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Last year, I specifically remember seeing signs at customer service in the front of K-Mart, that said that they would not price adjust for BF prices for anything already on layaway...

Ace Hardware, October 7th.

I love the idea of reserving items! TRU prices are higher, but I think it'll be worth it to avoid the craziness involved with trying to locate one of the "hot" toys, like in past years...

Our TRU had a bunch back in stock when I was there on Friday...not a ton of different individual ones, but my boys had been in there the weekend before, and their shipment was to be there on Monday, so a few days had already passed by the time I got there...

Another fine example of why the USPS can't stay afloat...I placed an order on buy.com for two Wii Nunchuks, and two LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Wiimotes from a third party seller through buy.com at the same time. They were both shipped out on 12/2 from CA, arrived at the P.O. in Lancaster, PA (only about 7 miles from my own P.O.) on December 9th, and were supposed to be delivered to me by the 11th. So the 11th was a Sunday, and on Monday, I looked at the tracking, and there was no activity since being logged in on the 9th. On the 14th, the nunchuk package tracking changed to reflect that after arriving here in Lancaster, my package went to NC, and was now currently in Philly. It arrived on the 14th. The other package, the one I REALLY wanted, just showed up the following day, with no change in the tracking, just apparently sitting for 6 days. Then to top it off, the remotes were all smashed, like someone sat on them, (and they were only in a poly mailer, so not well packaged, either) so I had to call the third party seller and explain all of this. Luckily, that day he sent out two new remotes via Priority Mail, and they were on my doorstep on Monday (and in a cardboard box this time!)...

Thanks for the reviews!! Definitely is tempting, and even if I don't get this now, I will consider it in the future, based on what you've said about it! Good to know!!

I'd love to hear your opinion about this after you've used it a few times! I've thought about getting one, but not knowing if it will "really" taste like soda, has really kept me away...and I also wonder if it's a pain to clean? That would definitely deter me!

Got several for DD last year, had to wait in line at TRU for the special edition one, and DD rarely EVER plays with them...she undresses them mostly, will squeeze one a few times, and then that's it...waste of $$ for us, IMO... ETA...she is 2 1/2 on the 19th of this month, BTW, to give you an idea...

A bit OT, but why is there a "TRU" sticker on it in the pic??

I absolutely agree! I was getting so pissed off, because I was seeing parents scolding and yelling at their kids who couldn't be more than 3 years old--for the love of God, it's friggin 2 o'clock in the morning--GO HOME AND PUT THEM TO BED...THAT'S why their whining!! Ridiculous...

They WERE yummy, and I was SO not expecting that! But I laughed when they were handing them out, because they clearly say they are "for women," but all of the guys scarfed them down just fine, LOL!

You could, but you're right, they probably won't. I was in a different Target today, and they had one or two Kinects, and there was the $99 sign, but it was just with the one game, not with the two extra downloadable games, and if they don't have the Wipeout 2 game, there is no PA, substitution, or rain checks, so you'd be better off getting the Kinect on Amazon for $99, since it comes with the one game plus two downloadable ones--and you're in FL, so you'd pay no sales tax, and of course, free shipping too...

This worked perfectly at my store this year...they had barricades, which they haven't used in past years, so the line was behind them. There were people who were across from the store who you would normally think were going to rush the doors once they opened, but Target had employees and security out from about 9 o'clock, telling everyone how it was going to work. About 15 to 20 minutes before the store opened, there were a couple of cops there too, so there was no way anyone who wasn't in line, was getting into the store before those of us that were. The employees in electronics were clueless, and honestly, they held me up much longer than any of the rest of the experience entering the store did...

It says 12-36 months, but this is why I'm asking how big it REALLY is, from someone who says they have one...

forgot to mention that I did recon at Target on Wed night to find out where these were going to be, and the people there were pretty clueless...so imagine my surprise at midnight, when the people in that area were STILL clueless when asked where this stuff was...I started freaking out that I was going to not get the deal, because I was picturing a standoff with me holding the Kinect, and someone else holding the last copy of the game...

That was actually my plan...if I didn't get it, I was getting that with the first Wipeout on Amazon, since that game was selling for $25 at the time...would've paid $19 more, but I'd have had it, and then planned to get Wipeout 2 when someone puts it on sale...still glad I got the bundle, since my kids specifically asked for Wipeout 2, so I definitely saved $$...

How big is this? I have a small 3 yo nephew, and I'm wondering if it would be too small for him now?

How big is this? I have a small 3 yo nephew, and I'm wondering if it would be too small for him now?

No one commented directly on mine, but as I was passing someone, he was talking with the person he was with, and pointing at my shirt, which I didn't realize until they had walked past, but they were chuckling, so I wondered if they were chuckling because I actually had a SHIRT that was a BF shirt, or if it was because they knew gottadeal...

I was there at 7:30, and the person behind me wanted it, too...we each got one, but there were only THREE in our store, so if you missed out, don't feel bad, a LOT of others did, too!

thanks for bumping! My TOH is good for another few years, and I just renewed S&D, but I'd like to get the HC one, but am not willing to shell out $20 for it, so this is great!

Was in line at 7:30 at Target, and the girl behind me and I chatted about we both were hoping to get the Kinect with Wipeout 2 game. We were only about 40 people back, and as the night went on, most of them were placeholders, and we ended up being in the third group of 30 people allowed in. They only had THREE Kinects!! She and I both got them, and they still had the games, but I was prepared to walk out if they didn't have the game to go with it, since the ad said no substitutions or rain checks, and I wasn't going to pay the same price to Target without the game...it was an absolute ZOO, but most everyone ahead of us was after the TVs, thankfully...just kind of pissed that they didn't plan to have more Kinects, because if I'd gotten there any later, I'd NEVER have gotten it, but as my dh says, "they just want to get you into the store." But they made no $$ off of me, since I got that, a $10 Transformer toy, and 3 Leap Frog toys for $8 each, and a package of baby wipes, LOL! I would've gotten a couple of other things, but I wanted out, and didn't want to get stuck in the checkout circus... I have to say, I do like the midnight openings because after the initial wait, I didn't have to wait again, and most everyplace else, the lines were nil, because everyone had been there already by the time I got there! Very successful trip, and very happy with my purchases!!

I got mine too, but there were only THREE...and if you couldn't get the game, there were no rain checks or substitutions...I got there at 7:30 last night, and the girl behind me was after it too...she also got hers (right after I got mine, LOL)...but anyone who came later than that, they didn't make out so well...

I hope so, only so I have a chance to get one!! I only want ONE!!

I've been here for five years now...there has to be SOMETHING more than the fact that BF is another 364 (well next year, 365) days away, to keep me away!! LOVE this place!!