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My best story - A few years ago I stood in line for at Best Buy for a flat panel monitor for my daughter's computer. After finally getting into the store, I ran to the computer area. I looked around for a display, nothing. I stopped an employee and asked where they were, and to my dismay he told me they were all gone. Broken hearted, I walked away from the area and headed toward the exit. But something told me to go to the Nintendo game aisle. I walked over there, stopped and said a little prayer. When I looked down, to my surprise, there was the monitor I was looking for. Apparently someone had walked away and left it there because there were other items there with it. I stood there for a couple minutes, watching and praying that no one would claim it. No one did, so I picked it up and headed straight to the register to buy it and then out the door I went.

[Has anyone tried the 419 tvs out yet?]

I bought one & LOVE it!!

Great picture, great sound.

 

Best Buy had one a little cheaper, but I didn't have to camp out overnight to get this one.

 

My store had 22 of them, and I was 8th in line :)

[walmart secret sales?]

I saw that too earlier this week, but the next day it was gone.

[walmart secret sales?]

I went to the walmart.com/secret web page earlier this week, and there was something that said "Check back here soon to see what items will be available December 8th," but the next day, there was no date listed, just the generic message.

 

Did anyone else see that?

[Magellan Maestro 3200 GPS Navigation System - $169 @ BestBuy.com]

I am VERY interested in this GPS. My only question is, are you able to update the maps, or are you just stuck with the maps that are preloaded?

[How can I be notified when new ads are posted?]

If we signed up last year to get the email updates, do we need to sign up again this year?

[sams club or costco?]

My wife & I have had memberships at both places, and it's definitely Costco for us. When we go to the grocery store for individual stuff, we go to Costco as well.

 

You might also consider BJ's, if you have one in your area, They take coupons, and also their portions are a little smaller than Costco or Sam's, but still bigger than regular grocery stores.

[Anyone know who sells this brand?]

if they went on sale or clearance then you may not get much for them without a receipt

 

Yeah, what really stinks is when you know someone spent good money on something for you, but they no longer have the receipt, and when you go to take it back, it's on clearance for half of what you know they spent.

[Anybody here used Costco Optical?]

My MIL buys her contacts from Costco, and has had no complaints with the service or the price.

[question about pictures in posts]

Talk about coincidence.

 

If you want to create an avatar, check out this thread I just started:

 

http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?p=717826#post717826

[Best Buy: Double Reward Zone Points on CDs, DVDs and Games]

I signed up when I went on BF. I already bought enough stuff to get my first certificate!!

[Best Buy Giftcard -- Help!]

I called....they said I can keep it! Woo-woo!

 

This conscience is clean. LOL

 

Thanks to all, and Happy New Year!

Wow, that's awesome!!

 

I know you are glad you called!!

[Best Buy Giftcard -- Help!]

I would call - the only thing you have to lose is a $15 card that you never really paid for.

 

Besides, if they do in fact tell you to go ahead and keep the card, you will feel a lot better spending it knowing that you did the right thing, rather than just spending the card, and feeling bad about it later.

[Love my DH - look what I got for christmas]

Wow, that's awesome!!

 

now, all you need is a mickey mouse, and you'll be set. lol

[What are your favorite items to put in your kid's Christmas stockings?]

My wife likes to put stuff like lip gloss, socks, candy, hair clips and any other small items in DD's stocking.

 

Her stocking is always one of the 1st things she looks for.

[Wrapping paper]

Rip the paper, save the boxes.

And bows, they don't stand a chance.

[What time did you get up??]

We went to bed around midnight, DD went to bed around 10pm.

We got up around 8am, DD got up around 9am.

 

After DD spent some time w/her presents from Santa, we left to go to a local restaurant to help feed the homeless, then came back home to exchange presents.

[Christmas Eve Newspaper -- Light or Heavy?]

Yep, our paper was light too

[when is wal mart bringing out the left over lay a way items]

My Walmart was putting out the layaway stuff this past weekend, but nothing was going on clearance that I saw.

[Painted plates? Updated need opinion]

Job well done!!

 

I think the 2nd one is my favorite

[Walmart - December 24 -30 Ad]

This is the Dec 24-30 ad??

[Do you disguise presents?]

Our Christmas tree is located between a big window and a couch facing the TV.

 

One year we gave our daughter a Razor Scooter, which she had asked for for the longest time.

 

After she saw everything else that Santa had brought her, we told her to look behind the couch for a special gift. She started yelling, because she just knew she was getting the scooter.

 

Behind the couch, was a tiny Razor Scooter on a keychain. She turned around & looked at us as if we were crazy. We told her to look out the window behind the tree (which technically was also behind the couch ) and there was her real scooter.

 

She never let us forget that for the next year.

[Visa, MC, or Amex Gift Cards]

My daughter got a Visa giftcard from a relative Christmas 2 yrs ago, and forgot she had it.

 

What we didn't know was that after a certain period of time, they charge you a monthly fee, so be sure to tell whoever you give it to to use it and not forget about it.

[Digital picture keychain]

I saw some at my local Walmart this weekend. Can't remember the cost though.

[Purchasing Gift Cards]

The only problem with gift cards I can find is that if you don't use them, some places will charge you a fee every month after a certain time.

 

My daughter received a $30 mall gift card for Christmas last year, forgot about it, and didn't use it until about 9 months later. When she went to the checkout, there was only $25 on it. It wasn't until afterward did we read the fine print and see the monthly service charge after 6 months. What a rip off!!