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Sounds like you and I were at the same Target. Was this in Indep MO? We got there late and the line was probably close to 1/8 - 1/4 mile long when we showed up. I did the right thing and went to the end of the line and was still able to get all my items on my list but just barely. It's great when you can find an employee because they are always so helpful given the conditions. I only have one other suggestion for Target....Toys and electronics are usually the top items on one's shopping list so I would spread the love as it were. I would put end caps up in other areas of the store for the hot toy items, movies, and electronics. This will help spread out the people throughout the store so things aren't so cramped...PLUS with impulse buying a customer could see something else that might be on their list but isn't on their mind when they're craming to get through the back side of the toys where the games are. Other than that....I thought they had great deals and great service. They were my one stop shop this holiday season. My other shopping was done early just had some final gifts to purchase at Target and I am done with my shopping:yup:

Last year the Walmart in Indep closed and didn't open until 5. Not sure about the other Walmarts. Do you have confirmation from higher up that WMs in MO will remain open and we just can't touch the merchandise until then? That would be totally sweet )

I think every Walmart is different. Where I live I would travel to one store and it was open 24 hours and at that store you could roam around the store, or get in a line in the electronics department for a specific sale item, but you couldn't touch the stuff til 5am and they would announce it over the intercom. That was truly nice because you didn't have to stay outside in the cold. However, at the store 10 minutes from me the store was closed and you had to wait outside in line and there were people that rushed in from their cars and cut and nothing irritates me more than people that show dis-respect for those individual that took the time to get up early and stand in that ridiculous line to get in and get the great sales. I was terribly dissappointed in my Walmart last year. I'm near a new Walmart this year and I don't know how they're doing their BF sale but I hope they're nice about it. I for one am thinking about going to TRU first, then Target, then maybe Walmart. I'm sick of the nut cases at Walmart that feel you have to duke it out over a Cabbage Patch kid. The one year that I stood in line for a Gameboy there was a couple of people that were trying to cut in line and I stood my ground and was very nice and told them that we all had been waiting in line for 45 minutes for a Gameboy and that is was truly unfair for them to cut and make my child suffer because you didn't get here before me. That factored with the fact that everyone in line was on my side.....needless to say, they ended up going to the back of the line. They did end up getting a Gameboy so I only proved my point. Sometimes you don't get what you want, but that whole statement....."The early bird gets the worm." I believe that to be true. OK, getting off my soap box and know this has nothing to do with Turkey day sales, but wanted to let everyone know that I think that it depends on your Walmart as to when and if they will be open at specific times. If you can ask your Walmart and they're nice enough, they should at least let you know if you're going to be standing outside in the cold or be able to stand in lines inside. That way you can prepare for the weather (do I need one cup of coffee or a Thermos with heated socks and mittens LOLOL!!)