BFAds

Black Friday Ads
Private
Industry Black Friday (shopping), deals
Founded 2003
Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States
Key people
 Michael Brim (Founder & CEO)
Parent Ebates
Website www.bfads.net

Black Friday Ads (BFAds) is a compilation website for Black Friday deals all over the world.[1][2] The site searches the web for latest Black Friday information and leaks available.[3][4] Cyber Monday deals are also available.[5] There is a mobile app available for users.[6] The site is now owned by Ebates. On the website a lot of Black Friday deals are leaked before the official reveal by stores leading to the site’s popularity among shoppers.[7][8][9]

History

Black Friday Ads was founded by Michael Brim in 2003. He was a 17-year-old student of California Polytechnic State University when he founded the site.[10] The site was later acquired by Ebates in 2012.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Fickenscher, Lisa (12 October 2016). "More retailers plan to be closed on Thanksgiving". New York Post. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Black Friday 2016 preview". WRAL-TV. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Retailers fight leaking of Black Friday ads". USA Today. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Stanley, Deb (24 October 2016). "Toys! Toys! Toys! The biggest holiday toy ads from Target, Toys R Us and Family Dollar". The Denver Channel. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "How to Not Go Broke Next Month". GOBankingRates. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Zimmerman, Ann (7 November 2008). "Retailers Wallow and See Only More Gloom". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Harbor Freight Black Friday 2016 Deals: Tools At Amazing Prices For Your Do-It-Yourselfer". Inquisitr. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Black Friday 2016 Ads, Opening Times, In-Stores Hours for Sam's Club, Home Depot, Office Depot/Max, Dell, JCPenney and Amongst Others". The Centrio Times. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Freeman, Kate. "Most Shoppers Research Black Friday Sales Online". Mashable. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Technology speeds holiday shopping, but Black Friday still motivates". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ebates acquires BFAds". Crunchbase. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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