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I hope they do another B1GF. That sale was great. Talked with an employee about a week ago. Didn't say for sure, but said the sale "would be great", I hope so.

Has anyone tried to price match on one of Walmarts bonus items? I was price matching a nerf item. The one at Walmart had a "bonus pack". The one with bonus had the same UPC as the non-bonus one, and the exact same price. I tried to price match, but the cashier told me "it wasn't the same thing".

Great question. If there is a line for everything............my Walmart stop will take 4 hours. :)

Well glad Walmart is going to try and do something. But why don't they just model stores that DON'T have problems. Been going to Target's for many a years. They hand out tickets. Have many employees on hand to help. 5-10 minutes before the doors open the employees are out answering questions. Before the doors open, a group of employees stands to the side of the line to ensure those that stood in line get in before those that sat in their nice warm cars. :) This always starts a crowd going when, after standing in line for 2 hours. A group comes up and tries to blend in and get into line. The Target Managers make it real clear that isn't going to happen. Once inside security at the front reminds everyone "no running". It seem so simple to me, but (on the outside looking in). :) Whateven "plan" Walmart has, I hope it goes smoothly and nobody gets injured.

Candy still 50% at mine. I don't remember Target seperating it like this before. :)

GP, thanks for posting about this family. :)

I am so happy and beside myself that Target will price match.

Oh, the memories of that "horse thread". I, too, was so dismayed with Hasbrotoyshop last year that I haven't purchased from that site since. Glad to hear that you found a kitty.

Wow, wow! It worked all the codes and I was able to add the $10 for $5 Gift Card. Thank you guys for posting to go back into your basket and add it. I tried to add it to the basket while shopping and then add all the other codes. It didn't like that. So I took the Gift Card out of the basket. I went to checkout used the other codes. When it took all of those. I went back and it let me add the Gift Card. 2 moose, the book, a robe, a penguin, gift card, shipped for $38. Thanks a ton. Here were my discounts: Discounts Applied: Free economy shipping with a purchase of $25 or more.: - $7.95 Free storybook when you buy both Hal & Holly Moose™: - $15.99 Bear Buck$® special offer: - $5.00 $5 off $25 Transaction: - $5.00

I often get my children's (pre-teens) games at Gamestop. Not the new (prices a slight bit higher) , but I get them used. Mine don't care (they know the santa secret) and it saves a ton. They also have a promise that all used games work. This will be about the 4th year I have gotten them "used" games and we have never had a problem. I was at Gamestop today and picked up a Wii Music for like $39. Hope this is helpful!

On Tgiving I went to stand in line at Kmart. I needed the Nerf Vulcan and a few other things. There was a line, but nothing real, real long. 10 min. before the store opens the guy behind me ask "so, what is everyone out so early for?", no one answered. A few minutes later Kmart opened theirs doors and as we were walking in the guy says, "wow, are there a lot of things on sale?; I came to get soda." Well, that is cool if you need 2 L. of soda, but that is what you get out of bed early in the morning of Tgiving for, wait in line, and fight a crowd???? More power to you then.

I checked for that online also, it was an "in store only" deal.

We did the outlets @ midnight. The traffic to get there was like a parking lot. I had mapped out some back roads and was able to bypass the traffic and make it to the outlets. Finding a parking spot was a bit harder. Did KB, they were organized, many employees on hand, long line to stand in, but it moved quickly. Went to Limitedtoo, for more BIGI sale. Finding a parking spot at Tanger was a bit harder, took about 1/2. Long line to check out. We did a few other stores and headed home for a short rest. Headed back out to Walmart for the 5 am sale. Out smaller, local Walmart, not sure what was going on. The line to get in went the entire length of the shopping center. A line formed @ the front doors and @ the garden shop entrance. I guess a few mintues before 5 am, they told the shoppers standing @ the garden shop they had to go to the main entrance. What resulted was a huge crowd infront of the doors (the line that had been @ the garden shop) along with the other line of people who waited @ the front door. The mob (um, crowd) grew deeper as more and more people came up to the doors. Must have been 200-300 people in the crowd plus the line. 2 cop cars, it was past 5 and the doors not opening. Had a feeling that it was not going to be a good shopping experience. So we left, drove about 8 min. to a Super Walmart, and got most the items on our list. The employees didn't really know where the items were, as the pallets had been brought to a center isle and stacked. We manged to find everything. Thanks to Gottadeal info, I was able to bypass TRU (online order) and Kmart (online order). A few stores in the mall to round out the morning and we were home by 7:30.

I agree with above, about trying your code, if you haven't already. I have had the rewards card for awhile and mine was suppose to expire about a week ago. It let me use the free shipping code along with my rewards #. Hope it works for you.

I used mine today, I just went to the TRU site to see if it could be used again, and no luck. Sorry!

Gotta Deal Rocks. I was able to get all of the I needed. I don't have to go near a TRU on Friday. There was one other thing I wanted to get the Skeleflex thing, but I wanted the free set too. It wouldn't add the free set to my order so I took it out of my cart. Other than that, I was able to get all other items. So, so happy!

Thanks to all for the suggestions. I will check into them.

My DD enjoys the Nicke. show iCarly. Looking for some fun iCarly gifts for Christmas. I know Limitedtoo had the shirts. Any of the big box retail stores carry any iCarly items? Thanks so much.

Barnes and Noble have a 40% off coupon. 40% off One Book Barnes and Noble Coupon Code H4D4U8B [Exp. 12/01]. You do need to use a Master Card to pay for your purchases. (Debit or Credit)

Oh, this is a fun thread. I think some of the most annoying toys are the talking stuff animals. The ones that go off when you walk past. You are trying to get to another isle in Target and walk down the plush isle and all the talking things start saying "hello", barking, or purring. It drives me nuts. Little Tikes is a great suggestion, they make a ton of toys with music. Or Fisher Price has several musical toys out this year............the names escape me right now. If they were a little older I would recommend one of the new bubble wrap popping keychains (bandai), or one of the burpmaster/fartmaster hand held toys.

TRU has the Pink (exclusive) Studio thingy. Saturday is the last day of their Toy Book sale. Also, the last day to use the "spend $75, get a $10 gift card" promo.

Best deals so far! Thanks a million for the list, Brad. I was starting to wonder with all the talk "of the best deals of the year", when they were going to start showing up. They have now. Thanks again.

Great, thanks. I forgot about the coupon. I looked it up as soon as I read your post. Have it all cut out and ready to go. You guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We use our Aquadots Studio and Pen with the Pixos and they work fine. They seem to be the same size. We have been using the new Pixos for about 2 months. I, too, was a bit worried at first when I saw the Pixos on the shelfs. I went through and read about the testing that Spin Master had undertaken. Because of the mess up from Spin Master before, my way of thinking is that there were under such a microscope to get this formula correct before it hit store shelfs. I have also read reports from indep. groups that tested the Pixos. All give them a passing grade. With all that being said, our children our older and won't put them in their mouth and nor do we have any house pets. Hope this is helpful.

That is great, I will pick up the arena also. I would have liked it with bonus marbles, but we need the arena so it's ok. My kids just told me that they wanted the Bakugan, so I have been on a hunt. I have been able to pick a set here or there. But they do seem to fly off the shelves. I think one of the warehouse places like costco, sams, or bj's has the Bonus pack of Bakugan. TRU had a Bakugan tournament today and the pegs were as bare as Old Mother Hub. cubboard. Thanks!