gatorburg Posted October 26, 2017 Posted October 26, 2017 I was thinking of not going to the stores this year and just do all my BF shopping online. I mainly go to Walmart on BF and sometimes Target. Is anyone else thinking of just doing their BF shopping online only this year?
speeddiva Posted October 26, 2017 Posted October 26, 2017 I do 90% online. I just can’t deal with the crazy crowds anymore. We might go out Friday afternoon to browse but I’ve had pretty good luck getting everything I needed thanks to the trackers here. 1
stewarta4 Posted October 26, 2017 Posted October 26, 2017 I get a large majority of what I want online but BF just wouldn't be complete or feel right to me without venturing out into the madness lol Sent from my iPhone using GottaDEAL 4
len_mullen Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I have been going out less each year. It really depends what you are looking for. Walmart's guaranteed items are worth a ride to town.
Elmck Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I still want to do both. I'll probably do more online this year though. I really like the poinsettias and a few other things I can't get online. Plus I love the time out with DD and my mom.
miss_heidi Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I have been doing about 95% of my shopping online for the last two years. The rest I do at work (I'm management in a store that's open then) and sometimes KMart or Meijer on the way home after work. I don't buy toys or electronics anyhow. So, sitting at home in my pajamas and drinking vodka while getting the deals is fine with me. Now, when I was younger and had a significant other who wanted a big ticket gift, I was out there with the crowds. I think it's great that there's different ways to bargain shop. 1
tyreejames Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I do about 90% online now. Last year, I only went out Friday morning to Pet Smart and Home Depot. Black Friday 2015, I don’t think I went out at all. Sent from my iPhone using GottaDEAL 1
Kanyon71 Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 Honestly we have been doing more an more onlinesince the Thursday thing started. We still go out on Friday but it's become more for the nostalgia of it than actually getting the really good deals. 2
queenkishaa Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 Most of my shopping is online also, but I do go to Wal-Mart and Target on Friday. Sent from my SM-G920T using GottaDEAL mobile app
Bopeep Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I am usually able to get most, if not all, of my list online. But we still go out, and somehow I still spend money.
HanShotFirst Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I've done the majority of my shopping online the last two years. Walmart being the exception. If i remember correctly Walmart had major issues with the online orders last year so I don't think I will do any online shopping there again, especially for the "must have" items. I'm too wary. I've not had any issues at all with Best Buy, Kohl's, Amazon (for the deals I'm able to snag), Macy's, Target or Staples in the past.
jesusluvu Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I do both. I can not give up the instore experience yet. It is different with the early opening times but I love the hunt. 3
Kash Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I do the majority of my shopping in the stores. I love going out with my kids shopping on BF (and wearing my GottaDeal Shirt over my sweatshirt) and then to breakfast. Plus, Menards is always a must and can't do that online. 3
jaymacfla Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I am a traditionalist. I enjoy going out and getting into the fray. Even as an older adult, it does not intimidate me. Shopping online as a means of maximizing on deals if fine, but if you are not going out then why is it different from any other sale day of the year? I believe that everyone should at least check out one store to help them out. Brick and mortar stores are hurting and spending most if not all of your time online shopping just adds to the decline of commerce as we know it. This is a once in a year event. Enjoy the pandemonium. 7
magickallight Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I have done all of my shopping online for years now - if I need something that is in-store only - one of my kids picks it up for me as they LOVE the store experience - and I in turn have picked them up many things that are still online but sold out at the stores. Kind of the best of both worlds - until they some day tire of the "store experience".
mommy2twingles Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I do most online but still venture out for stocking suffers and things that may not be available online. I usually sit down around 10 Wednesday night, pop in a movie and have a glass (or the bottle) of wine while waiting for the sales to start. Buy everything I can as it goes up and then crawl into bed.
