Black Friday Freebies 2018

(Update: Many of the deals on this page are expired and therefore the links have been removed. This page is kept for reference)

Welcome to the annual listing of Black Friday Freebies 2018. Read more on Black Friday Freebies or compare this list with last year. This list will be updated as more freebies are discovered. If you know of additional freebies that will be available on Black Friday, please submit them by email or through Facebook. Do you know a friend or family member that would like to see this list? Please share it with them.

Black Friday is Becoming Black Week

Over quite a few years now, Black Friday deals have extended beyond the Friday after Thanksgiving. Some freebies and other best deals of the year could be available any day of the week of Thanksgiving, and controversially even on Thanksgiving day. Black Week could easily become a new term that would include the entire week, with 5 different days having their own name: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Sunday and Cyber Monday. There will be a separate post for Cyber Monday Freebies.

Ace Hardware

Ad for “now through Nov 26”, pg 6

Ace Rewards members give your email to an Ace sales associate in-store for a $5 off coupon. Credit will appear in ace rewards account within 2 weeks. Limited to Ace Rewards accounts that do not already have an associated email address.

 

Ashley Furniture (Arizona)

Snail mail ad, pg 1

First 500 customers will receive a scratch an win card, on lucky customer will receive $5,000 in furnuture. Last year something similar was advertised and it was not actually free, they only distributed the cards to customers who were making a purchase, not customers in line, but the fine print was more ambiguous this year.

 

Bass Pro Shops & Cabella’s

Ad for Nov 21-25, pg 48-52

Open Thanksgiving, 8am-6pm

Black Friday 6 hour sale, 5am-11am

Sat-Sun open at 10 am

Free Photo With Santa, now through Dec 24

Free Crafts, now through Dec 24, Mon-Fri 5-7 pm, Sat-Sun Noon-5 pm

Free Games & Activities, now through Dec 24, open to close

Free Plush to first 100 kids who take a photo with Santa, now through Dec 24, Mon-Thurs 5-7 pm, Thanksgiving 3-5 pm

Free Giveaways, over $1,000,000 in prizes, Sat Nov 24 and Sun Nov 25, Free light up fidget spinner plus a mystery prize to first 300 people in line each day

• Gift cards $5-$10 value
• Work Sharp Ken Onion Knife and Tool Sharpener
• Plano A-Series Tackle Bag with Stow Away Boxes
• Moultrie A-25 Game Camera Bundle
• Leatherman LED Lenser Hunting Light
• Abu Garcia Opra 2 Spinning Reel
• World Tech Toys Envision Spy Drone
• Yeti Load Out Bucket with Lid
• the North Face The Vault Day Pack
• Buck Bantam Pocket Knife
• Bear Archery 3″ Trophy ridge Static Stabilizer & Sling
• Truetimber Backpack
• Osprey Zip Sack
• FerDyne Outdoors LockDownX Binocular Harness
• 60-Can Cooler With Metal Bottle Opener
• Rapala Shadow rap
• Flannel Blanket
• Beanie
• SABRE Security Personal Alarm
• Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener
• HeartMax HotHands Variety Pack
• StrickKing KYD Perfect Plastics 5″ Ocho Pack
• 4 different ball caps

 

Bealls Florida

Black Friday Ad, pg 2

Enter to win a $200 gift card (plus first 100 guests in-store will receive additional 10% off, not actually free but may be a good deal)

 

Belk

Ad for Nov 22-24, pg 1

Thursday 4pm and Friday 6am

Gift Card Giveaway, $5 – $500, one $500 winner at each store per day

 

C-A-L Ranch Stores

Black Friday print ad from local paper, pg 1

First 100 customers receive a free gift card up to $100 on Friday at 6 am.

 

Conn’s Home Plus

Black Friday ad, pg 2

Register online for a chance to win the ultimate fan cave with 82″ 4K TV, leather living room set, mini fridge and autographed merchandise. www.houstontexans.com/fans/contests-promotions.

