znasouri Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Two basic questions... This is probably my first time that I'm going to stand in line because I have the money to buy some big things like a plasma tv and speakers for it... How early do I have to be to be one of the firsts ones in to somewere like bestbuy or CompUSA? And... I've heard they only have a sell for like 5 or 10 of every item, so could i get in line for, lets say, bestbuy, be one of the first, get something from there, then head on over to another store like CompUSA, or is it just, see the best adds, go to that store and good luck because everything you want from the second store will be out already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 to the GottaDeal forums :) These topics have already been discussed. In the future please use the search feature before creating a new thread to avoid reposts. What time do you get in line? You're right, some stores will have a limited supply of popular items. Best Buy normally has 5-10 of an item which is in high demand. If you're not within the first 30 people in line, your choices aren't as good. How early you should get in line and which store to visit first depends on a few unknown factors:What items do you really want? Rank them in order of importance, the most important should be first.The Black Friday 2005 ads for the major retailers haven't been leaked yet, so we don't know what's available.The area you live in and how popular other stores are.Believe it or not, weather on Black Friday. If it's rainy and cold I think people are less inclined to wait a few hours in cold wet weather.Traffic, hopefully that won't be an issue at 2-3AM.How popular the items you want are and how many each store has in stock. This is only an example: If Best Buy only has 5 laptops for $199 in stock and you really really want a laptop, then you should go there first.Consider getting your family members, friends and co-workers to help you. You need to form a game plan but that cannot be done until the BF ads are leaked which is a few weeks away.I hope that helps and welcome again to the forums :) Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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