robflanker Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Last year I just pulled an all-nighter. Comp-USA started at midnight so I went there, and then went straight to Walmart & Circuit City (conviniently next to each other) and was there for about 1am, and stayed there till they opened. 1st in line at Walmart and 5th or 6th at CC. Gonna do the same again this year!
bigjimslade Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 If you do Best Buy I would get there early. This year will be 3pm on Thursday
jellybean051901 Posted September 29, 2006 Posted September 29, 2006 I think this year I may have to be at WM at 2. If they have the laptops again, I want one. Last year we were there at 2:45 and got the second to the last laptop of 12
elena_398 Posted September 29, 2006 Posted September 29, 2006 If they have laptops at Walmart or an good electronics you have to be there a lot earlier. I didn't want any, but went into my 24 hour Walmart here in Ohio (at midnight) and already 20++ people were in line with chairs. So 2am will probably be late
Melissa Posted September 29, 2006 Posted September 29, 2006 Last year I left the house at around 5:00am. I'll probably do the same this year.
julz0420 Posted September 29, 2006 Posted September 29, 2006 Last year I was up at 3am and left at 4am to go to Wal Mart. (I was probably around 15-20th person in line) It will depend on who has what when I decide when I'm leaving this year. If I want a hot hot ticket item I'll leave early, if not, I'll leave at 4 again. HTH! Julie
holly2hottie Posted September 29, 2006 Posted September 29, 2006 I usually try to get up at 4am so that we are out and on the road by 4:45am. This year we might try to get up earlier depending on the ads/sales.
robinson68 Posted September 29, 2006 Posted September 29, 2006 I am usually up at 4 and on the road by 4:30. Stay till the shopping is done.
hope1976 Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 Last year, we left at 2am, and were the only people in the parking lot at Walmart (before we had a supercenter). Finally another car pulled in at 3:30am and then we ran to the door We were first in line...2 entrances, so I took one and hubby took the other. Then we met up about 15 minutes after the doors open just to find out that we each had a laptop slip (they gave out slips for it instead). We didn't get 2 of them though - we gave a slip away to a girl that was standing behind us actually. She was there specifically for the laptop and didn't get it as she was pushed out the way. So we saw here again and handed it to her. Didn't know her, but she hugged us and literally was crying from joy :)
love2beurwifey Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 I have never camped out however I am up about 4 and out the door
huseboy Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 Got started at 11pm last year at walmart for the laptops. We were 3 and 4. People started arriving about 3 or so and did rush the line when they started handing them out. We had 2 large security guys around them and 1 person handing them out. they had done announced they were all claimed but people rushed in and tried to jerk them out of others hands. It was outrageous. Me and my son are both small but managed to hand on to ours. We will go out again at 11pm maybe earlier according to ads and which item is a must have. I will go as early as needed if it is something I MUST have for the kids or my grandbaby. I am getting so excited. I love the thrill of the hunt. It is my favorite day of the year.
copados1993 Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 I leave our house around 4. Maybe before that if I decide to head to Syracuse first.
chicagodesi Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Here in Chicago, probably at around 10 or 11pm the night before, get my ipod, some snacks, and im set:)
heavenlysshine Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 I leave at about 3am and head to the 24 hour Walmart. Then I usually go straight to TRU, then on to Target. Breakfast last!
peachysquirt21 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 If you do Best Buy I would get there early. This year will be 3pm on ThursdayI could never camp out like this. Specially where I live cause most years it is cold. Now if I lived in a city where the temps are not so cold then maybe. Since our Walmart has been a supercenter, we leave the house little after 4am. When our Walmart wasnt a supercenter, we would leave sometime between 3:30 & 4. I so hated those days of standing in line. It can be so cold here. Now it is nice that we can roam around the store. :)
zephyr97 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Last year, my sister wanted one of the laptops from BB, so I told her I'd go with her and we were there at 9:00pm on Thanksgiving. We were second in line. Depending on the deals and what I'm trying to get I will camp out. :) Otherwise, I try to get there about an hour or so before whatever store I want to go to opens.
Cecilliadb Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 I'm not trying to get the doorbusters or hot items so we will just get up when we feel like it and probably mozey out the door around 7ish.
Bud1954 Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 I was number one in line at Best Buy in 2004 & 2005. I got there at 6PM Thursady in 2004. Number 2 showed up at 8 PM. Last year (2005) I was there at 5 PM and number 2 showed up at 5:15 PM Thursday.
smurf94409 Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 I usually plan on getting at the store about an hour before opening, so usually 5am, but usually make it there by 5:30 or 6:00am. I am NOT:tired: a morning person. This year I mentioned to my sister that an outlet mall is opening at 12am, so maybe her and I will do that, then we can just get to the other stores on time for once. I am just curious about all those that go at like 9, 10, 11pm on Thanksgiving, what do you do that whole time until the store opens? I don't know if I could do that, it's cold where I am.
rustymom Posted November 15, 2006 Posted November 15, 2006 Great question...first time to do BF this year and I am looking forward to it. Thanks to this site I may actually feel prepared.
bigjimslade Posted November 15, 2006 Posted November 15, 2006 I am just curious about all those that go at like 9, 10, 11pm on Thanksgiving, what do you do that whole time until the store opens? I don't know if I could do that, it's cold where I am.Read, watch DVDs on a laptop or mini DVD player, talk to the people around you, tell people who drive up at 2am and asking why you are there that the store will be giving out free porn at 5am, play cards, sleep, keep warm.
jellybean051901 Posted November 15, 2006 Posted November 15, 2006 I think that I may have to cruise by BB around 8p and check out the line.
theboyzmom Posted November 15, 2006 Posted November 15, 2006 I usually start out around 3am, but if Walmart is doing midnight specials, I may be out at 10pm Turkey Day and not back until who knows when BF!
elena_398 Posted November 15, 2006 Posted November 15, 2006 Last year I was in Walmart at 12:30am. Since I don't need all too much this year, Im going to leave a lot later. Maybe 2 or 3 am
smurf94409 Posted November 18, 2006 Posted November 18, 2006 Read, watch DVDs on a laptop or mini DVD player, talk to the people around you, tell people who drive up at 2am and asking why you are there that the store will be giving out free porn at 5am, play cards, sleep, keep warm.Love the Free porn comment, toooo funny I say those of you that do that are very dedicated. I am actually considering hitting an outlet mall at midnight and then heading to the other stores, so I actually make it there the time I want.
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