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Black Friday Deals?

Matt Buchanan put together this list of ‘Black Friday Deals‘ – wow! These look pretty good (make sure to use ShopSavvy when you get to the store to be sure)  If any of these AREN’T a good, deal please comment indicating what ShopSavvy returned instead:

Cameras and Camcorders
Staples
Kodak EasyShare C913 9MP Digital Camera w/ 1GB Card (Free Canon photo printer with any purchase of an advertised camera)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $20

Walmart
Samsung 10.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Zoom
Price: $69
Savings: $100

Pure Digital Flip 30-minute Camcorder
Price: $79
Savings: $70

Sears
Kodak CD93 9.2 MP Digital Camera (doorbuster)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $40

Samsung 8.2MP I85 Digital Camera
Price: $129.99
Savings: $311

Sam’s Club
Samsung SC-DX103 DVD Camcorder
Price: $179.92
Savings: $120

Cellphones (Unlocked)
CompUSA
HTC Touch Diamond
Price: $299.99
Savings: $300

Nokia E65
Price: $149.99
Savings: $180

Computing Peripherals
Best Buy
Western Digital 1TB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive
Price: $150
Savings: $100

CompUSA
Hanns-G 19” LCD Monitor
Price: $59.99
Savings: $140

Kabling 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
Price: $4.99
Savings: $15

Amazon
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse
Price: $46.99
Savings: $53

LaCie Hard Disk 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Price: $120
Savings: $51

Samsung 2233BW 22-Inch LCD Monitor
Price: $214.31 (w/ $30 mail-in rebate)
Savings: $230

Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive
Price: $199.99 (w/ $30 mail-in rebate)
Savings: $150

Newegg
ASUS 22” Widescreen LCD Monitor
Price: $129.99
Savings: $90

Rechargeable Wireless Optical Mouse
Price: $6.99
Savings: $23

LG Blu-ray HD DVD Combo Drive
Price: $94.99
Savings: $55

Office Max
Simpletech 640GB Mini Hard Drive
Price: $89.99
Savings: $50

Staples
eMachines 19” Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Price: $99.98
Savings: $300

Western Digital My Book Essential 640GB External Hard Drive
Price: $69.99
Savings: $80

Walmart
Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Price: $69
Savings: $70

HP A526 Photo Printer
Price: $60
Savings: $65

Target
Western Digital 750GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Price: $88.88
Savings: $170

Gaming
CompUSA
Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition
Price: $99.99
Savings: $200

Project Gotham: Racing (Xbox 360)
Price: FREE
Savings: $50

Xbox 360 Controller
Price: $19.99
Savings: $40

GameStop
Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 (after buying Rock Band or a bundle over $50)
Price: $.99
Savings: $29

Dell
XBOX 360 Arcade With 7 Games Including Rock Band 2
Price: $199
Savings: $200

Target
Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar Kit for Wii
Price: $60
Savings: $40

Circuit City
Xbox 360 Arcade Holiday Bundle with Refurbished 20GB Hard Drive and Free Wireless Controller
Price: $200
Savings: $50

Lumisource Stingray Sound Gaming Chair
Price: $39.99
Savings: $30

Walmart
Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle with Guitar Hero III with Guitar
Price: $199
Savings: $80

GPS Systems
Best Buy
Garmin Nuvi 260W GPS System
Price: $190
Savings: $110

Amazon
Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS Navigator
Price: $150
Savings $180

Office Depot
Garmin Nuvi 205W GPS Navigation System
Price: $149.99
Savings: $100

NewEgg
Garmin Nuvi 250 3.5” GPS
Price: $99.99
Savings: $90

Sears
Magellan Roadmate 1412 GPS System
Price: $149.99
Savings: $99

Walmart
Garmin Nuvi 200 3.5” GPS Navigation System
Price: $97
Savings: $323

K-Mart
Nextar X3-03 Text-To-Speech GPS System
Price: $79.99
Savings: $190

HDTVs: Small & Medium
Best Buy
Samsung 40″ Class 1080P LCD HDTV
Price: $799.99
Savings: $800

Circuit City
Toshiba 32″ 720p LCD HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $449.99
Savings: $180

K-Mart
Element 32″ LCD HDTV
Price: $399.99
Savings: $250

Office Depot
Samsung 23? LCD HDTV Model 2333HD
Price: $279.99

NewEgg
Toshiba 32” 1080p HDTV
Price: $579.99
Savings: $320

Target
Westinghouse 26” 720p HDTV
Price: $300
Savings: $700

HDTVs: Big (42” and up)
Best Buy
Mitsubishi 60″ 1080p DLP
Price: $999.99
Savings: $500

