vonnyb Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I generally leave my house about 5:00 AM and return home around noon. I usually hit a good 4 or 5 stores in this time period. I am also usually pooped by then . What about everybody else?
Princessarky Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 pretty much the same sometimes I get home sooner but it feels like the longest day of the year
ajbrowns Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I leave around 4:00, eat breakfast with my girlfriends at the Waffle House across from the mall and we are in line by 5:15. Last year we shopped here in town and then went to the town 30 minutes over to shop at Target. We ended up eating lunch at a Mexican restaurant there after shopping for a bit. We got home about 5-5:30. Amie
Tracy72 Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I leave at 5am too and back atleast by 12 or 1
outnumbered Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 LOL I am usually back home by 8 am. I know what I want, and I am in and out of stores quickly.
ajbrowns Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I'm starting to think that I hit way too many stores! Amie
Booterbunz Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I leave around 6'ish and then get home around 9'ish. I only stop into a few stores myself..hubby hits the electronics normally, so none of that unless it's at walmart, tru or target! LOL
Guest Deals4Me Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 Well apparently I ama little batty.... I am out by 2 or 3, and get home at 10 or so... wow...maybe I should reconsider my time frame...Nah...I love it.
lauralee Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I am usually out by 4:30 am and back home by 8:30 or 9:00. I have a list, I have a plan, I have my stuff pretty quickly, then out the door to the next one.
elena_398 Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I am usually in line by 2am. Stores around here open at 5am-6am. I usually head home around noon or so. I see the family, talk to the hubby and tell him about my experiences, then pass out for a few hours!
diane175 Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I try to get in line by 4 and depending on the sales, home by noon. I get the kids (sometimes hubby too) and back out again. BF is my favorite shopping day of the year! I try to stay out as long as I can! :)
Rebirth Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 Last year, left before 5:00. I think I got home alittle before 12. Not a whole day.
starshine Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I leave about 3:30 and I'm home by noon. most of my time is travel because I live in the boonies and the mall is an hour away from me.
fairydustcrissy Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I leave about 3:30 and I'm home by noon. most of my time is travel because I live in the boonies and the mall is an hour away from me.Thats me. I leave by 3am, drive almost 1.5hrs, and get home b 12:30 or 1. DH has to work, so I have to be back in time fir him to go to work. I'm soooo glad he's the mgr! He makes the schedules!
elena_398 Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I must have too many die hard BF shoppers in my area. Literally, if you are not in line by 2am, you are at least 15th in line or more. One year at KB Toys, I lined up at midnight. (When Fur Real Cats were scarce and they had them on sale for only $20). Needless to say I though I would stay in my van until I saw someone, but 2 cars were already there doing the same thing. I decided to get out and brave the weather. Just as I walked to the entrance to sit, both cars emptied out. So alittle after midnight that year, 9 of us were in line. Loved that I decided to get out of the van as I was first in line! come to find out that year, only 15 cats or so were available.
AuntJamelle Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 Leave about 4:45AM to get to first store by 5:00AM - we live very near a shopping hub. Last year we got home about 11AM. This year I plan to stay out no later than noon or so. But if the shopping adrenaline is pumping I may just stay out longer. More than likely I will be ready for the couch and a good nap by noon-thirty!
ajburlingame Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 My sister and I leave at around 5:00a.m. In the last 10 years, the earliest that we have ever been home was around 4p.m. The latest was midnight. Typically it is between 8-9p.m. I will be 7 months pregnant this year so I doubt that I will be able to make it as long this year. With both always try to get either all of our shopping done or at least the biggest part of it. Usually we take snacks along and only eat 1 meal. It is a tradition to go to the Olive Garden and eat around 3p.m. They are usually dead at that time and we are starved and eat way to much. We re-group, go through our ads and decide where else we need to go and what is still on our lists to buy. Our feet are usually killing us by this time.
Gumball Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 We leave the house about 4 or 4:30 and come home around noon or when my feet hurt so bad I can't stand it anymore. Whichever comes first.
Steakgoddess Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I leave the house somewhere around 4-5 and get home just as soon as I hit all the stores I want to. SOmetimes late, sometimes early.
RossMAN Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I'd say anywhere from 6-8 hours. It really depends on the stores, lines, and most importantly traffic.
Kandy Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 Well all the good stores are an hour away from me. So im up and out by two and home by 10 or 11.
ChristmasShopping Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I am normally in line by 5:15 am. I normally hit Foleys, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, TRU, Target, and then anywhere else that had something interesting in their BF ad. I am normally home by 5 pm that night because I meet up with my SIL at lunch and then shop more.
mtjoycol Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I don't leave my house. The night before I go to all the stores I want to shop at online. At this point I know what will be on sale. On black friday I wake up at 5:00 am hit check out at all my online stores and then go back to sleep. I have found that Toys R Us, Kbtoys, Walmart, Old Navy and Gap all have free shipping on black friday and all honor the same deals online as in the stores. They are basically the only stores I shop at on black friday. Now I don't even have to leave my home. The best part is they all arrive in nice brown boxes and I can wrap them when the kids are at school and replace them back in the brown boxes. The kids never see store bags ect.
JazzMama Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I usually leave my house at 4:30 to meet up with my mom. Normally, I'm home around 11-12.
t_mulkey Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 My sister and I leave at around 5:00a.m. In the last 10 years, the earliest that we have ever been home was around 4p.m. The latest was midnight. Typically it is between 8-9p.m. I will be 7 months pregnant this year so I doubt that I will be able to make it as long this year. With both always try to get either all of our shopping done or at least the biggest part of it. Usually we take snacks along and only eat 1 meal. It is a tradition to go to the Olive Garden and eat around 3p.m. They are usually dead at that time and we are starved and eat way to much. We re-group, go through our ads and decide where else we need to go and what is still on our lists to buy. Our feet are usually killing us by this time. I was beginning to think I was the only cray person on this board. I leave around 3 am and drive 45 minutes. But I usually don't get home until 6 pm at the very earliest. It has been midnight before. I this is the one day I shop as long as I want and not be bothered by hubby. He knows he is getting his monies worth on this day. Not I don't have to worry about my boys on that day. Mom's Day:gd_purple I completely take advantage of it.
starshine Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I was beginning to think I was the only cray person on this board. I leave around 3 am and drive 45 minutes. But I usually don't get home until 6 pm at the very earliest. It has been midnight before. I this is the one day I shop as long as I want and not be bothered by hubby. He knows he is getting his monies worth on this day. Not I don't have to worry about my boys on that day. Mom's Day:gd_purple I completely take advantage of it.Wow you are a crazy shopper! By noon I'm ready to drop. I come home and take a nap when I'm done!
freesia39 Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I'm starting to think that I hit way too many stores! Amiethe wandering around is half of the fun of shopping! men don't understand this. i even love wandering around grocery stores, since you never know what unadvertised sale may be happening!
Angelseyes28 Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I leave around 5am and get home after noon.....normally it's closer to 1pm. Gotta make sure to stay out long enough to eat breakfast AND lunch:D
geomacey Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I leave around 4AM depending on where I want to go first. Last year I was out the door before 3 because Sears opened earlier than announced, but I had shopped online before I left (does that count??) . I'm usually out until about 12 or 1, then I come home, review <and hide> my purchases, decide if I need to go BACK to anyplace and head out again. I'm home for good <and exhausted > generally by 3:30 or so. god I love this day!!!!
brynnfromtheblock Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I leave at about 4, and am done at about 12 or 1... (most of the actual sales that they will run out of and doorbusters are over by then)
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