 

Craft Warehouse

Black Friday ad, pg 1

Small Business Saturday, $50 gift card giveaway every hour, must donate a can of food for entry, each can is an entry, drawing starts over every hour. This is not actually free, but still worth mentioning here for the opportunity to explain how combining offers can give you even more savings. If you happen to be shopping at CVS for anything on Black Friday, you can get 100% back in rewards for a can of food (see CVS Black Friday ad). Buy the can of food first, then buy what you already wanted to buy at CVS using the rewards. Then, if you donate that can to Craft Warehouse here you could win $50. To increase chances of winning, time it so that you arrive at the store 10 minutes before the hour. See if there are a lot of donations for that hour. If there are not, then make your donation before the drawing. If there are, then wait until the next hour and make your donation. Most people who are donating will probably donate in the morning and drawings are all day.

 

Cumberland Farms

Deal mentioned on Dealnews.com

Free coffee or hot chocolate, similar to previous “free coffee Friday” promotions that Cumberland Farms has had in the past.

DealNews.com also mentioned that you can get a free ride from Lyft to Dunkin’ if you’re one of the first 25,000 customers on Friday starting at 4 am.

 

CVS Pharmacy

Ad for Nov 22-24, pg 1

Open Thanksgiving, hours vary by store

Free Colgate Toothpaste, $3.50 with card – $3.00 instant coupon – $0.50 manufacturer’s coupon on CVS app = Free

CVS has many other items that are “free after rewards”. These are not actually free but may still be good deals.

 

Fred Meyer

Ad for Nov 23, pg 1

Friday 5 am

Free gift card for the first 100 customers (amount unspecified)

Free coffee, juice and donuts

 

Fred’s

Ad for Nov 22-24, pg 1

“Normal store hours Friday and Saturday”

Friday Only, First 25 customers through the door get a $10 Fred’s gift card

 

Fry’s Electronics

Fry’s Weekly Promo Code Sale 11/18 – 11/24 (https://images.frys.com/art/email/111818_sun089gzq/sun_web.html?)

Update: Link not available.

• McAfee Total Protection, 10 devices, 1 year, $0 + tax after MIR and promo code
• AVG Ultimate 2019, Unlimited Devices, 2 years, $0 + tax after MIR and promo code
• AVG Ultimate 2019, Unlimited Devices, 1 year, 1 GB flash drive, $0 + tax after MIR and promo code
• AVG Internet Security 2019, Unlimited Devices, 2 years, $0 + tax after MIR and promo code
• AVG Internet Security 2019, 3 PCs, 2 years, 1 GB flash drive, $0 + tax after MIR and promo code
• Laplink PC Mover Ultimate $0 + tax after MIR and promo code
• Avast Antivirus 2019, 1 PC, 2 years, $0 + tax after MIR and promo code
• ProHT Earbuds $0 + tax after MIR
• ProHT Stereo Earbuds $0 + tax after MIR

 

Fry’s Electronics Black Friday Sneak Peak – Thanksgiving Day

Thursday 9 am – 1 pm (http://images.frys.com/art/email/112218_thu0198gfd_1/thu1_web.html)

Update: Link not available.

• Free coffee and cookies before store opening
• Equipment case, waterproof, crushproof, $0 after MIR
• McAfee Total Protection, 10 devices, 1 year, $0 after MIR and promo code
• AVG Ultimate 2019 + 1 GB USB flash drive, $0 after MIR and promo code

 

Fry’s Electronics Black Friday Sneak Peak – Black Friday

Friday 1-Day 6 am (http://images.frys.com/art/email/112318_fri124gfd_1/fri1_web.html)

Update: Link not available.

• Free coffee and cookies before store opening
• 36 Drawer Storage Cabinet $0 after MIR
• 64 Drawer Cabinet $0 after MIR
• Tenergy 4-pack AA batteries, 10 cents
• ProHT Fixed TV Wall Mount, $0 after MIR
• AVG Ultimate 2019, unlimited devices, 2 years, $0 after MIR and promo code
• AVG Ultimate 2019, unlimited devices, 1 year, $0 after MIR and promo code
• McAfee Antivirus Plus, 10 devvices, 1 year, $0 after MIR and promo code
• Avast Pro Antivirus 2019, 3 PCs, 2 years, $0 after MIR and promo code

 

