By Carey Rossi on November 18, 2010 in
If a treadmill has been on your to-buy list, the Sears Black Friday circular released by bfads.net may entice you with headlines like “Save $1,100.” The truth, however, is that you can pretty much get those deals right now... or can you? A careful reading of the Black Friday circular reveals some important details.
Is it really worth it?
Case in point: The Sears circular lists the NordicTrack A2550 Pro treadmill for $779.99, but you can buy that same treadmill today from Sears at that price. While there isn’t a deal there, other Sears offerings are more stealthy and require some thought.
The NordicTrack Incline Trainer X5i will be offered for $1399.99 on Black Friday weekend. Checking Sears.com today, the same treadmill is already priced at $1399.99. So. why should you wait for a post-Thanksgiving trip to the mall? A look at the fine print shows that the Black Friday deal throws in the iFit Live adapter (a $129.99 value), which lets you download workouts designed by Jillian Michaels and powered by Google Maps, as well as automatic speed and incline controls. Today’s deal doesn’t, so the Black Friday offer can almost be looked at as a stash of $130 you don't need to spend up front, which could then be used to make your home gym complete with a set of dumbbells (or add to your holiday gift-giving budget).
Another example is the Sole F80 treadmill, which we name the best treadmill overall. Sears will offer it at $1499.99 on the weekend after Thanksgiving, something that Amazon.com does now. But, Sears will also give you a $100 Rewards Card that can be used anywhere in the store in the future. Look at it this way: Get a treadmill for yourself and then return to buy some new clothes for your fitter bod.
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