Black Friday Shopping Deals found? Let' Brag

[pbhall13]

So how did everyone who went out today do?????

I finally broke down and bought my girls Playstation 2...this is a big deal to me because I really don't like game systems (I remember when Atari came out and I would stay up all night playing Pong and Pac Man....so this has turned me off from buying for my girls in fear that they take after me!!) I have to say I am excited......bought the HSM sing one and a quiz jr one. I am going to only buy games that are more educational and/or have dance/sing element to them (hey however I have to rationalize it to myself, right?!)

tons of other stuff.............they are officially done....even got a great deal on portable DVD players.......this they will love.......

so now tell me, what did you buy?????? I love to hear this.........it will fill my void ( I am going to try not to shop for a while ;)

[Alice28]

I honestly did not shop today. We went to the beach instead.

I did make a large order on Gymboree.com on Wednesday night. It was 30% off everything, plus I had a 20% off coupon I got for seeing Santa at the mall. So I got about $300 worth of clothes for the kids for $175 (incl shipping). And a gift.

I do need to buy about $200 worth more of Christmas gifts. I think I will just do an SR order thru Best Buy next week, and then a Target run the next week.

Hope others got some great deals! I got turned off with Toys R Us (the actual store) this week with the Wii game deal- they were totally wiped out by the time I got there. :sick:

[ItsmeSunnyV]

Pamela did ya find a good deal on the High school Musical game for the Ps2? I was thinking about getting that for my kid's Playstation.

[eaglesdare]

hubby had to work, so we did not even start at the stores til after 12, and all the sales were pretty much gone.

we were not really looking for anything in particular, so this actually was ok with us.

but had i know that michaels had the circuit cutter on sale, now that i would have been all over.

the boys are pretty much done, we did get some educational games also, hey it helps them learn, yup, i am with the other poster, justifying my purchases. hehehe


i remember when my mom tryed playing pong, or break out something like that in the old days of atari, she was using the joy stick for so many hours straight, that my dad had to help remove her hand from the stick, her fingers just sort of like froze there. lol oh the memories.

[spring]

Went to several stores yesterday. Walmart was first. My daughter and I got there at 4:20AM for the 5AM opening. Since it was a Super Walmart, we didn't have to stand out in the cold - just in the middle of a large mass of people. I wanted the 8" digital photo frame for my DH. Thought it was a good deal at under $50. So did MANY other people! However, I was able to get one when the 5AM press started. Got it quickly, but was almost mauled by a mass of people trying to get it when I was trying to leave. My DD (in her 30's) was pinned to the display by a man wanting a Navigation system at the counter behind her. She had to scream to get him off her. He told her he didn't give a #@*^! One nice lady yelled to the man to let my daughter go. She had to nudge her way out. My daughter got revenge, though. The lady behind the counter stated she had one Navigation system left. My daughter stated that she would take it. Then she promptly gave it to the lady who had tried to help her - that lady was also cut off by the rude man. The lady was delighted, but the man was furious. Exit, stage left!!!

The rest of the stores were pretty calm in comparison. We waited until after the initial opening and the crowds were somewhat dispersed. We were still able to get everything on our lists without a repeat of the Walmart scene!

[~Kathie]

My DD (in her 30's) was pinned to the display by a man wanting a Navigation system at the counter behind her. She had to scream to get him off her. He told her he didn't give a #@*^! One nice lady yelled to the man to let my daughter go. She had to nudge her way out. My daughter got revenge, though. The lady behind the counter stated she had one Navigation system left. My daughter stated that she would take it. Then she promptly gave it to the lady who had tried to help her - that lady was also cut off by the rude man. The lady was delighted, but the man was furious. Exit, stage left!!!



I love it. Good for your DD. Serves him right for being an A**.

[Arky]

My sister, my 10 yo DS, and I went out at 4:20 AM. Absolutely insane of us. My son has sworn he will never do it again. :rotfl: The mall was giving out a bag to the first 500 at 6 AM. Inside the bags were prizes including a Wii. We were in line by 4:30. Someone held our place in line while the other would do some shopping. Old Navy was giving out MP3 players and I wanted one for my son. I was in line to check out by 5:03 and didn't get an MP3 player. :( My sister went to Penneys, got 2 free snowglobes, and didn't want to wait in line. At this point we were waiting in the line for the goody bags, and then we didn't even get one. They ran out about 20 people before us. We realized then what complete idiots we were!

