US : Black Friday Flyers are out - Best Buy , Staples , Walgreens , Sears etc etc

[tjthemanto]

http://blackfriday.com/flyers

The Black Friday US flyers for most retailers are out . Its like their Boxing Day , but much better deals then we Canadians get

So if any of you smartcanucks live close to the border and are planning to drive south to get some deals , check them out at the link above.

Best Buy seems to have some decent deals on TV's etc.

With duties , taxes , driving , gas etc ..it might or might not be a great deal for some of you guys.

But now the duty free limits have been increased so it might still be worth it

[sarajk]

Last year the deal weren't as good. Minus the odd thing the deals aren't that great. They may look great to us but if you shop over there frequently you can find very similar deals the entire month of November.

[Annatree]

the daily limit is up to $200.
but i find that you can get the same deals online.

[sarajk]

the daily limit is up to $200.
but i find that you can get the same deals online.

There actually isn't any allowances for the day. The $200 is if you are gone atleast 24hrs.

[tjthemanto]

http://www.crossbordershopping.ca/ca...uty-calculator

This is a good site to calculate your duties, taxes etc for US base goods

[tjthemanto]

I believe the warranty also does not apply in Canada if you buy the goods in US and bring them in .

Plus return/exchange is an obvious hassle

[i_forget]

I did not look at all of the flyers, but there was not too much of a difference between what we are paying up here and what they have down there from what I saw.

For me it is not worth the drive or hassle, and since we are practically at par....

[jezz]

A friend at work said the big companies in Canada will match advertised prices for this day so they don't lose the business over the border. I plan on seeing if they will pm at bestbuy!

j

[sarajk]

A friend at work said the big companies in Canada will match advertised prices for this day so they don't lose the business over the border. I plan on seeing if they will pm at bestbuy!

j

I believe Sears was the only one last year and it was only on select items.

Previously select Canadian tire & walmart did price match US flyers but wouldn't touch the black friday deals. And these were only stores located in border cities.

We will NEVER see stores price matching ALL the sales. The stores don't have the buying power, have to pay extra fees & taxes on the items that they don't pay in the US.

[sarajk]

I did not look at all of the flyers, but there was not too much of a difference between what we are paying up here and what they have down there from what I saw.

For me it is not worth the drive or hassle, and since we are practically at par....

lol let me know where in Canada we can buy a 50" LED TV for $399

[jtcb]

$299.99 for a 50" Toshiba 50L2200U is hot if Sears Canada will match it.


http://blackfriday.com/stores/sears/.../black-friday1

[bhlombardy]

Not entirely accurate anymore. This is based on Manufacturer. Sony for example is warrantied in both US and Canada (I've put this to the test, in fact).

You'll want to check the manufacturer's respective websites for warranty policies.

*DO NOT EVER* rely on what the retailer tells you when it comes to both cross-border warranties and cross-border return policies.

Walmart does do cross-border returns in extenuating circumstances ONLY... but they don't promise anything, and it's on a case by case basis.

Sears does NOT. Myself and my friends have been told several times by the US Sears that Sears Canada will accept returns, but they DO NOT.

Best Buy Canada will NOT return Best Buy US purchases

Costco Canada *WILL* return Any Costco purchase made in the USA and Mexico. I've done it myself three times now. Very strong peace of mind when I shop Costco in the US. Even if they don't carry the item in Canada, they will still return and refund (within refund windows).

I believe the warranty also does not apply in Canada if you buy the goods in US and bring them in .

Plus return/exchange is an obvious hassle

[osita]

There actually isn't any allowances for the day. The $200 is if you are gone atleast 24hrs.

it better to go for 24hr and they don't give you hard time bu if you and come back the same for sure you have to pay the fine, the last time I went with dh we have to pay $60 on $300 goods
and I asked them they said you're not allow to bring nothing if you are going for the day because alot of people were complaing about it , there were some people that they said I only spend $50 and I steal have to pay for the fine

[Shwa Girl]

Thanks for the thread OP.

Cyber Monday deals follows Black Friday deals. Shop in your PJs.

[Jina]

it better to go for 24hr and they don't give you hard time bu if you and come back the same for sure you have to pay the fine, the last time I went with dh we have to pay $60 on $300 goods
and I asked them they said you're not allow to bring nothing if you are going for the day because alot of people were complaing about it , there were some people that they said I only spend $50 and I steal have to pay for the fine

uh? there's a fine? I thought you only pay duty and taxes?

You can buy what you want if you spend less than a day, as long as you declare the goods and pay the duty and taxes.