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Well, if she's seven months preggy now then she'll be just about ready to pop by the time BF comes along. I'd convince her otherwise. The front of the BF line at Wal-Mart isn't gonna be the place where she'll wanna have her baby. On the other hand, she might end up making the evening news if she does. The kid's nickname could be "Black Friday". ::AHEM:: ... umm... sorry.

The Gameboy DS will definately be cheaper on BF, but it all depends if you're willing to take the risk of the stock selling out. It's gonna be a hot item. Whether that's a good deal now, it depends on exactly what'cha got. What are the two games?

First off, welcome to the valley of the sun my fellow Maricopian and welcome to the GottaDeal family! Far as malls, there's several spread around different parts of Phoenix and neighboring cities. I live pretty close to Metrocenter in the northern part of Phoenix myself. We have a Wal-Mrt where the wife works at plus both Best Buy and Fry's Electronics nearby. And for Anchor Blue and Aeropostale, that's the first I've ever heard of those. Maybe look up their website and see if they have something like a store locator.

Thanx for the kind words, all. Just waitin' for the info on the laptops/desktops to start rollin' in for BF.

You also forgot band-aids. Just in case that dive for the last laptop turns out ugly.

Laptops, of course. This year, with the soon-to-be release of Windows Vista and all the hype about laptops being Vista-compatable, I'm guessing someone's (BB, CC, CUsa, WM) gonna get rid of a stock of their less compatable laptops and offer one for $300 or less. No rebates.

Been watching and hearing about it ever since I knew wife's family, who takes part in the aftermath shopping every year. They've hardly ever braved the line waiting and the initial onset of the madness. However, this marks my third year of BF shopping and my second year of BF lines. Think the men of the family are gonna join me this time.

Nothing from Phoenix, Arizona? Bumr.

This year we plan on hittin' Wal-Mart's $3-4 DVD bin. Grab a few dozen and sort 'em out as presents for christmas.

I really don't feel that guilty. I worked hard for my laptop last year, just like the people before me in line worked hard for theirs. I might feel guilty if I took advantage of the deals, like buying the last 5 laptops to sell on eBay when they forget to set a limit per person and the lady with kid behind me doesn't get one. Or if I 'accidentally' hurt someone, like if I had to dive for the last item and ended up knocking someone over whose reflexes are a tad slower tham mine. I'm a very moral, God fearing person. I wouldn't do any of that stoff. I'll do what I gotta do to get an unbelievable deal, but I won't do it to someone else. You shouldn't feel guilty for gettin' those deals. All depends if 'ya should for what you did to get it.

The WM Supercenters are open 24 hours a day, so they might be easier to wait in line at. At least you have a large selection, like just in case the line at one WM is too big you can go to another one with a shorter line.

Some people have already cancelled. If you signed up last BF it should be about time to cancel anyways. Just call AOL and they should be able to verify your information.

Well, technically it's price of item - 10% - 10% + tax of original price. For example: $100 (original price) - 10% (employee discount) = $90 $90 (after emp discount) - 10% (coupon discount) = $81 (new price) $81 + $8.50 (approx. tax on original $100) = $89.50 (total cost) So, if the item costs $100, then using the additional 10% off coupon it'll cost us $89.50.

Just thought I'd brag that this year accordin' to the wife's boss, she's still getting her christmas coupon this year for an additional 10% off her 10% off employee discount, and it's gonna be on her paycheck the week before BF. That's 20% off that new Wal-Mart BF laptop. Yipee!

That report from CNN mentions the mall store chains, but not much is mentioned about the major department and electronic stores (WM, KM, Target, CompUSA, BB, CC, etc). Even though, I'm thinkin' with the success of CompUSA last year more stores are gonna try it this year. It'd make it alot easier to shop at multiple stores. You wait in line at the store opening at midnite, knab the doorbuster goodies, then run to the 'other' store's line for opening at 6am. And I never really planned on sleepin' that day, either.

My wife works for Wally World (Wal-Mart), but doesn't really get many favors from regulars. Far as the BF ads, not even the employees get the ads early. The disctrict managers get 'em, I think, to prepare for BF (Blitz Day). Might try to sneak a peek and spy a few snapshots off with the 'ol camera phone.

It's a longshot, but I'm kinda hopin' to see the MASH season box sets on sale. My wife has the first three seasons and all the rest she needs would be great for christmas. The nieces/nephews are gettin' disney DVDs. As for myself, I'd like the Battlestar Galactica original series set. Maybe Indiana Jones and Back To The Future trilogy box sets.

I'm rather interested in that $399 BB Toshiba laptop rumor myself. Not just the fact that I'm interested in a new laptop after I sell my WM laptop from last year to my aunt. I'd just like to see what they do with the prices of lower-end laptops this year. My theory is that prices of the less powerful laptops are gonna drop like a rock so they can make room for the so called Vista-ready laptops with 64-bit and dual-core processors.

That portable DVD player for $39.99 and a Toshiba laptop for $399.99, both without any rebates, are the hot rumors goin' around right now. No one's bene able to confirm or deny anything yet. G'luck with tryin' to get a confirmation.

Love these rookie questions! But seriously, welcome to the GottaDeal community! If you're lookin' for something specific like a very cheap laptop/desktop, or something that's really popular and expected to be in limited quantity per store, be prepared to show up very early. That's pretty much the best advice I can give anyone. Decide what specific store has the doorbusters you want the most and prepare to show up at that one place early enough so that you're nearly guaranteed to get it, like being one of the first dozen or so people in line. We're talkin' about midnite or even earlier the night before. Then you can go hunting after all the madness dies down a bit for other non-specific stuff that's left over. Can't imagine how many people came into our Wal-Mart last year about an hour after they opened, went straght up to the courtesy desk, and said "Whaddaya mean there's no more laptops?!" Oh, brother! Now THAT is what I call unprepared. Far as what stores are gonna have the best deals, just wait for the ads and make that judgement for yourself. It pretty much comes down to what you're lookin' for this year. Remember, the most popular and cheapest stuff only goes to the first few people in line. It'll be a pretty overwhelming experience for a beginner. But you made the right first step in coming here first. Stay tuned at GottaDeal for the ads to show up, prepare early, and be ready for an experience of a lifetime. Oh, and dress warmly and bring something to do for at least 6-8 hours.

Ooh, then you're in for a real treat. :gdevillaugh:

We're gonna have ours up well before BF. Hehe. I think most places like the department stores will have christmas trees on sale, but I dunno about the decorations themselves. Those are usually pretty cheap and on sale just before christmas anyways.

So, does anyone think AOL is gonna try another sign-up offer this BF (another sign-up-for-12-months-for-a-total-of-$180-and-we'll-give-you-$250-at-best-buy-we-don't-care-if-you-cancel-early offer)?

I don't think any of my other threads were ever this popular! :gdevillaugh: Keep chiming in! Power to the people!

If that's the case, expect to be camping out by noon the morning before if 'ya wanna doorbuster!