We went to Elder Beerman with a coupon for $10 off an item $10 or more. That sounded like my kind of deal. The fine print on the coupon says you can't use it on the doorbusters. Okay, fine. We, being the complete idiots that we are, walked around the store looking for something to buy. We walked around for an hour at least. In so doing, I found a great Nike State Sweatshirt for my DS for $12. Finally decided to get a Yankee candle. So I spent $25 to use my $10 coupon. I like what I got, but.....

Then I came home to Cincinnati and went to Target with my hubby at 8PM. He had found some of the deals prior to Thanksgiving and we wanted to do a price adjustment. Did that just fine, we were happy! We wanted to look around a bit too. I got some of the tshirts and jeans. Then in the electronics, they still had the portable DVD players for $84 and the Home theater system for $79. I feel like we did better last night than we did early in the morning. :rotfl:

I did have a lot of fun! And now I get to go shopping at Sunshine!:sunshine:

[lorisnuts]

There were 2 stores in our area that I walked in and right back out of. I got to Kohls about 5am and the checkout line wound around the store twice. the newspaper said they had over 1,000 people waiting in line when the store opened at 4am soo glad i ordered what I wanted online from kohls.

i waited 30 mins outside in the cold for target to open. I didn't even want to go near the electronics department. the cheap dvd's were flying off the shelves. I got my DD the scooter she wanted and few other things. When leaving I got trapped into a checkout line that took nearly an hour to get through.

I want to give a big cheer for "toysrus" I was there about 7:30am. I walked in got what i wanted. the line was clear to the back of the store. I got in line and within 15 minutes I was out the door. they were soooo organized with clerks directing traffic to the registers. It was great.

[Mandi]

I went out with my friend yesterday. Didn't plan on spending much as I was almost completely done shopping anyway. I only spent $75. Anyway, the best deal I found was at The Disney Store. I was able to get all 4 of my kids matching holiday jammies for about $30. :cooldance: The jammies were 50% off. But since I was in line to check out before 10am, I got an additional 20% off. I normally wouldn't have gotten them Xmas jammies, but I couldn't pass it up at that price! I also got a 2007 holiday ornament from there for $2.25. :)

[pbhall13]

Pamela did ya find a good deal on the High school Musical game for the Ps2? I was thinking about getting that for my kid's Playstation.

Not so much a great deal......I think it was $49.99, but the bundle that I got with playstation 2 gave me 2 extra microphones (pluse the one in the HSM sing it microphone), so now I can sing along with my 2 girls (did I say that outloud!!)

Since I picked it up in New Hampshire there was not sales tax, so that was helpful also.

[pbhall13]

Then I came home to Cincinnati and went to Target with my hubby at 8PM. He had found some of the deals prior to Thanksgiving and we wanted to do a price adjustment. Did that just fine, we were happy!

I had done the same thing at Target........I ran in there Wednesday night and grabbed the Hannah Montana and friends dolls and a few other things and when we got there on Friday I happily walked up to customer service desk (no line) and got the price adjustment (boy was I glad I did this since by the time we got to Target the dolls were gone. "Yeah Me") For those of you with young girls get this and the London quote :p

[Blessing and Miracle]

hubby had to work, so we did not even start at the stores til after 12, and all the sales were pretty much gone.

we were not really looking for anything in particular, so this actually was ok with us.

but had i know that michaels had the circuit cutter on sale, now that i would have been all over.

the boys are pretty much done, we did get some educational games also, hey it helps them learn, yup, i am with the other poster, justifying my purchases. hehehe


i remember when my mom tryed playing pong, or break out something like that in the old days of atari, she was using the joy stick for so many hours straight, that my dad had to help remove her hand from the stick, her fingers just sort of like froze there. lol oh the memories.




I too wanted the Curcit at Michaels! That was a great buy, but of course, I refused to get up that early and go fight over the only two that they probably had in the storel LOL.

[bs4free]

I had a good BF... Got a digital photo frame at walmart and 2 2gb SD and 2 2GB jump drives arrived at about 4am waited an hour and was out of the store and to my car by 5:15... Lowes did not open untill 6am so i went to Sams club for the free breakfast... and to look some office chairs... 5:50 left sams club for lowes arrived at 6:03 walked right in asked where the hand vacs were and got them and then a few dowls and left... 6:20 over to staples... Walked in Zoo the office chiar i want was sold out so i left... Over to ToysRus... got a happy eeyore and a Disney DDR and got in line which wrapped the eniter store almost back out side lol.. 40 minutes later was cashed out and drove to the other staples... walked in looked at the chair they had one left and a demo tried it out did not like found one i did for 99 on sale same as the other before rebates and since i do not always get them opted for the better chiar... then looked at the front of the store they had almost all the bf door busters still left that the other staples had been cleared out in minutes... Got a wireless mouse for $7 and a notebook cooler for $10 and a 4gb jump drive for $29 with a 10 remate (hope to get) and then it was home by 8:30AM What a Day!!! I love BF!!!

