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What time do Black Friday sales start? An online and in-store breakdown

Filed under: Shopping, Black Friday

Don't miss our Liveblog, all day November 28!

This year, retailers have opened up shopping earlier than ever, with several stores offering Pre-Black Friday deals online as early as Monday. The local mall is also opening at an unprecedented time, unbolting the doors at 4 AM to get customers in! With every retailer opening at a different time and offering online deals at all hours of the night you almost need an air traffic controller to keep it straight. Thankfully, WalletPop bunkered down and found out when you need to battle off your tryptophan-induced daze to score your Black Friday Deals!

Latest Black Friday Shots

    Sam's Club Chief Executive Doug McMillon (R) talks with Vice President and Regional General Manager John Furner (L) and New York City Markets Manager Mohamed Khan (C) in the toy section of the Sam's Club Store in Secaucus, New Jersey, November 25, 2008. Black Friday sales and store traffic will rise this year as U.S. consumers who delayed purchases in the past few weeks finally head to stores to take advantage of retail deals, McMillon said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES)

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    Sam's Club Chief Executive Doug McMillon smiles as he tours the Sam's Club Store in Secaucus, New Jersey, November 25, 2008. Black Friday sales and store traffic will rise this year as U.S. consumers who delayed purchases in the past few weeks finally head to stores to take advantage of retail deals, McMillon said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES)

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    Sam's Club Chief Executive Doug McMillon poses in the Christmas Holidays area at the Sam's Club Store in Secaucus, New Jersey, November 25, 2008. Black Friday sales and store traffic will rise this year as U.S. consumers who delayed purchases in the past few weeks finally head to stores to take advantage of retail deals, McMillon said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES)

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    ** FILE ** In this Nov. 12, 2008 file photo, tourist Chrissy Pike from Newfoundland, Canada, right, gathers with friends by the subway after shopping at Macy's Herald Square in New York. Shoppers from Europe and Asia who used to arrive in the U.S. with empty suitcases to hold their holiday shopping may be looking at their own finances, exchange rates and the price of airline tickets this year _ and deciding to stay home. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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    ** FILE** In this Nov. 12, 2008 file photo, sisters from Ireland visiting New York, from left, Carol Walshe, Louise Russell and Betty Foley, are shown with another sibling, right, after shopping at the Gap. Shoppers from Europe and Asia who used to arrive in the U.S. with empty suitcases to hold their holiday shopping may be looking at their own finances, exchange rates and the price of airline tickets this year _ and deciding to stay home. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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    ** FILE ** In this Oct. 7, 2008 file photo, Marianne Skoglund of Orebro, Sweden, coddles an armload of jelly beans while shopping with a friend at Economy Candy on the Lower East Side in New York. Shoppers from Europe and Asia who used to arrive in the U.S. with empty suitcases to hold their holiday shopping may be looking at their own finances, exchange rates and the price of airline tickets this year _ and deciding to stay home. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, file)

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    On Nov. 28, Nintendo will release a duo of limited-edition Nintendo DS(TM) bundles, each pairing a Nintendo DS game title with a hand-held system in a bold new color. The Mario(TM) Red Nintendo DS bundle includes a red system emblazoned with a familiar M for Mario, and a copy of New Super Mario Bros(TM). The Ice Blue Nintendo DS comes with a custom carrying case and the popular Brain Age(TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. Each bundle sells at an MSRP of $149.99. (Photo: Business Wire)

    BUSINESS WIRE

    On Nov. 28, Nintendo will release a duo of limited-edition Nintendo DS(TM) bundles, each pairing a Nintendo DS game title with a hand-held system in a bold new color. The Mario(TM) Red Nintendo DS bundle includes a red system emblazoned with a familiar M for Mario, and a copy of New Super Mario Bros(TM). The Ice Blue Nintendo DS comes with a custom carrying case and the popular Brain Age(TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. Each bundle sells at an MSRP of $149.99. (Photo: Business Wire)

    BUSINESS WIRE

    A girl plays in front of a sale sign posted at clothing store in Daly City, Calif., Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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    A free personalization promotion is seen inside a holiday-themed store in New York's Bryant Park November 24, 2008. Facing a slew of bad economic news as the holiday shopping season approaches, small independent retailers and boutiques are adjusting strategies and inventories to attract customers' money, and lure them away from the major chains. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES)

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Without further ado, your Black Friday store and online sale times! All times are EST.

