tdanette

I think it depends on where you live. If it's a smaller area, then 3 am should be good from my experience. But the larger the city (and perhaps the hotter the deal) the earlier you need to be there. Good luck!

I have only a small Wal-Mart in my immediate area so I go there if most of what I want is going to be there or travel to the city if i'm going to BB, CC, etc also. What I have found is that my WM has the same items on BF and I don't have to get up nearly as early as I do to go line up at the others. I got there last year at 3, was second in line and I don't think the next person was there until at least 3:30. The line didn't really form until after 4 or 4:30. So, as BF goes, if WM is your main target, one should be just as good as another.

Wilmington NC

Thanks for the link! Now if WM gets smart and finally does this I'll at least know what to look for!

Is it common for stores to hand out tickets for the hot items on BF? I've never been to a store that did and thought last year it would be a good idea. My Wal-Mart is a free-for-all! And to make matters worse they place things all over the store- electronics in the food section, etc. I never know where to look first

Hi all. I guess my fave memory from last year is how all of us first in line took up for each other. The first 10 or so of us had been waiting FOREVER and as the line got longer and bigger, people started pushing, cutting but we made our stand and held the line! We even grabbed things for each other when we got in there.