Gamestop

Black Friday ad, pg 1, 12

Gamestop Online Wednesday 9pm ET/8pm CT, Doors open Thursday 3 pm

Pre-owned Xbox 360, $0 after MIR, limit 2 rebates per customer

Buy 2 Get 1 Free all pre-owned Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, 3DS, DS, Wii U and PS Vita Games (Get three consoles for free by combining the two offers. Even if you don’t need three consoles, you can sell them back to Gamestop after you claimed the rebates and use the store credit to get items you want. This was the same offer available last year and it worked for us, try at your own risk. Last year we had trouble ordering the correct consoles during the Black Friday sale online; it had to be done in-store, the ad this year also says “Thurs-Fri Only”). Update: Unlike last year, the buy 2 get 1 free offer was for games only, not consoles.

 

Gordmans

Deal mentioned on DealNews.com

Thursday 5 pm, First 50 guests will receive a scratch and win card worth $5, $50 or $100. Plus first 100 guests will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a 4-foot teddy bear.

 

Half Price Books

Online Holiday Gift Guide: https://halfpricebooks.com/holiday-gift-guide/

Friday 9 am

First 100 booklovers will receive a tote and $5 gift card, one tote will have a $100 gift card.

$100-A-Day Gift Card Giveaway, Dec 1-14, enter each day for a chance to win, coming soon

 

Home Depot

Black Friday ad, pg 2 online, actual page may be different in print ad.

Sign up and get $5 off – the fine print is hard to see, this may or may not be an actual freebie.

 

JCPenney

Ad for Nov 22-23, pg 1, 66

Thursday 2 pm

Gift Card Giveaway, $10-$500, one receives $100, one receives $500, others win “while supplies last”

 

Kmart

Ad for Nov 22-25, pg 12

Text “THANKS” to 56278 to receive $10 Free Cash in points

Kmart also has 100% cashback in points up to $50, a “free after rewards” deal that is not actually free but may still be a good deal.

 

Lord & Taylor

Black Friday ad, pg 1

$20 bonus card, fine print is hard to see on ad scans from multiple different sites, may or may not be actually free.

 

Lowe’s

Ad for Nov 22-28, pg 1

Friday 6 am, instant win gift card $5-$500 Lowe’s Gift Card, Friday only while supplies last.

1-Quart Poinsettia, reg $3.33, $0.50. This is not actually free but it is about 85% off which was close enough to list it. If they had offered it for free after rebate then it would’ve taken at least 50 cents to claim the rebate. Here the hassle of the rebate is eliminated.

 

Macy’s

Ad for Nov 21-28, pg 1

Thursday 5 pm

1.5 Qt Bella Slowcooker, reg $19.99, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Lauren Ralph lauren Logo Pillow, reg $20, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Glassware Sets, reg $30, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Mohawk Bath Rug, reg $40, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Select Tote Bags, reg $35, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Fashion Watches, reg $40, $20 – $20 MIR = Free + tax

Young Men’s Graphic Tees, reg $20-$26, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Micky or Minnie Plush, reg $30, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Thermal Henley, reg $30, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Gold Toe Slippers, reg $38, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

Cultured Freshwater Pearl Studs, reg $30, $10 – $10 MIR = Free + tax

3.3 Oz Giorgio Glam, reg $20, $15 – $15 MIR = Free + tax

 

Mill’s Fleet Farm

Ad for Nov 23-24, pg 1

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Open Fri 6am

Free plush toy to the first 500 customers on Friday.

 

New Egg

Email list message

Krazilla Blue Power Bank, $0 after MIR and email promo code, already sold out.

The same email message said to watch for special deals on Thursday and Friday.

Part of their week-long Black Friday sale

Krazilla 3600 mAh LED Light Power Bank (White or Pink) $19.99 – $10 MIR – $10 with promo code 119ZFCF53, free shipping, no tax if shipped from out of state, this is actually free! Newegg is not listing anything as “free after rebate” or “$0 after rebate”. This offer was found by comparing the promo codes in the notes on the item (displayed in orange text on newegg’s website) with the price after rebate. This deal was pointed out on slickdeals.net.

 

New York & Company

Ad for Black Friday, pg 17, 18

Secret deal revealed 8 pm Tuesday, Nov 20 by email, sign up for email list on their site. Update: First 100 customers in-store Wednesday will receive a mystery gift card worth $5-$100. One customer per store wins $100. This was sent to email subscribers.

