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One of my MIL's ( sometimes both) gives me money to shop for her gifts for my family, if my mom is out of the US I will do the same for her. Sometimes a co-worker, a friend or a cousin will ask me to get something and I will if I can(and usually do) but it is not top priority. My dad has been my best helper (standing in line at a different store) in the past, I am hoping he will be here this year. He gets so excited when he gets a good deal. It must run in the family!!
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I will if it's someplace I am already going...I figure if they can't get up like I do to get the deal, then they don't get the deal, unless it's not out of my way...

 

And along those lines, here's a good laugh, for those of us that have been doing BF, even one time...my dh's best friend is the optometrist at Wal-Mart back home, and he wanted to get one of the laptops on BF, and thought that if he went to work a little bit early (mind you, 8 instead of 9 in the morning), that he'd still get one...when he told me that, I looked at him like he had two heads and an eyeball in the center of each forehead, and said, "You've never been out on Black Friday, have you?" Needless to say, he got no laptop!

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I will if I'm already going to that store. I will get what I am going for 1st then I will get theirs. I won't go to a store just to get someone else's stuff. If I am getting up and out of the house (usually with my 3 boys) then they can do the same!
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I've picked up a few things for my mom in years past. She works in retail and there's no way she can ever get that day off. She's the only one though. I guess if someone else asked me I'd consider it, but it would depend on who and also depend on why they're asking me instead of getting out there themselves.
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yeah I am ok with shopping for Mom and those who can't get out, but I will have friends and other relatives who want me to shop for them when they can easily just get up and go themselves. So I usually say if what they want is at a store that I am going to and I can get my hands on it without a lot of hassle then yes I will get it, if not then o well.
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On Thanksgiving the moms in our family (myself, daughters & daughter-inlaw)go through the adds, even thought I usually have the list in advance. Then on BF I start with anything that can be ordred online usually with free shipping. As for the stores last year we each went to different stores with cell phones & what someone could not get the others bought. Worked out great! We even ended up with 1 or 2 extra digital cammeras! As for friends I give them the link to the BF site & their on their own! What I buy alone usually fills my car & alot of items have rebates & I do not want to deal with separate reciepts it's too crazy the way it is!
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If another family member needs something, I'll get it for them. I go by myself so its quicker that way. In and out for my stuff and someone else. I won't though get an entire list (I tell them my stuff comes first then I'll go grab theirs.) Only fair, right ??!!
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Try not to.. In the past I shopped for my Aunt was bedridden but since she passed now me and my mom just shop for ourselves... we try and hit so many stores that you grab what you want, get in line, and get out.. no time for anything else.. especially for my lazy cousin who always ask because she doesn't want to get up that early!!
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I always shop for my mom and my mil, because I always split the kids up and they babysit them for me. They're not quite spry enough to handle bf, AND I get the benefit of not having to worry about my kids while I'm out shopping. Oh, and I get to come home, take a nap, and wrap presents while the kids are away. It's a win/win situation for us.

 

I do pick up an occasional item for a friend of mine if I happen to be shopping at a store that she needs something for one of her kiddos. But other than that, I kind of feel like if someone wants something - they should have to fight for it themselves. I'm not being grumpy - its just that I don't use carts on bf, and the more stuff I pick up for other people, then its more likely I'll have to handle the crowd with a cart.

 

Cart + Black Friday = no fun

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I have in the past, but I try not to make a habit of it, and of course it has to be a store on my shopping list.

 

I give lots of warnings that I may not be able to get the item so if it is a must have they may venture out on their own.

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