mumof4 Posted November 16, 2008 Posted November 16, 2008 Iam a bf freak..out from Thanksgiving am like 9-10 to jump in line..I have done this for years now even when I was pregnant with my kids..it was sooo much fun and got to meet alot of great people..Anywho..I havent seen a thing that I would even consider standing in line for...This is the first year ever that its been like this...you would figure since they are talking about how rough the economy is going to be the sales would be better than ever to get people out there..How disappointing..Walmart is the last ad Im holding out for...and even then I dont know if I would do it..I went there two yrs ago when they had that 52 inch for like 4oo and something..yeah I got one and almost got jumped for it..walmart is pathetic on bf.. kohls is a zoo as well..best buy hopefully at the last minute have something..Is this the end to my bf run??? Mumof4 In Western ny...
doublehsmom Posted November 16, 2008 Posted November 16, 2008 I'm on a budget this year and I haven't seen very much stuff that I need in the ads but sears has had the best for me so far. im waiting for shopko, kohls,and walmart to see what they have for me..
AuntieJul Posted November 16, 2008 Posted November 16, 2008 I agree that in general I haven't found many deals that I would absolutely get in line for. I've always had luck with odd gifts from Lowes and Kmart, like pajamas, toys, and holiday decorations. The Kmart Saturday Sale is usually just as good as the Black Friday one, and I've learned to read their ad very carefully because of the distinction between the days. While Sears is generally great, they hardly ever have the tools for gifts at the one by me - even if you're first in line. It's always disappointing, so much so that you're better off shopping at home. Last year I purchased gifts from Best Buy online the weekend after Black Friday, and picked up in the store to avoid shipping charges (and insane crowds). Thanks to sites like these, I've been able to find gifts now at prices that I know are either as good as or better than Black Friday prices. I'm still hoping for a Boscov's and a Christmas Tree Shop add...
jesusluvu Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 I agree. I have not seen anything that got me going. To be honest It doesn't even feel like the holidays are here. I hope something comes out that is worth me buying. I am not going to go and just waste money this year.
pinkroses4mommy Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 I don't see anything great & wonderful either. I suspect that the stores may have better prices in December after they don't get the sales that they hope for on BF. Amazon's toy sale last Dec. beat anything that we saw on BF!!
ToastyOasty Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 There's nothing I'm just dying to get in line for either. I'm a little dissapointed, but that'll leave more time to just pick up little things here and there. I'll be at old navy for sure!!
rockpzazz Posted November 17, 2008 Posted November 17, 2008 I'm not majorly impressed, but I didn't have a major wish list like in years past. A TV is all I cared about, and I see a couple options, but other than that, DVD's are about it. With that being said, I see no major DVD sales this year. I'm actually a bit shocked since I figured that they'd make some deep discounts so they could start selling more Blu-ray at retailers soon. I liked Sears ad when I first saw it thought with the tires deal and the washer/dryer combo. I also like the XBox 360 deal at Best Buy, other than that nothing greatly impressive.
JohnnyLaRue Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 Hoping Frys has some deals. Last chance for me to really shop on BF.
dawnelise0004 Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 Looking at my every growing list the 2 stores that will get most of my money (so far) are gonna be Target and Kmart (on BF not Thanksgiving). I am ANXIOUSLY awaiting Toys R Us - that usually is the biggest chunk of my shopping with 3 kids ages 8 and under. So if Toys R Us has weak deals I'm gonna be quite disappointed the last bit of excitement for BF is dependent on them at this point. Since I am personally avoiding WalMart like the plague this year it has really things up for me.
arci122 Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 Not as excited now that ads are out. I was hoping for better deals on TV's. Need them for kid's room. Now that the HDTV craze is out, no one has low end TV's for children.
barc Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 my hopes for a 42 inch 1080 p tv have been destroyed. looks like this is the worst BF in years. absolutely no incetinve to go to any store. even the video games are pathetic. why buy a ps3 with those little incentives when walmart had a free 100 gift card recently and it wasnt BF Go to Costco for the TV. Their deals are already better than most the BF stuff and their return policy is incredible. You can get better PS3 deals now on the web. I've got to believe that BB must be doing something more, their deals are so crummy.
bigkahunafish Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 meijer was the ad that is really good for us. now waiting on menards... thats the last one I need.
elena_398 Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 I am so glad I am already done with christmas shopping (in part from the super clearance and sale deals put on this site). I didn't see anything major in any of the ads so far that I "had to have" or get me to impulse buy. My kids are older so don't need toys. The only thing I need though is a pack of DVD+ R discs (will price match at Walmart from the Radio Shack ad I think)
Vickis3js Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 I know DH and I are going out just because this year. We decided to skip the gifts for the kids and go to Disney this Christmas so my kids are done. I still have family to buy for and I've been picking that up at Kohls. I was hoping for cheap movies and DS games to give my kids for Hannukah for the 17 hour drive to FL and I haven't seen much of them. DH wanted a new tv and I told him to either buy now or wait till a week after BF because there is no really good deals on anything bigger then a 37. But like fools we will still be in line somewhere.