Cyber Sunday & Cyber Monday Spectacular Sweeps, chance to win $25,000, details at NYANDCOMPANY.com

 

Northern Tool + Equipment

Black Friday Ad, pg 1, 3

Friday 6 am

First 100 customers in line will receive a scratch off card worth $5 – $100.

 

Sears

Black Friday Ad, pg 1, 5, 16

Text TURKEY to 73277 to receive $15 (or $10, pg 5, 16 bottom) Free Cash in points to redeem on qualifying purchase at Sears stores.

 

Shoe Carnival

Email message for subscribers.

Friday 6 am, first 100 customers will receive a gift card for $10. (Uncertain if there is anything in the store that is $10 or less so this may not actually be free, but it could be a good deal if you need shoes)

Friday 9 am to 11 am, $100 Shopping Spree Giveaway, enter the giveaway in-store.

 

Shopko

Black Friday Ad, pg 1

Thursday 2 pm

First 100 customers receive $10 off $10 home and clothing purchase valid Saturday Nov 24th only and $15 off home and clothing purchase valid Dec 1-24.

 

Stage (Bealls, Peebles, Palais Royal, Goody’s)

Black Friday Ad, pg 1, 13, 19, 32, 44, 48

Thursday 1 pm

4-ft teddy bear raffle for people in line Thursday

Pelican Realtree 30-qt. cooler raffle for people in line

First 75 guests receive a scratch-off card worth $10, $50 or $200

Friday 6 am

First 75 guests receive a free holiday tote and $5 coupon

Saturday 11:30 am

Sharper Image bluetooth speaker raffle for people in line.

Realtree Holiday Sweepstakes, Grand Prize Exmark Zero-Turn Mower valued at $8,999, enter between Black Friday and Dec 9, see www.stage.com/realtree, pg 13 on ad.

Bluetooth Speaker Giveaway on 11/24?, pg 19 on ad.

 

Stein Mart

Black Friday Ad, pg 6

Closed Thanksgiving, Friday 7 am, Sat 9 am

Be the first in the door Friday to find the hanger with the Gold Hanger sticker to win $500 (in every store) or $5,000 (in one lucky store)

First 100 customers in the door Friday and Saturday before 10 am win with gold scratch-off tickets worth $5, $25, or $100

 

Tilly’s

Enter to win a $500 shopping spree. See promotion rules.

 

Walker Furniture (Las Vegas)

Print ad from local paper, pg 1.

Free hot dogs and soda from 11 am to 3 pm on Friday and Saturday.

 

Walmart

Thursday 4 pm to 6 pm

Free coffee and cookies at their Light Up Black Friday pre-shopping party between 4 pm to 6 pm, Black Friday deals begin at 6 pm.

 

World Market

Black Friday Ad, pg 2

Friday 7am, Saturday, Sunday

First 100 customers receive a tote with $10 gift certificate on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Update from their email newsletter: Golden Bell Scavenger Hunt, Nov 1 – Dec 9, when the store opens, find one of 5 golden bells to receive a $10, $20, $25 or $50 reward.

 

Black Friday Free After Rewards

ActuallyFree.com does not consider “free after rewards” as actual freebies since it’s more of a hybrid of buy one get one (BOGO). Some may call these rebates, but they’re not cash rebates; they’re rebates in store credit only, which is not actually free. But they can still be good deals. Here are the retailers offering one or more items where you get 100% back in rewards or store credit:

• Big 5 Sporting Goods
• CVS
• Kmart
• Office Depot/Office Max
• Rite Aid
• Sears

 

Note: Although not free, CVS potentially has one of the best opportunities for spending less or getting more for less by combining their rewards with other offers. In addition to over $50 in 100% cashback rewards items, CVS is also having a weekly special where you can get $10 for buying $30 of select items and $5 off any purchase of $25 or more with a no-cost flu shot. Get the rewards items first ($50), then use $30 of those rewards to buy their select items to get the $10 coupon. Then use the remaining rewards (about $20), $10 coupon and $5 coupon to purchase everyday items like groceries or hygiene items or stocking stuffers. Stocking stuffers can especially add up when not purchased as part of a super savings opportunity like this one. This has not been tested yet; try at your own risk. See both their Black Friday ad and Weekly ad for planning.

