back2schoolmommy

Our BF funds dried up in a hurry, so I am going to be missing out on the "festivities" Friday...hopefully I can get in on some amazing deals on that final Saturday before Christmas!

Hey Scrappy... Did you see that Meijer has a 6' prelit tree for approx $25 this weekend? I think i might jump on that...provided there are still some left when I eventually stumble in! :) We definitely got some snow today! I couldn't get over how fast it was coming down between 4-6 tonight! Now with possible rain in the forecast for Friday, it will be interesting to see how much remains...Makes me super glad that I am not camping out on BF...might be a really chilly big ole mess that day!

The much hyped BF sales or the ones on the final Saturday before Christmas? just wonderin'! :)

Thanks for letting us know! Do they have any Christmas trees on sale tomorrow? I saw the one in the Walmart ad, but as a BF virgin, I don't think that should be the store I hit on Friday! Has it started snowing where you are? Do you think it's going to be as bad as the weathermen are making it out to be?

Thank you! Any idea on KB's PM policy?

I started sniffing around through some of the ads listed on this site, and I think I may have spotted a possible good deal on a tree... Either Kmart or Walmart (I suspect it was WM) had a 7 foot prelit tree on sale for $30-39...should I jump on that offer? Of course, I won't really know for sure until I see the actual ads in front of me, but I think that's what showed up on the computer screen.... Does Meijer have a limit on the number of items you can PM? I've seen alot of things that are on sale elsewhere at a lower price, and would love to get them all at Meijer if possible... Also, I think from what I recall, Meijer doesn't PM ads for % off, BOGO, etc...but I saw the My First Leapfrog in the TRU ad and started wondering...it says "40% off" but it also has an actual sale price underneath it ($14.95 i believe). Would that fall into a no no catagory at Meijer, or would they possibly honor it? Looks like Mother Nature isn't going to favor us BF Michiganders, so I am glad that I am making Meijer my first (only?) stop of the day!! Of course, I guess it won't be a "true" BF experience unless I camp my big ole arse on the concrete outside the stores beforehand...but I'll make due somehow!!

Of the digital cameras that are on sale for BF, which one would you say would be the most durable? We just saw our 2nd camera die, so I am looking to replace it... We've had an HP, and our most recent was a Fuji Finepix. The HP shorted out on us, and as for the Fuji...those woes came courtesy of our 2yr old daughter. She someone messed up the lens cover- so now, the lens will not come out and is permanently "open" (the lens cover is stuck inside the camera). It was a nice little camera (before she got ahold of it!)... How are the Kodak EasyShares? Are they pretty reliable and durable? andrea

But if you wait till BF, don't you get 3 free games with the GBA SP? Or is it, you get to choose one game out of 3 available titles? I noticed that they have their Trim a Tree stuff on discount on BF...I was wondering...we desperately need to replace our artificial tree...when is the best time to buy one of those? Any one know of any good sales on trees right now? thanks! andrea

I've never attempted to, but I'm pretty sure Meijer doesn't have that capability on their websites. You *might* be able to order an item for pickup at a local store, but I'm not positive on that one. Kinda surprising that Fred Meijer hasn't jumped on the online shopping bandwagon....

So far, this is the only ad that has made me say "WOW"! I think I might be hitting the Big M on Black Friday...and to think, I won't have to camp out in the cold to take advantage of the sales! Couple of questions from some "experienced" BF'ers... 1- What is the price matching policy at Meijer? I've never PMed on anything before, so I'm just kind of curious... 2- Are you able to load up your cart before 5, and just sort of wander around till then? I guess the only downfall I am seeing is that I don't think Meijer does a gift card for the first "x" number of customers (or do they??)...but that's a small price to pay! This will be my first BF...I'm so excited! I guess you could call me a BF virgin! andrea btw...just a general computer question for some of you techies out there...I'm looking into purchasing a laptop for typical student needs (writing papers, email use, some games, etc). Should I jump on these BF specials or would I be better off just paying the bigger bucks and ordering one later on? If you buy a BF laptop, they basically come as is, right? You can't add extra features to it (for a fee of course!)...? Basically hope that whatever it comes with is what you need? thx!