Firemansgal311 Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 I know last year being a newbie I was all giddy about shopping and had to ask what times the stores open. Do you think there needs to be a specific thread to address the hours of each store so ppl won't keep asking it? I am so excited!
Josher5513 Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 Well, with some stores it can vary greatly by the region,city,state, etc.. But it's a general rule-of-thumb that most major retailers that have Doorbuster Deals open at 5am anyway..
Guest mldepalma Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 I know last year being a newbie I was all giddy about shopping and had to ask what times the stores open. Do you think there needs to be a specific thread to address the hours of each store so ppl won't keep asking it? I am so excited!Yeah, I think that is a great idea. I was new last year too and I had to keep going from one site to another to determine the opening hours of different stores so I could plan where to go first, second, and so on. If there was a single place to go to for those hours it would be great. Now, maybe it could be posted at the top of each store's individual discussion thread, but I kind of like being able to go to 1 place to see all the stores that are open at 5:00, or 6:00, or 7:00 and so on. Can't wait to shop!
Aaron Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 Once we get a little closer to Black Friday, I'll make sure one of these is up and running (as I was the one that started it last year.) :)
Guest mldepalma Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 Once we get a little closer to Black Friday, I'll make sure one of these is up and running (as I was the one that started it last year.) :)Wow, that was quick! Thanks!
Rebirth Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 I won't be suprise if stores open at 4:30 a.m. this year.
Marcster Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 I won't be suprise if stores open at 4:30 a.m. this year.I think the CompUSA opening at midnight probably caught some other companies by surprise. I wonder if some other places are going to want to give that a shot? Soon places won't even close for Thanksgiving! The same idea behind Macy's bringing out their Christmas decorations last weekend (at my local mall anyway...)
Gurnee Al Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 My local K-Mart was open for several hours on Thanksgiving. (as noted on Aaron's list) Of course I went, and they were fairly crowded that day. I didn't buy anything so I could save my budget for BF.
bugsette Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 I agree about the 4:30... I bet there might be one
vonnyb Posted September 10, 2006 Posted September 10, 2006 I agree last year I was able to get a great deal on an electric blanket from Big Lots on Thanksgiving day.
yuyi64 Posted September 10, 2006 Posted September 10, 2006 Well, with some stores it can vary greatly by the region,city,state, etc.. But it's a general rule-of-thumb that most major retailers that have Doorbuster Deals open at 5am anyway..There can be variations even within the same city since most national retail chains only dictate to the local stores what the "minimum" hours have to be on Black Friday. Store managers are usually given the discretion of opening earlier or staying open later if they wish to do so. An agressive manager that wants to get a jump on the competition will throw the doors open earlier than the company-mandated time, so be sure to ask a member of management a couple of days before Thanksgiving what time they plan to open on BF.
d56nut Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 I have a question about Wal-Mart Hours. We have two Wal-mart's here. The one that I usually shop at is closed on Thanksgiving and opens early (I think 5 or 6) on BF. The other one is a SUPER Wal-Mart. As far I ask I know, they are normally open 24/7. How does this work for BF? Will they be open all night? Can I go inside early (say 3 or 4 AM) and wait? Or do they close and then re-open? I've been shopping BF for several years now but never at a SUPER Wal-Mart. Figured I might give it a try if I can wait inside. Thanks! Michelle
jellybean051901 Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 Most of the time the sale ads have the times that the stores are open
d56nut Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 Most of the time the sale ads have the times that the stores are openAre the times listed for BOTH regular AND super wal-marts? My regular ad's just say Open 24 Hours but don't say anything about regular vs. super. Do ALL super wal-marts stay open the night before BF? Sorry for all the questions! I'm a seasoned BF shopper but not at Super Wal-Mart's....I feel sooooo inferior! LOL!!! Michelle
bayhaysay Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 I have a question about Wal-Mart Hours. We have two Wal-mart's here. The one that I usually shop at is closed on Thanksgiving and opens early (I think 5 or 6) on BF. The other one is a SUPER Wal-Mart. As far I ask I know, they are normally open 24/7. How does this work for BF? Will they be open all night? Can I go inside early (say 3 or 4 AM) and wait? Or do they close and then re-open? I've been shopping BF for several years now but never at a SUPER Wal-Mart. Figured I might give it a try if I can wait inside. Thanks!Michelle Our supercenter is open 24/7, so yes, you can get there as early as you want and wait wherever you want inside the store. I have heard of some stores closing and reopening but ours doesn't do that.
Aaron Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 Our supercenter is open 24/7, so yes, you can get there as early as you want and wait wherever you want inside the store. I have heard of some stores closing and reopening but ours doesn't do that.Even though it's open 24/7, I don't think the deals are valid until 6 a.m. because if you could walk in anytime and shop (before 6 a.m.) everyone would go to Super Wal-Mart's.
bayhaysay Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 Even though it's open 24/7, I don't think the deals are valid until 6 a.m. because if you could walk in anytime and shop (before 6 a.m.) everyone would go to Super Wal-Mart's.Right, at our Walmart the pallets aren't even uncovered until 6 a.m. but you can stand right in front of whatever you're waiting for so when they cut the pallet open you can grab what you want and get somewhere out of the way, lol.
elena_398 Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 MY 24 hour Walmart last year had ALL BF pallets uncovered. I was there at midnight. To cut down on pushing/shoving you could put what you wanted in your cart but you couldn't check out until the sale actually started. Only things you had to wait for was the portable dvd player and GameBoy Sps. All other items available as soon as you went in. I was done with everything in my cart and price matching stuff within an hour. lol
Aaron Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 MY 24 hour Walmart last year had ALL BF pallets uncovered. I was there at midnight. To cut down on pushing/shoving you could put what you wanted in your cart but you couldn't check out until the sale actually started. Only things you had to wait for was the portable dvd player and GameBoy Sps. All other items available as soon as you went in. I was done with everything in my cart and price matching stuff within an hour. lolWow, too bad we don't all livein Ohio!
Firemansgal311 Posted September 16, 2006 Author Posted September 16, 2006 My wm is a 24 hour also. They had the pallets uncoverd but had an employee on either side guarding each and every one. lol. You should have seen them running when the bell went off.
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