 

Ads Reviewed:

• AAFES
• Abt Electronics
• Academy Sports & Outdoors
• Ace Hardware
• ACME Tools
• At Home
• Auto Zone
• Bass Pro Shops & Cabella’s
• Bath & Body Works one-page mailer
• Bealls Florida
• Belk
• Best Buy
• Big 5 Sporting Goods
• Big Lots
• BJ’s Wholesale
• Boscov’s
• Bowflex
• Build-A-Bear
• Burlington
• Catherine’s
• The Children’s Place
• Claire’s
• Conn’s Home Plus
• Costco
• Craft Warehouse
• CVS Pharmacy
• Dell
• Dell Small Business
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Dollar General
• Dunham’s Sports
• Eddie Bauer
• Express
• (Blain’s) Farm & Fleet
• Farm & Home Supply
• Fleet Farm
• Fios by Verizon
• Five Below
• Fred Meyer
• Fred’s
• Fry’s Electronics Black Friday sneak peak
• FYE
• Gamestop
• Gander Outdoors
• GAP
• Golf Galaxy
• Gordmans
• Groupon
• Guitar Center
• Half Price Books Online Holiday Guide
• Harbor Freight Tools Nov 23-25 ad
• Hobby Lobby
• Home Depot
• HP
• Ikea
• JCPenney
• Jet
• Joann
• Kmart
• Kneipp
• Kohl’s
• La-Z Boy
• Lane Bryant
• Lenovo
• LIDS
• Lord & Taylor
• Lowe’s
• MacMall
• Macy’s
• Matress Firm
• Meijer
• Menards
• Michaels
• Microcenter Ad Scan
• Microsoft
• Music & Arts
• New York & Company
• Newegg
• NEX
• Nikon
• Norstrom Rack
• Office Depot/Office Max
• Old Navy
• Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
• Olympia Sports
• P.C. Richard & Son
• Payless Shoesource
• Pep Boys
• Pet Supplies Plus
• Petco
• Petsmart buy online and pickup in store on Friday
• Puritan’s Pride
• QVC
• Rent-A-Center
• Rite Aid
• Rural King
• Sam’s Club
• Samsung
• Sears
• Sears Hometown
• Sears Outlet
• Shoes.com black friday sneak peak
• Shopko
• Sportsman’s Wearhouse
• Stage
• Staples
• Stein Mart
• T-Mobile
• Target
• Tiger Direct
• Toy City
• Tractor Supply Co
• TrueValue
• Ulta Beauty
• Value City Furniture
• Vera Bradley
• Victoria’s Secret
• Walgreens
• Walmart
• Wayfair
• World Market

 

Retailers on the Watch List

If these retailers don’t release Black Friday Ads with freebies then watch other forms of communication like store signs, snail mail, email or social media.

• Fry’s Electronics (update above)
• New York & Company (update above)
• Bon Ton
• CAL Ranch Stores (update above)
• World Market (update above)
• New Egg (update above)
• Staples
• Tilly’s
• Harbor Freight Tools
• Furniture Stores (update above)

 

Update: 11/15/18: Northern Tool + Equipment, Half Price Books, Walmart

Update: 11/16/18: Craft Warehouse, Home Depot, World Market

Update: 11/17/18: Conn’s Home Plus, Fry’s Electronics

Update: 11/19/18: Gamestop, Lord & Taylor

Update: 11/20/18: New Egg, Ashley Furniture (AZ), New York & Company Mystery Deal Revealed

Update: 11/21/18: New Egg

Update: 11/22/18: Shoe Carnival, Cumberland Farms, Gordmans

Update: 11/26/18: C-A-L Ranch Stores, Walker Furniture, World Market, Gamestop. Although the sales are over at the time this is being updated it still serves as a good reference for next year. It’s also common advice among all Black Friday and Christmas Freebie posts on this site to still buy the local newspaper on Wednesday before Thanksgiving to discover other freebies from local stores. Sites that provide ad scans and sneak peaks of Black Friday ads will generally only include nationwide stores, but the local paper will have other resources.