In Store and Online:
  • Sears - In Store: 5 AM; Online: 12:01 AM Thursday
  • KB Toys - In Store: 12:01 AM at 270 locations; Online: 1 AM*
  • Best Buy - In Store: 5 AM; Online: 2 AM
  • WalMart - In Store: 5 AM; Online: 4:30 AM*
  • Toys R Us - In Store: 5 AM; Online: 5 AM
  • Circuit City - In Store: 5 AM; Online: 7 AM*
  • Office Depot - In Store: 6 AM; Online: 7 AM*
  • Kmart - In Store: 6 AM; Online: 8 AM*
  • Kohls - In Store: 4 AM; Online: 1 AM
  • Meijer - In Store: 5 AM; Online: None
  • Target - In Store: 6 AM; Online: Not yet known
  • Staples - In Store: 6 AM; Online: Not yet known
  • Costco - In Store: 9 AM; Online Not Yet Known
  • Sam's Club - In Store: 5 AM; Online Not Yet Known
  • Old Navy - In Store: 5 AM; Online Not Yet Known
Online Only: Times designated with an * indicate the time that online sales started for Black Friday 2007, courtesy Dan de Grandpre of Dealnews.com, who suggests ordering online before you go to bed, or as soon as you wake up in the morning for the best chance of scoring a good deal.

This year we have seen retailers breaking many of the traditional Black Friday rules, so be sure to check back as retailers may move up their online offerings in an attempt to beat other stores offering Pre-Black Friday deals. Also stay tuned for updates later this week for Black Friday and Cyber Monday; the day retailers go all out for online sales!

Norcent 7.0 Megapixel digital camera, $60, TigerDirect.com

Filed under: Shopping, Daily Deal, Travel

digital cameraThe daily deal for Sunday, February 10, 2008 is this great little digital camera presented by TigerDirect.com. The Norcent DCC-725 Digital Camera sports all of the needed features for a budget digital camera and it's brought to you for just $59.97 while supplies last. I shopped around for the sake of comparison and this is what I determined: For the selling price offered by TigerDirect on this camera, it blows most of the competition completely away.

Of all the digital cameras on TigerDirect which have megapixel ratings of 6.0 or better, the Norcent model is priced lower than all of them by at least $30. When compared to 6.0 megapixel or better digital cameras being sold at Newegg.com, the Norcent model at TigerDirect beat them all in price, starting with a difference of $20. Shipping cost from each of these web retailers will be about $6.50 for cameras of this type and size, depending on the delivery service you select.

The Norcent DCC-725 is a full 7.0 megapixel camera, boasting picture resolution as high as 3072 x 2304 pixels. This is about half the resolution you'd get from higher priced cameras but is absolutely great for general picture taking and printing. The camera also provides a video function with a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Not a resolution you'd like for making family video memory treasures, but just fine for YouTube and such.

The camera has 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom for 12x total zoom potential combined. It has 15 different picture taking settings, built in flash, and a 2.5 inch LED viewing screen. The camera offers a focusing range from macro to infinity, meaning that you can photograph a coin on your desk or a mountain range on the horizon. The 16MB internal storage will hold 3 to 5 images, depending on the resolution setting, but adding a 1GB SD memory card for about $10 will give you storage for well over 200 images. You'll absolutely need a memory card if you'll be shooting video clips.

This would be a great starter camera for people who want to experiment with digital photography but are still skittish about trying it. It's probably not a device you'd want to give to a youngster, unless they've already had experience with cameras. A good first digital camera at a great camera price, that's what I would call this sharp little model. If I was in the market for a new digital camera with all the basics, I'd probably snap one of these up for myself!