johntodd Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 Hoping Frys has some deals. Last chance for me to really shop on BF.You and me both, brother. Fry's always seems to have a good ad, but I can never seem to get it early. Target has a few good things. We're not shopping for a lot of gadgets this year... I got my daughter a replacement iPod already, and I got my son a memory card reader for his DS. We just bought a house... that was our Christmas for this year. :)
makingch1 Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 The best ad I have seen so far is Kmart suprisingly and Wal Mart isnt out yet. Dissapointing. We arent in the market for any big items either but its still fun and I get paid that day from work, whoo hoo! lol
slchee01 Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 I agree, the ads aren't very impressive this year. It seems like they're not even putting the popular/most wanted toys on sale this year!!! I'm still have high hopes for Toys R Us and WalMart.
rachealb Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 not too excited here either.... I have a nice list going for my son, but no clue for my hubby and nothing is jumping out. We are, however, discussing going to Sports Authority BF to get in line for the scratch ticket like we did last year... hard to pass up a 2 in 100 chance at $300 worth of free stuff, anf they have tons of stuff for my son
Rebirth Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 My streak of going to retail ob Black Friday will end this year due to lack of sales. BF 2004-2007.
areno79 Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 I'm still excited to go moreso because it's an annual tradition with my SIL, not because there are any eye popping deals. I do have some things on my list, but nothing that I would stand all night to get. Although I just read an article on MSN that Target is slashing prices to compete more evenly with Walmart, so there might be hope for us yet on some special secret deals!
yummy mummy Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 the so called "sales" are pathetic! in fact we cancelled our bf trip down from Canada...i had to have surgery plus the ads are AWFUL so it's a no brainer for me. we've even been having better sales than you guys up here which is unheard of!!!
Cannon1 Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) You're Right, if this keeps up, I think they'll be good deals on parking spaces Thursday Night/Friday Morning, and thats it!!! Although markets placed their orders over 9months ago, and allot of years they've been off the mark, Golly Day!!! and everyones wallet is feeling the economic crisis,.... wait a minute I was getting ready to make excuses for retailers 100% markup, then advertise 40% off "deals". Executives, you better make some cost cutting bargains with the consumer, within the next 8 days-or you can say bye bye to you're being 'in the black this year. Edited November 19, 2008 by Cannon1
DramaQueenLucy Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 I am so glad I am already done with christmas shopping (in part from the super clearance and sale deals put on this site). I didn't see anything major in any of the ads so far that I "had to have" or get me to impulse buy. My kids are older so don't need toys. The only thing I need though is a pack of DVD+ R discs (will price match at Walmart from the Radio Shack ad I think) I think that some of us year round gottadealers get things done ealier because of all the great deals that are found all year. I am just about done shopping but I do have 2 things to pick up bf a skateboard at one of the sporting goods stores and some earbuds at Radio Shack, I like elena, will price match those at walmart. I may pick up a few things at walmart depending on their sale. So in other words us year round gottadealer's are spoiled by the deals posted here all year so we aren't impressed with the ads because we are gettting amazing deals all year...lol
Guest primal Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 Ok so We have decided to go to princeton WV for thanksgiving and they have hardly any of my stores. The big one I was looking at was circuit city for the digital camera with printer. I really want it. Can I buy online from these stores and get the same deal as in store? Please help me. What are my options? I have no one to go for me cause all my family will be down with us. I cant very well diss the family for black friday although it did go through my mind.
tkn4lif Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 I thought Sears had the best ad too. Hopefully as we get closer, new deals will pop up? I was thinking ALL the deals lately have been mediocre. Even Freebies aren't what they used be a year or two ago.Freebies? What Freebies? I haven't seen any, anywhere!!!
lucyismycat Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 Eh, we'll probably always go out for BF, but we are buying less this year. I think the stores know that there are enough people that are going to shop regardless, and so they're trying less and less hard. Plus, as BF becomes more popular they realize they don't need to have those outstanding deals of years past. The competition nowadays is moreso between shoppers (why we have people getting in line on Wednesday) than it is between stores. I tend to do BF for the people-watching and entertainment more than anything. I don't usually buy a lot of gifts that day, and tend just to get stuff for myself that I've been wanting. This year there's not that much that I really want, so it'll be stuff like the Excedrin BOGO at Meijers, maybe a digital frame, wrapping paper, just generic stuff.
epgpjp Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 has anyone noticed that the ads are for like a two day sale ad and not many if any door buster sales for a few hours on BF early morning? I just wonder if the FULL ads are really being posted and if there is going to be some last minute ads put out that have the "DOORBUSTERS" we are use to seeing? Wishful thinking I guess!
beccy1313 Posted November 19, 2008 Posted November 19, 2008 I always feel this way until I actually get the ads in my hot little hands!!! LOL I always seem to find more things to spend my money on when I can touch and smell the ads after Thanksgiving dinner!!!
areno79 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 SO true beccy! I always tell my DH that it must be the turkey
momofh1l7s2a3 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Tend to agree with everyone else out there - I think it's because the economy is so bad and all you hear about is how horrible of a shopping season retailers are predicting and they're offering some pretty good deals now to get us to buy from them before BF. I used to look forward to shopping in all its insanity...by myself...with no children...just my list, my money and my coffee. But with all the deals out there now - I'm already done with 2 of my kids, have 2 more to go and they usually get gifts from ebay or online elsewhere. Unless something wonderful comes through - I'll be staying home this BF and decorating for the holidays instead (while my husbands home from work to help).
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