You don't have to stand in line if you don't want to once you have the ticket. They will hold the item for you until noon (not sure of the time but they will tell you). Last year I got a ticket for the items I wanted at Best Buy then left and went to Walmart and stood in line there. Once I finished all of the rest of my shopping I went back to Best Buy (still nuts in there) and picked up the items I had tickets for.