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How far in advance is your Black Friday plan ready?


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How far in advance is you BF plan ready?  

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  1. 1. How far in advance is you BF plan ready?

    • As soon as the ads allow
    • 2 weeks early
    • 1 week early
    • Thanksgiving Day/Night
    • I don't make a plan, I just wing it BF morning


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I usually already have my game plan in play before the ads come out it's the same stores in the same order every year Walmart, TRU, Target, KMart, BRU, and then any others if I feel my mom does the mall for me since she's there anyway (she's head of security) so I don't have to do KBToys or BBW or any of those (thanks mom) so it just depends on what I want from the store as to what I get usually toys and clothes minor electronics
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As soon as I know what's in the ads. Some years there is nothing I want/need/find interesting enough to go camp out for (last year). In fact last year I ordered most of what I needed online and went to Walgreens and Harbor Freight (for my youngest brother-- he did Staples for me).
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yes, I usually do plan as soon as the ads allow. we usually do BB, but are able to adapt as needed. even without planning, we already have measures in place. everybody in the group has cell numbers and emails at the ready. line waiters and support crew have already been determined. we have "go bags/boxes" ready. these have our basic supplies in them, are ready to grab at a moments notice or are already in a truck.

 

we are flexible, and capable of adapting to the situation as dictated by the latest intel and developments. this means that though a major part of the plan is in place, we are actually reworking details of it the entire time, up to and including the line wait.

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For the adults, weeks before, but for the kids, unfortunately, I can't finalize until Thanksgiving, when I pass the circulars around for them to get ideas from - asking for ideas over the phone never works, but I've found that, with pictures put in front of them, they can at least give me a general idea of what they want.

 

Anyway, yay, first post of BF '08! It's great to be back! :holiday08

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I read all the ads when they come out and I kind of have an idea, but I have a Thanksgiving night strategy session over pie with my friend that I shop with and his family. I can barely get my brother and his wife to send me a list before I leave BF morning, so it's kind of hard for me to really make my final plan.
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I start with a list of ideas months before the ads come out, but am flexible if a really great deal comes along and works as a gift for someone. Once the ads are out I have the basic plan of action, it gets finalized Thanksgiving evening with everyone getting their list of what and where, along with updated cell phone numbers of all who are going, we usually have someone new joining us every year. If we have already sent someone to camp out we always go and visit plus we bring along a few of the many desserts that we have ejoyed during our final plan of attack meeting. :holiday16
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My plans actally start @ tax time. I got TRU money and a Target Card because those are the stores I know I'll be hitting the hardest for Toys and whatnot. My DW also plans for babysitting and I plan my hours @ work to schedule my time off for BF shopping.

 

So shopping plans happen when the ads come out, but the actual laid out plans for BF happen long before.

 

:beer:

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I usually have my game plann pretty much mapped out as soon as the add get leaked. But then sit down thanksgiving day and rehash the plan for any needed updates and last minute changes/ideas. I actually started a few weeks ago, cashing in reward poitns, and all of my various survey accounts for gift cards to use on BF.
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