Who's Doing Black Friday? (a US thing)

tubemonkey · 10-24-2011, 11:22 PM

Well, Black Friday will soon be upon us. The traditional day after Thanksgiving sale to launch Christmas shopping season is just a month away (Nov 25th).

Who plans on going out and fighting the long lines and crowds? or will you stay home and do the internet shopping bit?

Years ago, I used to hit the lines. I remember showing up at Circuit City one year at around 3am and was amongst the first ten in line. Those days are long gone. Now you need to be in line on Thanksgiving day if you expect that kind of placement at one of the big stores.

Slowly I've been staying home and doing the internet thing. Last year, I did all my shopping online and plan on doing the same this year.

Don't need much this year. Big on my list will be 16GB and 32GB mSD cards. I may even venture out to Fred Meyer (Northwest grocery/department store chain owned by Kroger) to get some half-price socks while munching on free donuts and juice.

melmac · 10-24-2011, 11:25 PM

Aussie here

and I have it marked down in my calender ready for the online Bluray sales last year I spent too much and will probably do so again

tubemonkey · 10-24-2011, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melmac

Aussie here

and I have it marked down in my calender ready for the online Bluray sales last year I spent too much and will probably do so again

Did you get many that you really wanted and which websites did you hit?

melmac · 10-24-2011, 11:52 PM

I'm limited over here by who will ship to us for a resonable price so generally I get most of my stuff from amazon but also keep an eye on DeepDiscount.com (Amazon usually pricematch them anyway) and Barnes & Noble(in case the have a Criterion disc sale)
Last years best bargain was probably the Mad Men Seasons on Blu for $10 each
I don't think last years discounts were as good as the year before but am hoping for some good sales this year as I have quite a few titles sitting in my wishlist.

The Terminator · 10-24-2011, 11:57 PM

Thanksgiving was like two weeks ago

tubemonkey · 10-25-2011, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by melmac

I'm limited over here by who will ship to us for a resonable price so generally I get most of my stuff from amazon but also keep an eye on DeepDiscount.com (Amazon usually pricematch them anyway) and Barnes & Noble(in case the have a Criterion disc sale)
Last years best bargain was probably the Mad Men Seasons on Blu for $10 each
I don't think last years discounts were as good as the year before but am hoping for some good sales this year as I have quite a few titles sitting in my wishlist.

I know what you mean about last year. It was a bust for me too. With the economy the way it is, I'm hoping for some really good sales this year to entice shoppers to buy.

Best of luck

tubemonkey · 10-25-2011, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by The Terminator

Thanksgiving was like two weeks ago

Yer outta step. You guys need to align your Thanksgiving with ours.

Do you ever venture down to Washington?

Sweetpea · 10-25-2011, 02:36 AM

Internet shopping is very popular here. I can't stand "going shopping", especially during the busy shopping season (such as Saint Nicohlas and Christmas). But we already know what we'll buy for Christmas this year, and we also know what shop to go to. So, it'll probably be: park the car, walk to the shop, hang in that shop for way too long, and then go home with the new kitchen machine to match the blender I got last year.

(the reason why we'll hang out in the shop too long is because it's a "kitchen" shop, if they don't have what you want, you'll probably won't be able to get it anywhere

)

HomeInMyShoes · 10-25-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Yer outta step. You guys need to align your Thanksgiving with ours.

Do you ever venture down to Washington?

It's pretty hard to celebrate harvest when all the farm equipment and root vegetables are covered in three feet of snow.

tubemonkey · 10-25-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

It's pretty hard to celebrate harvest when all the farm equipment and root vegetables are covered in three feet of snow.

Don't worry, global warming will cure that pesky snow in a few years

kindlekitten · 10-25-2011, 10:04 AM

NEVER!!! I try hard to not even go out for groceries that day!

BenG · 10-25-2011, 11:21 AM

I stay away from the stores all weekend and only shop weekday mornings until Christmas.

poohbear_nc · 10-25-2011, 11:41 AM

I will keep an eye on the Amazon online Black Friday deals ....

vivaldirules · 10-25-2011, 11:53 AM

I hate shopping with the hoardes and so always avoid that weekend. But this year, my wife and kids want to drive to the Mall of America (we'll be in Iowa at the time). I'm dreading it but will dutifully smile and be positive the entire time.

poohbear_nc · 10-25-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I hate shopping with the hoardes and so always avoid that weekend. But this year, my wife and kids want to drive to the Mall of America (we'll be in Iowa at the time). I'm dreading it but will dutifully smile and be positive the entire time.

Find the food court & park!

10-24-2011, 11:22 PM	#1
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Who's Doing Black Friday? (a US thing) Well, Black Friday will soon be upon us. The traditional day after Thanksgiving sale to launch Christmas shopping season is just a month away (Nov 25th). Who plans on going out and fighting the long lines and crowds? or will you stay home and do the internet shopping bit? Years ago, I used to hit the lines. I remember showing up at Circuit City one year at around 3am and was amongst the first ten in line. Those days are long gone. Now you need to be in line on Thanksgiving day if you expect that kind of placement at one of the big stores. Slowly I've been staying home and doing the internet thing. Last year, I did all my shopping online and plan on doing the same this year. Don't need much this year. Big on my list will be 16GB and 32GB mSD cards. I may even venture out to Fred Meyer (Northwest grocery/department store chain owned by Kroger) to get some half-price socks while munching on free donuts and juice.

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melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3	Aussie here and I have it marked down in my calender ready for the online Bluray sales last year I spent too much and will probably do so again

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melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3	I'm limited over here by who will ship to us for a resonable price so generally I get most of my stuff from amazon but also keep an eye on DeepDiscount.com (Amazon usually pricematch them anyway) and Barnes & Noble(in case the have a Criterion disc sale) Last years best bargain was probably the Mad Men Seasons on Blu for $10 each I don't think last years discounts were as good as the year before but am hoping for some good sales this year as I have quite a few titles sitting in my wishlist.

10-24-2011, 11:57 PM	#5
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Thanksgiving was like two weeks ago

10-25-2011, 02:36 AM	#8
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Internet shopping is very popular here. I can't stand "going shopping", especially during the busy shopping season (such as Saint Nicohlas and Christmas). But we already know what we'll buy for Christmas this year, and we also know what shop to go to. So, it'll probably be: park the car, walk to the shop, hang in that shop for way too long, and then go home with the new kitchen machine to match the blender I got last year. (the reason why we'll hang out in the shop too long is because it's a "kitchen" shop, if they don't have what you want, you'll probably won't be able to get it anywhere )

10-25-2011, 10:04 AM	#11
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	NEVER!!! I try hard to not even go out for groceries that day!

10-25-2011, 11:21 AM	#12
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I stay away from the stores all weekend and only shop weekday mornings until Christmas.

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10-25-2011, 11:53 AM	#14
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I hate shopping with the hoardes and so always avoid that weekend. But this year, my wife and kids want to drive to the Mall of America (we'll be in Iowa at the time). I'm dreading it but will dutifully smile and be positive the entire time.

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