Black Friday in Canada
It looks like most of Canada’s retailers are in this year.
Black Friday specials can be found online at Amazon Canada, Best Buy Canada, Cabelas Canada, The Brick, Canadian Tire, chapters.indigo.ca, Dell.ca, Giant Tiger, HMV, Home Depot, Hudson’s Bay, Ikea Canada, Jysk Canada, Kobo Canada
, Leon’s, Long & Mcquade, Microsoft Canada
, Newegg.ca
, Old Navy, Sears Canada
, Staples, The Source and Tigerdirect.ca.
There are lots of deals to be had on televisions and appliances. But unfortunately the Samsung tablets I was eying are pretty much the same price, everywhere. And the blu-rays I wanted haven’t dropped in price significantly. I might wait until Cyber Monday for those, or use the Black Friday offer at Ebates.ca if I find a better deal.
By the way, you should note that gift cards can be found on sale as well this year so you might want to pick up a few if you’re going out today.
Browsing my flyers, i’ve run into 20% discounts on Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy gift cards at Canadian Tire, 10% discounts on Canadian Tire gift cards at Rexall and a 3000 bonus optimum points offer on $50 iTunes cards at Shoppers Drug Mart.
I believe the Shoppers Drug Mart offer ends today. But keep an eye out for offers on Google Play and Facebook cards in your local flyers. These pop up from time to time.
Black Friday Week
The Black Friday Week sales have started at Abes of Maine, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy Canada, BetterWorldBooks.com
, EntertainmentEarth.com
, Music & Arts!
, Newegg.ca
, Novica.com
, www.telescope.com
and WWEShop.com!
. And I managed to find a great deal on the new three DVD Video Singles Collection from Depeche Mode, which was cheaper via the states because of the $20 exemption on postal imports for personal use.
I’m still waiting to see some of the blu-rays I want to drop in price. But the deals are generally good this year. Not as low as I wanted but good.
Unlike previous years, i’m not seeing major discounts on compact discs, DVDs or blu-rays and Best Buy Canada doesn’t have Black Friday Week discounts on them, at all. Those discounts will start on the 25th according to their preview.
They appear to be concentrating on more expensive items this year, like appliances and televisions. But there are a few deals to be had on laptops, tablets, toys and drones, although I personally would wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals for those myself ; Unless the discount is great.
I suggest that you look for previews of your local flyers and shop around.
Early November Sales
It looks like some online retailers are not waiting for Black Friday or Cyber Monday to offer deep discounts :
New and used book retailer Alibris is offering the following offer : Receive $5 off $60 with code 5OFF, valid 11/16-11/30
Amazon.ca and Amazon.com are offering deals every day so don’t forget to add items to your wish lists and watch your email for deals on these items. And yes, Amazon.ca does offer free shipping on eligible orders over $35 and Amazon Prime members in Toronto and Vancouver can get free same day delivery on eligible items now.
chapters.indigo.ca is offering a 25% discount on eligible toy purchases of over $50 until November 6th. A free shipping offer is also available on eligible purchases of over $25.
Hudson’s Bay is also offering discounts on electronics and toys until November 6th. Use coupon code SUPER to obtain a 15% discount (20% discount for Hudson’s Bay credit card members). But free shipping is only offered on orders of $45 or more to Hudson’s Bay credit card holders. Other customers must surpass $99 to obtain free shipping.
Microsoft Canada has several deals up and offers free ground shipping on qualifying items to most Canadian addresses. And yes, they do sell games, phones, and of all things, the Raspberry Pi 3
.
Newegg.ca and Paypal are offering $25 discounts on eligible purchases of $200 or more until Midnight PST on November 7th, 2016. Just use PAYPALNOV25 as a coupon code and pay using your Paypal account. Click here for details
. And you’ll note that this company also offer subscriptions to a program to ship qualified purchases for free. It’s called Newegg Premier
.
Sears Canada is offering multiple discounts on electronics and toys until November 9th, 2016 ; $20 off eligible purchases over $100 if you use coupon code GIFT20 and $50 off eligible purchases over $200 if you use coupon code GIFT50. Click here for details
.
