So I was going to go to Black Friday...

[AnthroAndStargate]

I was going to go again this year with a friend who always goes with me - but we realized - why go stand in line? The deals aren't really worth it and you end up returning half the stuff you buy later.

I will still go in the afternoon and scavenge what is left.

I feel liberated.

 

[FoBoT]

:thumbsup:

 

[timosyy]

Thats generally my plan as well (last year I waited outside BB & CompUSA).

 

[j00fek]

seems right to me :thumbsup:

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: AnthroAndStargate
I was going to go again this year with a friend who always goes with me - but we realized - why go stand in line? The deals aren't really worth it and you end up returning half the stuff you buy later.

I will still go in the afternoon and scavenge what is left.

I feel liberated.

There are sales in the afternoon as well?

 

[Al Neri]

there are good deals out there that are worth it, if you need something.

People are stupid if they go without needing anything and just buy whats on sale b/c it's "a deal"

 

[chairbornrangerx]

I only went this morning to help my mom shop, I bought nothing.

 

[Turin39789]

I went last night around 12:30, just to scope it out, hoping to get the two laptops at bestbuy, there were tents etc setup, about 25 - 30 people in line already.

It's gotten worse, I went 3 or 4 years ago and i was one of the first 5 and didnt get in line until 1:30, and there were no friggen tents you lightweights.

 

[aircooled]

I was going to go to Black Friday...

just sounds funny to me

 

[grohl]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
I went last night around 12:30, just to scope it out, hoping to get the two laptops at bestbuy, there were tents etc setup, about 25 - 30 people in line already.

It's gotten worse, I went 3 or 4 years ago and i was one of the first 5 and didnt get in line until 1:30, and there were no friggen tents you lightweights.

Seriously. People are getting too hardcore! That and I'm not as young anymore to stay up all night.

 

[Juno]

that's what i do every year. i'm not wasting my time pulling an all nighter.

 

[TheSlamma]

That is not going to sit well with baby Jesus

 

[vi edit]

I stopped in this morning at a couple places and it wasn't bad at all.

I hit Dick's sporting goods @ 8:00AM and found a close spot immediately to park, found the GPS I wanted, the kayak, and the basketballs all still fully stocked on the shelves. I didn't have to wait in line at all.

Gander Mountain was a breeze.

Office Depot still had piles of the 1 gig and 2 gig SD cards ($13 & $24) laying around at 8:30.

The only really mess that I ran into was at the toy/electronic section at Target. That was a cluster$%@!. But I hit 5 stores in an hour and a half with the most waiting done at stoplights.

I saved about $500 and spent around $500.