Samsung 42″ 720P Plasma HDTV
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Samsung 46″ Class 1080P LCD HDTV
Price: $1,099.99
Savings: $1,200

LG 47” Class 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $1,499
Savings: $400

Panasonic Viera 50″ 720p Plasma HDTV
Price: $900
Savings: $500

Circuit City
Samsung 42″ 720p Plasma HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Samsung 46″ 1080p LCD HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $1099.99
Savings: $500

Samsung 50-inch Plasma
Price: $899.99
Savings: $500

Sharp Aquos 52″ 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $1499.99
Savings: $800

NewEgg
Sharp Aquos 46” 1080p HDTV
Price: $999.99
Savings: $1,300

Corion Digital Lifestyles 42” 720p HDTV
Price: $499.99
Savings: $500

Walmart
Polaroid 42” 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $598
Savings: $602

Samsung 46” 1080p HDTV
Price: $1,098
Savings: $800

Samsung 50” Widescreen 720p Plasma HDTV
Price: $798
Savings: $1,200

K-Mart
Samsung 42″ PN42A400 Plasma HDTV
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Amazon
Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50-Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV
Price: $2,382.06
Savings: $1,618

Pioneer PDP-6020FD 60-Inch Class KURO Plasma HDTV
Price: $3899.93
Savings: $1600

Sharp 42″ 1080p LCD
Price: $1000
Savings: $500

Home Entertainment
Best Buy
Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player
Price: $200
Savings: $99

CompUSA
NEC NP200 Projector
Price: $299.99
Savings: $350

NewEgg
Onkyo 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI 1.3
Price: $149.99
Savings: $150

Sears
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc Player (doorbuster)
Price: $179.99
Savings: $120

Samsung HT-Z310 1000-Watt Home Theater System
Price: $159.99
Savings: $70

Office Max
Epson PowerLite SF SVGA Projector
Price: $399.99
Savings: $200

Walmart
Magnavox Blu-ray Player
Price: $128
Savings: $107

Laptops
CompUSA
Sony Vaio TT, 256GB SSD, 11.1”, Blu-ray
Price: $999.99
Savings: $6,000

NewEgg
Acer Aspire One 8.9” Laptop
Price: $249.99
Savings: $50

Sony Vaio 14.1” Laptop
Price: $799.99
Savings: $200

Staples
HP Pavilion 15.4″ Dual-Core 2GB RAM 120GB HD Notebook (Free HP Printer included)
Price: $399.98

Office Depot
HP G50-112NR 15.4? 3 GB RAM 160 GB HD Notebook
Price: $349.99

Circuit City
HP Pavilion 15.4″ Laptop (Intel Dual Core T3200, 2GB, 160GB HD, Vista Home)
Price: $399.99

Macs
MacMall
Macbook 13”, 2GHZ
Price: $1,180
Savings: $119

Macbook Pro 15”, 2.4GHz
Price: $1,799
Savings: $200

Macbook Pro 15”, 2.5GHz
Price: $2,249
Savings: $250

Macbook Pro 17”, 2.5GHz
Price: $2,549
Savings: $250

Macbook Air, 1.8GHz SSD
Price: $2,320
Savings: $179

iMac 20”, 2.6GHz
Price: $1,370
Savings: $129

Memory (Flash Drives/Memory Cards)
CompUSA
Transcend V20 USB Flash Drive (64GB)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $100

Western Digital USB 2.0 (320GB)
Price: $69.99
Savings: $50

Circuit City
SanDisk 4GB SDHC Memory Card
Price: $12.99
Savings: $18

SanDisk 8GB SDHC Memory Card
Price: $19.99
Savings: $25

Office Max
SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro USB Readyboost
Price: $9.99
Savings: $70

SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Micro Jump Drive
Price: $39.99
Savings: $70

Networking
Amazon
Ooma Core VoIP Phone System with No Monthly Phone Service Bills
Price: $198
Savings: $52

Staples
Netgear Wireless-N Router
Price: $49.98
Savings: $58

Sears
Nextar 7″ Digital Photo Frame (doorbuster)
Price: $37.99
Savings: $62

Miscellaneous Goodies
Amazon
V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds – Bling Bling Black
Price: $19.99
Savings: $30

NewEgg
Computer Tool Kit (90 pieces)
Price: $24.99
Savings: $25

Sears
Sony Earbuds Headphones
Price: $4.99
Savings: $5

Sony Wireless Stereo Headphones with Transmitter (doorbuster)
Price: $29.99
Savings: $30

PCs
Best Buy
Toshiba AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Notebook Computer (3GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive)
Price: $380
Savings: $200

