shopping4my3son Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 Has anyone bought bikes on Black Friday before? I would like to get 2, my younger 2 have out grown the ones they have. Will I need to push the bikes through the crowd or do they have some kind of ticket system? Not sure where I'll get them from yet. Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us are close. There's a Meijer within 30 miles but never went there for Black Friday before. Any tips would be appreciated!
msomnipotent Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 I bought bikes from Meijer, TRU, and Walmart before. It is easiest to deal with Walmart if you can order online and pick up. Meijer is easy as long as you don't mind walking around with a bike. TRU's ticket system was a nightmare. It took about 2 hours to find someone to handle the ticket, find the bike, and check out. I haven't bothered shopping at TRU for a long while, though. 1
berry1014 Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 Last year we bought our son a new bike from ToysRus on BF and we just grabbed the ticket from the display and used that to buy the bike. Once we paid for it they brought the bike up to us.
tracy0504 Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 I say order online, if you can, and have it delivered to the store... pick it up at your earliest convenience.
len_mullen Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 Last year we bought our son a new bike from ToysRus on BF and we just grabbed the ticket from the display and used that to buy the bike. Once we paid for it they brought the bike up to us. Keep an eye on Toys'R'Us. They have filed for bankruptcy and will likely be liquidating their inventory this holiday season! 2
kanaida03 Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 Best option for me was Amazon, prime. Had it Delivered to relatives house. Have also done Walmart - a bit of a zoo on Black Friday but bikes not too bad to score, good selection. Most are grabbing other things. Did toys r us - terrible experience. Color was not out on the floor. Had to Sacrifice 30-40 mins of valuable shop time to ensure I got the deal. Missed other deals down the line.
tracy0504 Posted September 22, 2017 Posted September 22, 2017 Keep an eye on Toys'R'Us. They have filed for bankruptcy and will likely be liquidating their inventory this holiday season! Yes, I read this too...the only thing is people like to start buying up everything before the good sales really start...
jaymacfla Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Bring that one grumpy person that owes you a favor. Tell them that they only have to buy the bike and meet you outside of the store. The debt is paid and if they are a smoker, they appreciate the dash and puff at the end.
Kash Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I have bought one from Meijers and Walmart in previous years. Walmart was easier because I got it at 7 am after all the madness was over from Thanksgiving night.
queenkishaa Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I have at TRU, but it was online Thanksgiving night. No complaints and no problems. It was shipped within the week. Sent from my SM-G920T using GottaDEAL mobile app 1
jesusluvu Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I have bought a few. Sometimes I pay for it and come pick it up later that day or that weekend depending on the store.
julz0420 Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I bought my daughter a bike on BF a few years ago at walmart. There was a line and they didnt have a ton but I was able to get one. It can be hard because there were people in front of us that wanted 3-4 bikes. I was worried because we knew the stock was running out and people behind us were trying to sneak up to grab them as they brought them out (they were outside in Lawn and Garden and we had to wait for them to go get them and bring them to us) but those of us that had been there made sure we all got what we wanted.
Elmck Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 I bought one last year from Sams I wanted something that would last my grandson. It is sturdy and a pretty red color I think it was a radio flyer
bribri25 Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Leading up to BF, or maybe it was in the weekends after BF (pretty sure before) WalMart had one of their huge online sales. I hate scrolling through their 98 pages of online deals, but since we knew we were looking for a bike, we found that one and ordered it online and had it without the BF crowd; really for essentially the same deal on BF anywhere. It's not usually a character bike, but we bought stickers and a personalized mini license plate to spruce it up. 1
Elmck Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 I looked at last years BF ad for Sams and it was a schwinn
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