Jen08 Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 Last year was the 1st year I shopped ALOT online and surprisingly, I LOVED IT!! Don't get me wrong, I love going out on BF and shopping, but the online shopping I did on thanksgiving and the days after BF was wonderful. It helped out sooooo much! Once BF is gone, I don't enjoy getting out in the crowds to Christmas shop nearly as much. I'd rather stay home and wrap gifts and watch Christmas movies. It goes by so quickly as an adult and there has been a few years that I felt as if I didn't get to enjoy the Christmas time at home with my kids. 2
cab0ad Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 Last year almost everything I needed was online but I still went out for the fun of it. Made shopping less stressful and more about people watching. 1
Love4Fashion Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 Last year I shopped online (Kohls and Target) and made my way to Menards early Friday morning. I still like to get into the excitement of Black Friday shopping by venturing out to a few stores including Walmart. I will make the mall my last stop for clothes and stocking stuffers. This year I plan to do a little online shopping (Kohls) and going for some shopping thrills at a few stores. It wouldn’t be Black Friday for me if I didn’t get out there in the madness! 1
Coastiwife Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 I do the majority online. I still like to hit a few stores with my DH and then we go out for breakfast.
tracy0504 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I love the store experience so while I still feel like it, I venture out...i buy from QVC and HSN every holiday, but that was my extent of online shopping...this year I may shop Kohl's online as they have items on my list and the Kohl's cash is a plus... Sent from my SM-G930V using GottaDEAL mobile app
Danascraps Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I will do lots online, but going out is a tradition... so my DDs and I will definitely go to the mall, and Michaels, and wherever the fancy strikes. We usually make a day of it!
bluebear Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 The last few years I have done the majority online. So easy, especially with Kohl's. Seems most of the stuff I get comes from there or target anyway. I will sometimes get maybe one or two things from a few other stores, so it's nice to just get that and not have to make trips to a lot of places.I still go to Kohl's, mostly to help my mom and sister carry all their things, and wonder why they just didn't order it. But Kohl's usually has a $10 store online coupon, so I usually find something for that. A couple years I haven't though. Guess it depends on my mood.We still go to Home Depot and PetSmart, and sometimes Target or Michael's since they are all in the same shopping center. I do agree though that it was exciting before to spend several hours making lots of stops, getting the car filled up, then bringing in all your great finds from the morning all at once. Now they all trickle in... But at least that gives me time to find places to put it.As I've gotten older I get more stressed driving and riding and being around so many people. Which is all sad for me. Because I do so much like being in the stores with all the decorations and Christmas music and excitement. 1
ilikefree Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I don't think it would be the same NOT going out. I did buy one thing online last year on BF, but we don't have the store I bought it at in my area and it was something my hubby really wanted. I may do more online this year. Thinking it might help me resist the temptation of throwing extra things in my cart that I don't need!
budgetsRsexy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Even if I have nothing to shop for I still have to go out and immerse myself in the crowds and Black Friday chaos. It just isn’t the same otherwise. Sent from my iPhone using GottaDEAL 3
tracy0504 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I crave the madness...i don't think I would feel the same if I didn't go into a couple of stores...Wal-Mart is nerve wracking because they have a different check out line system every year and every year it's dumb 1
Gurnee Al Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I do most of my buying online, but I still enjoy going out with the family so they can get what they want. Reduces the pressure on me by not having to rush to stores I want to go to.
HanShotFirst Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I crave the madness...i don't think I would feel the same if I didn't go into a couple of stores...Wal-Mart is nerve wracking because they have a different check out line system every year and every year it's dumb , but I don't see myself riding past there w/o stopping in...the re-did the self check-out portion this past spring (about 5-8 on each end of the store)so it will be interesting to see how they do it this BF... Sent from my SM-G930V using GottaDEAL mobile appYa know, I've never paid attention to how the small Supercenter I'm always at handles the self-checkouts..... 1
speeddiva Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Ya know, I've never paid attention to how the small Supercenter I'm always at handles the self-checkouts.....They’re closed in my Supercenter on BF. You have to go through a cashier.
jewleyp Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I do about 90% online now. Last year, I only went out Friday morning to Pet Smart and Home Depot. Black Friday 2015, I don’t think I went out at all. Sent from my iPhone using GottaDEAL Black Friday shopping at PetSmart is the best. It’s like the olden days...lol. Sent from my iPhone using GottaDEAL
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