Scanner420 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Or do you take advantage of the deals (like TRU weekend doorbusters) prior and after?? Discuss. I'll answer later.
bella_4624_19 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 i would say that i do 60% of my shopping bf. the rest is stuff i buy throughout the year.
satidwell Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I do about 85% on this day because its the only day that I don't have the kids
rsb7706 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 i don't do it all. i guess i spread it out all season
love a deal Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Not me. I Christmas shop all year. I'm usually almost done by BF. I just like the thrill of the hunt. I go even if I don't NEED anything.
jarerice Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I do alot of it. I always hit Targets clearence and Amazon's daily deals. And everything else is BF!
RaineeDay1 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 most years I am done by BF but go out and enjoy the day. This year I have a MUST have item and need some thing for lil kids. I will do it ALL BF this year because i wont have ANY money left after that
elena_398 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Im 100% done already. BUT I will still go out on BF. This will be the first time Im actually buying something for myself (40"- 42" LCD tv). :)
Princess7915 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I almost never start shopping UNTIL black friday! This year I have come across a few deals too good to pass up and I have broken the rule and started shopping early. I try to do most of my shopping on BF. I finish up by about the 10th of December. I KNOW most of you are cringing right now!!! I'm not a procrastinator! I just like to holiday shop around the holidays-it gets me into the spirit of things and I never really feel rushed. When I start feeling stressed by it I guess I'll start shopping earlier!
MICKEY3601 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Almost all of it. I love BF. It is so nice getting almost all of my Christmas shopping done in 1 day!
queenofshopping Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 i am constantly shopping, from mid-november right up to 2 days before christmas...BF only accounts for about 30% of my xmas shopping
christib327 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I do my Christmas shopping all year long and I'm always done by Black Friday. The stuff I buy on Black Friday is either extras, stuff for upcoming birthdays, easter, etc. or stuff I want :)
LonghornMomma Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I do alot of shopping before then, things I know are must haves, I'll get ahead of time. BF is mostly for big ticket items that the family needs (read: wants).
mommy2bugs Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I usually try to buy what I can On sale/clearance during the year and then I pick up the major things on black friday (or just extra gifts I haven't gotten yet) This year however, since I had a baby in march-- I haven't gotten to do as much clearance shopping before now.
conleybunch Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I usually buy stuff all year when I find a good deal. I usally finish up on BF and also get birthday gifts for people.
samisma Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Not me. I Christmas shop all year. I'm usually almost done by BF. I just like the thrill of the hunt. I go even if I don't NEED anything. +1 Exactly.
mello Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I'm usually at least half finished, if not not more, by BF. I don't actually even go out every year - only if there's something really worth going for. Otherwise I do lots of online shopping. It's so much nicer to shop in my jammies by the fire with a cup of tea than be out freezing in the dark at 4am! And sometimes the deals are just as good or even better. That said, there's just no other adrenaline rush quite like a good BF!
pogiporkchop Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Of course not.... it's always the plan but there's always items that come up in the weeks following!
doublehsmom Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I usually start in july but since we bought a camper this year I wasn't saving my money the way that I usually do and wow am I paying for it now! I do have a lot of gifts but I just dont think that I'm where I was last year and where I want to be..My goal for black friday is to come home with everyone except my kids done because dh and I are going away for a weekend in dec after he gets his x mas bonus to finish them up! My goal was going to have the kids and dh done but since we are going away I figured that dh should help me shop for the kids..lol..
UofIgirl2000 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I try to shop year round, but I always finish the list by noon that Friday. I will then try to avoid all stores save the grocery store from then on, but since DH won't BEGIN shopping until the weekend before Christmas, *sigh*, I'll probably buy a couple little things then.
Princess Lucy Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 BF is usually the kickoff for me. I usually get about 75% of my shopping done that day. The rest I pickup throughout BF and Christmas.
smga1 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I try to finish up my holiday shopping on BF. I shop all year around for Christmas. STacy
Kaarak Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I try to pick up little things all year long. I don't have too much yet. I"m hoping to get the majority of my shopping done on BF.
katiesmommy01 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Thanksgiving is spent going over the ads with my family and them picking out what they want for their presents before I head over to camp out This is how I shop for the holidays...and we do Hannukah as well as Christmas as well as my sisters b-day in Dec. Yay black friday!!!
Netter40 Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I do about 90% of my shopping on bf. Except for stocking stuffers. and other family members. I usually just get gift cards for them. Then they can get whatever they want.
DramaQueenLucy Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 BF gets about 40%-60% of my shopping budget every year....but I always am on the look out all year for things. The sales in Nov & Dec for video games is always a biggie for my family.
truexillusions Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 This is my first year (hopefully) shopping BF and I'm not sure yet. I'm going to try and get at least a few things for Christmas, but I might just treat myself. I'm not sure yet. It depends on how long I can handle the madness, haha. My first year and I'm probably going alone.
nirvana4all Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I normally pick out items starting end of october and then try to pick people off my christmas list. This year I have my DD mostly taken care of (TRU), and will probably take care of 75% of my list by the end of BF (if all goes well). After that is pick and hunt for something for the hard people. I try to get a few things throughout the year, but they are not the main gifts.
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