[Soccer Princess]

Walmart: 2 Cricuts, PM Santa Clause 1 and 2 from Meijer
JCPenny: Clothes for presents, 17 pc. 5-in-1 power blender, free snowglobe
Best Buy: DVDs
Walgreens: Candy/cookies
Circuit City: DVDs

Online Thanksgiving Day:
Best Buy- 4gb SDHC Memory Card $27.99 free ship
Circuit City- 4gb flash drive $21.99 free ship
Best Buy- Tom Tom One LE GPS

Later in the afternoon I went to Target (DVDs and iPod system) and Old Navy (jeans 50% off) with reciepts later to price adjust things I bought a couple days ago!

[kxmeeh]

our morning started at 1.30, we were at the mall by 2 am...in jc penneys at 4 am, in line for sears that opened at 5, and off to radio shack for the 6 am opening...then straight to target (that was a nightmare). then we went to toys r us, kmart, burlington, and walmart...not too shabby to be home by 11.30 am and then back out to the stores at 5 pm again. i got everything on my list except the electronic monopoly for 20.00. I was so happy because I went ot Sears to get to get luggage for my disney tirp. it was an 80.00 set on sale for 20.00. During my 5 hours home, we bought the monopoly through target online. i paid 6.00 for shipping, but it's still much cheaper than the 40.00 retail. a very successful shopping day that i am still recovering from the lack of sleep.

[chocovrdmicears]

We are getting our kids a Leapster and My First Leapster as their big gift this year. Since they weren't on sale anywhere :( we had no plans to fight the early morning crowds..However, my DH snuck out at 5:00 am and was first in line at Michaels. I am now the proud owner of a Cricut! :cooldance: :cooldance: $349.99 kit for $125.00!!!! I can't touch it until Santa brings it Christmas morning...but I am so excited! I cannot wait to play with my new toy!!!!!!

[rygirlsmum]

My dh had to be at work for 8am Friday, and I didn't want to get stuck possibly having to leave a store to make sure I got home in time for him to leave, so I didn't go out until about 9am - and then I had my 5YO and 2YO in tow. Pretty uch all Christmas shopping is done, but I wanted to get something for myself at Best Buy. I wanted that 2GB Sansa clip. The sale paper had said tickets would be handed out and they were limited, but since I had to go out and get milk, anyway, I just stopped by AND THERE WERE BINS OF THEM! Yippee! I got the red one and love it!

[Anne]

Wow...I'm impressed!! I can't imagine getting up and out the door to shop by 5 or earlier. I didn't get out until after 9, but I had gone out till 2 the night before, so that probably was part of the problem. :)

Anyway, my big deals.I got my 2 kids winter jackets for under $55 total. I was pretty proud of myself for that.

I also hit Target pretty hard for movies. I got Shrek 2, Ratetoille (or however it is spelled) and Walk the Line for under $30.

I don't know if anyone else noticed, but the crowds seemed much worse this year in the middle of the day. Kohls was absolutely insane. I have been going there on black Friday for the past 5 years and have never seen it this bad.

[fauntleroyfan]

You have to be nice to the workers, it pays off.


I was in line at Kohls at 3:40, opened at 4

Everyone was pushing and shoving trying to find stuff, i went over to a manager by the entrance and politely asked where the Kitchen aid mixers were and he told me by the customer service. (upstairs and in the far corner)...I was able to make my way through the displays and up the elevator, grabbed the mixer, and was the first one in the checkout line. Helped the Cashier, figure out the 10 dollars for every $50 you spend kohls cash, and was out the door by 4:07.

Went to JCPenny, and got the free snow globe, and back home to get the wife at 4:23

Mixer on sale for 169 dollars, rebate for 30 dollars, kohls cash for $30 so basically got the kitchen aid mixer for 109 dollars.:cooldance:

My aunt said at 4:30 the kohls line was over an hour long, i said wow that stinks, i was back home by that time.
:)