American new and used music and film retailer Second Spin is offering the following deal : 25% Off CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray & Games at Second Spin code=NOV25SP Starts 11/1 Ends 11/7 .
By the way, to offer free same day deliveries to more Amazon Prime members, Amazon would likely need to build more fulfillment centres in or near the other major metropolitan areas in Canada.
They just happened to have fulfillment centres within the Greater Toronto and Greater Vancouver areas and that’s why members in those areas are able to take advantage of the free same day shipping offer.
I don’t think they will expand free same day deliveries elsewhere in Canada anytime soon, unless they decide to open a fulfillment centre in or near Mirabel (to service Montreal and Ottawa/Gatineau) and/or Red Deer (to service Calgary and Edmonton).
Weekend Specials & Offers
Here are some deals for this weekend :
* Click here for today’s music and music instrument deals at Amazon.ca. Free shipping for orders over $25.
* Most regularly priced merchandise is 15% off at chapters.indigo.ca with coupon code INDIGO15. This includes songbooks, sheet music collections, headphones, microphones, home networking and storage devices (flash drives/hard drives). This offer ends on September 4th, 2016. And don’t forget, shipping is free on purchases above $25.
* Specials at ebooks.com : Labor Day Promotion at eBooks.com. Enjoy 15% off books! Use code: labordaysalecp. Sep 1-7, 2016 only
* Specials at American retailer Guitar Centre : Labor Day Sale – 15% off Single Item $199 or more. Click for Coupon. Valid 8/28/16 – 9/6/16.
* Specials at American retailer Musician’s Friend : Labor Day Sale – 10% Off $99+ / 15% Off $199+ Standard use: Code LABORDAY16. Valid 8/27/16 – 9/6/16.
* Specials at American retailer Rock.com : Happy Labor Day! Take 15% Off Sitewide at Rock.com! Use coupon code LDROCKS15. (Valid 8/26-9/5, offer applicable before tax & shipping)
* Specials at American retailer West Music that end on September 30th, 2016 : West Music SEPTEMBER SALE – Save up to 20% Off
* Specials at Zinio that end on September 7th, 2016 : More Magazines. More Deals. Keep The Savings Going with Up to 90% Off. Save Now!
Back To School Sales & Offers
Thought i’d point you guys and gals to some sales and offers :
* Amazon.ca is offering a $10 promotional credit to eligible customers purchasing $50 gift cards until August 31st, 2016. Use the following coupon code to obtain this credit : 0816GIFTCA
* chapters.indigo.ca is offering discounts on Blue microphones, iPADs, Sennheiser headphones and select toys.
* Newegg.ca is offering discounts on computer components and accessories.
* American retailer Second Spin is offering discounts on new vinyl, CDs and DVDs.
* shop.umusic.ca is offering 15% discounts on the vinyl, CDs and merchandise until September 2nd, 2016. Use the following coupon code for this discount : BACK2SCHOOL
* Zinio is offering a discount on virtual Magazine subscriptions until August 31st, 2016. Summer’s Not Over Yet! Get Up to 75% Off Over 300 Magazines. Save Now!
Prime Day Specials
Prime Day has begun at Amazon.ca and this means Prime members will enjoy discounts through-out the day until Midnight, Pacific Time.
If you are not a member, you can try a Free 30 Day Trial and enjoy today’s discounts.
Membership includes free two-day shipping on most orders shipped to Canada, advance access to Lightning Deals and free unlimited photo storage on Amazon Cloud.
Membership is also advantageous if you use Subscribe & Save, a program that enables you to receive specific products monthly, like household cleaning supplies, diapers and pet supplies.
You should note that American retailer Second Spin is also offering a 15% discount on their regularly and sale priced vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and accessories today. Just use coupon code JY15OFF until the 14th of July.
By the way, the Prime Photos contest will also end at midnight Pacific Time so don’t forget to enter today. They’re giving away $5000 in Amazon gift cards and all eligible Prime members need to do is upload a photo to their Prime Photos account through Amazon Drive to enter. Click here for details and information on how to enter without a Prime Membership.