% off and 50% off toy offers. Here are a few of them worth noting:
- Sylvania 7" Android 2.2 Tablet or Netbook for $74.99
- Kinect sensor for Xbox with Kinect Adventures game for $99
- Playmobile Skull and Bones Pirate Ship for $17.49
- Huffy 3-2-1 Convertible Trike for $49.99
- Star Wars Flying Radio Control Millenium Falcon for $24.99
- Razor Scooters for $19.99
Macy's
Macy's will open its doors at midnight after Thanksgiving, with a number of decent door-buster deals on apparel, small appliances and jewelry. Indeed, with 88 pages of sale items, it seems that the whole store is on sale. Post continues below.
The department store chain is also sweetening the pot, offering a $10 coupon for purchases over $25 Friday and Saturday until 1 p.m., as well as a coupon for an extra 15% off all sale-priced apparel. Online shoppers can score these extra savings with a coupon code found in the ad:
Some of the best deals included:
- Serta Perfect Sleeper Firm Queen 2-pc mattress set for $249
- Womens Charter Club Cashmere Sweaters for $39.99
- Diamond accent hoop earrings in 14K white gold for $99.99
- Mens Hawke & Co. parka for $69.99 (reg. $280)
- Assorted kitchen appliances for $9.99 after rebate
- Pyrex 14-piece bakeware set for $19.99
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