abentley Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I tend to shop all year, but try to save some for this time of year. I will order a few items as i see them, but tend to spread out my shopping all season. This year, i am feeling the urge just to go get it all done( what i know i want) and pick up anything i need later. I am worried about time and my crazy busy life and not feeling the excitement if i am stressed for time and shopping oppertunity! Of course i am ready to put up my tree as well for those reasons! How do you shop? Planned and organized or as oppertunities arise?
ldnygord Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I like to save most of my shopping for the time between thanksgiving and Xmas. I will pick up some gifts earlier if I see any super good deals.
momof3luvs1 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I shop year round but I always buy the bulk Black Friday and on...but Im hoping to be done ear;ier this year..
amez74 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 My Christmas shopping in usually done Oct thru Dec. I don't really do it in one day, I shop from a list during those months keeping an eye out for the best deals usually during that time frame.
hillbillyswife Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 all year I couldn't afford it if I didn't
bugsette Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 all year but do some of black friday depending on the deals... when kids were little alot was done on black friday
Elmck Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I shop in spurts as I find deals on things, but I will sometimes do a bunch in one day too if time and money allow. I get a lot done on BF, but I save for it all year. There are a few things I am really hoping for this year so I am waiting hoping the ads are good.
stacyk9 Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I usually start buying in early September and try to be done by BF. I'm definitely more aware of sales during this time and will buy whenever the deal is right.
rjncmj Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I usually start buying in early September and try to be done by BF. I'm definitely more aware of sales during this time and will buy whenever the deal is right.This is me exactly. Then BF shopping is all fun and games! Sometimes I end up returning and rebuying if I find a better deal between BF and Christmas, but not a whole lot.
aleighc1 Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 I shop in spurts. Doing it all at once is too overwhelming! There were two times that I've done a marathon shopping trip, and both times I was ready to just walk out of the store and leave my cart full of gifts.
faceofboe Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 I shop in spurts. I'd be sad if I got it all done in one day. I like to drag it out as long as possible
dawn09 Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 I buy a little here and there. I usually have a few different occasions where I buy quite a bit at once, whereas some days I might just pick up a thing or two I see on sale. I could never do it all in one shot, I would be way too overwhelmed.
leefamily23 Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 Mostly Oct-Dec for me. In that timeframe it seems to be a weekly event.
pogiporkchop Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 I need to start shopping a bit at a time now. It never is a one day thing for me because there's always something that goes on sale that I end up buying, even if I already thought I was done with the kids.
casey49781 Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 I start in Sept. and buy things as they come onsale. I only have to buy for 6 people, 2 are my kids age 15 and 12, my mil , my 90yr grandma and my husband. I try to buy the kids big gift first. then finish on B friday.
starbeck96 Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 I do a very small amount of my Christmas shopping before October since my daughter's birthday is October. Normally stuff I buy before then is her bday gifts. Sometimes, if I can find enough good deals, then I will put some of it up for christmas. For the boys, I do most of my shopping late November through the week before Christmas since I am never sure what to get them...I try to do at least 80% of my Christmas shopping on BF. But, this year will be different unless they have a good deal on a messenger phone and tablet..
BFQueenofNY Posted November 4, 2012 Posted November 4, 2012 this year I have been buying the gifts that are "OMG so perfect" right when I see them. So many times I wait and I am disappointed because either they are gone or more often I have forgotten where I saw it. I have a hiding place and everything.
peppysfireball Posted November 4, 2012 Posted November 4, 2012 I buy all year, but have a xmas club that I buy the big gifts on black friday. I have a few of those bought already though, like the kindle and my grandkids tablets. I have too many presents to do it all in one day. Each of my own kids get about 12 presents and my grandkids get about 6 each. . I average about 100 presents total.
elena_398 Posted November 5, 2012 Posted November 5, 2012 I buy throughout the year. I couldn't afford to buy all at one time. I usually find the most starting in October / November. Black friday takes care of half of my shopping (electronics usually). I have older kids so I try not to buy electronics till BF.
tyreejames Posted November 5, 2012 Posted November 5, 2012 I shop in spurts usually starting in October. My goal is to have the bulk of my shopping done by the end of Black Friday weekend.
princess01 Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 I tend to buy things in late summer that I see good deals on, and I can remember where I hid them. lol I try to get most of my holiday shopping done before bf, at least the things that are 'must have' on my kids' lists so I'm not totally stressed out searching for them when they are sold out. BF is the day I try to finish all of my shopping other than finishing up my kids and dh. I just added up what I need to spend on people yet (minus kids and hubby) and it's only around 300, but when I add all of the bf deals for stuff for me and the house, etc. it's over 1000. lol I know I won't spend that much, but that's just adding up everything that is a good deal that I would 'like' to have
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