CompUSA
Allio 32” All-in-One HDTV PC
Price: FREE
Savings: $1,424

iBUYPOWER 524GT A64×2 Gaming Computer
Price: FREE
Savings: $659

iBUYPOWER 908TB C2B Gaming Computer
Price: FREE
Savings: $705

Walmart
HP Pavilion Desktop w/ 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 19″ LCD Monitor
Price: $398
Savings: $692

Portable Players
Amazon
SanDisk Sansa View 32GB
Price: $199.99
Savings: $150

CompUSA
Microsoft Zune (4GB) MP3 Player
Price: $49.99
Savings: $150

Circuit City
Samsung 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $79.99
Savings: $80

Sony Walkman 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $79.99
Savings: $90

Belkin Tune Cast FM Transmitter for iPod
Price: $25
Savings: $25

Sears
Element 1GB MP3 Player (doorbuster)
Price: $9.99
Savings: $10

Element 2GB MP3 Player (doorbuster)
Price: $14.99
Savings: $15

Venturer 7″ Portable DVD Player (doorbuster)
Price: $49.99
Savings: $50

Walmart
RCA 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $49.99
Savings: $70

Venturer 8” Portable DVD Player
Price: $49
Savings: $40

Printers
CompUSA
HP OfficeJet Bluetooth All-In-One
Price: $59.99
Savings: $90

Office Max
HP Photosmart C4480 3-in-1 Printer
Price: $99.99
Savings: $30

Samsung CLP315 Laser Printer
Price: $99.99
Savings: $250

Staples
Brother MFC3360C All-In-One Printer (requires rebate)
Price: $29.98
Savings: $100

Software
Office Depot
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007
Price: $69.99
Savings: $80

Staples
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (requires rebate)
Price: $59.99
Savings: $90

Dell
Norton 360 2.0 All-In-One Security Software
Price: $9.99
Savings: $60

Office Max
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Price: $39.99
Savings: $60

Using ShopSavvy on Black Friday!

ShopSavvy by you.The team here at Big in Japan wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Many of you will be hitting the malls tomorrow and we wanted to remind you to use ShopSavvy to ensure you are getting the best deals. There are going to be some GREAT deals in stores this weekend, but you need to be vigilant – some deals won’t be as great as they seem. ShopSavvy can help.

After the dust has settled, please take a moment to let us know if you were able to save any money using ShopSavvy. The folks at Good Morning America and Oprah are VERY interested in hearing from real people who used ShopSavvy and ACTUALLY saved money. If you can describe your ShopSavvy experience in a sentence or two and either post to the ShopSavvy Facebook Group or email it to sales@biggu.com (make sure you include your name, address and phone number) we will pass along your experience to the producers (indicate if you would be willing to be interviewed on air in your message).

Nokia no longer Big in Japan

Nokia has announced they will stop selling handsets in Japan. Japan is the fourth largest mobile phone market, but the company has never been able to make inroads with the tech-savvy Japanese consumer. More from Sachi Izumi.  Good news, we are still… Big in Japan!

New Big in Japan Wallhog by you.

ShopSavvy won’t work for unlocked G1s!

http://www.maniacworld.com/unlock.gifGot a call today from a potential user in Phoenix this afternoon indicating he didn’t see ShopSavvy in the Android Market.  I couldn’t believe it, thought maybe he was pulling my chain.  I handed the call over to Jason who ultimately figured out the user didn’t have a SIM card in his G1.  Since we have ‘internationalized’ ShopSavvy for each market (US, UK, Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Holland, Japan and China) your location is important to which application you download.  Without a SIM you don’t have a location and as a result you don’t see ShopSavvy (along with a few other applications that need your location to set their language and other features).

If more users go the ‘unlocked’ route, we may rethink the strategy, but for now you can only get ShopSavvy if you have SIM for a country we support.  If you are located in Africa you won’t be able to user ShopSavvy – i.e. because online retailers do not ship across major international borders and we don’t have a single retailer in Africa at this point.  I hope this makes sense.

Retailers having issues? Not good news…

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)
Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine’s to close 150 stores nationwide
Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January
Cache will close all stores
Talbots closing down specialty stores
J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots)
Pacific Sunwear (also owned by Talbots)
GAP closing 85 stores
Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January
Wickes Furniture closing down
Levitz closing down remaining stores
Bombay closing remaining stores
Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January
Whitehall closing all stores
Piercing Pagoda closing all stores
Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.
Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick )
Macys to close 9 stores after January
Linens and Things closing all stores
Movie Galley Closing all stores
Pep Boys Closing 33 stores
Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores
JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.
Wilson Leather closing down all stores
Sharper Image closing down all stor~s
K B Toys closing 356 stores
Loews to close down some stores
Dillard’s to close some stores

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