Black Friday Shopping Tips

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Black Friday Shopping Tips

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  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    I'm one of the freaks in line at 2am in front of Best Buy to Shop! I love it, do it every year! Thanks for the tips!
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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    It's the one day of the year that I don't shop :o
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)
  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    comebackgirl wrote:
    It's the one day of the year that I don't shop :o


    lol.......it's the only day of the year I can afford to shop.
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  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    this article makes me head pound harder then it already is..

    I'm scared of shopping on black friday. It's what nightmares are made of.
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Tip #11 - Hook up with someone in Retail and get their discounts.
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  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    comebackgirl wrote:
    It's the one day of the year that I don't shop :o

    It's the day after the last day of the year that I will even consider going into a retail store (not counting Thanksgiving, when pretty much everyone is closed anyway). It's all online shopping after Thanksgiving for me.
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i NEVER shop on black friday, ever. no discount is worth it to me. quite honestly, my holiday shopping is almost always complete before thanksgiving. IF i do any shopping during the holidays, it's simply for us....b/c we feel like it...and thus we feel no pressure, no rush, enjoy the decorations and music....and if lines are too long, we simply move on. the ENTIRE month of december is ALL about being festive and ENJOYING the holidays to me. :)


    last year we actually bought a new sofa in december, about a week before christmas! it is the BEST time of year for furniture.....getting rid of old lines, introducing brand new ones....AMAZING prices and NO people! it was UNREAL. :D



    besides, for most of my teaching career i taught AND worked retail, so there was no way i would deal with that BS. i actually LOVED working during the holidays, all the frenzy...but could not be bothered as a consumer.
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  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    Here's a tip: Don't go.
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  • TheDecline13
    TheDecline13 Posts: 990
    they sell cheap shit that lasts the year. All garbage
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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    PJPixie wrote:
    lol.......it's the only day of the year I can afford to shop.
    Those discounts are hard to resist! But NOW WAY will I put myself through that kind of craziness! I always wind up getting smooshed in crowds and I'm too short for anyone to even notice :o
    Shawn Smith Collective wrote:
    It's the day after the last day of the year that I will even consider going into a retail store (not counting Thanksgiving, when pretty much everyone is closed anyway). It's all online shopping after Thanksgiving for me.
    Online shopping is definitely the way to go! One year a woman hit me as I was walking to my car cause she was so desperate to get a parking spot. That kind of did it for me :mad:
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  • decides2dream
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    comebackgirl wrote:
    Those discounts are hard to resist! But NOW WAY will I put myself through that kind of craziness! I always wind up getting smooshed in crowds and I'm too short for anyone to even notice :o


    Online shopping is definitely the way to go! One year a woman hit me as I was walking to my car cause she was so desperate to get a parking spot. That kind of did it for me :mad:


    the other option.....shop earlier. :D
    some reason, many seem to forget about that one. no need to leave your shopping for black friday or ANY day in decmber unless you want to.


    i DO like online and catalog shopping, it just kills me to pay for shipping if i know i have a store nearby. also, certain items...such as clothes, shoes...i prefer to see and touch....be able to judge the actual size and quality before purchasing. however, sure...if i know the company and their sizing....or for anything else.....online and catalogs are fantastic! when they throw in free shipping, even better!
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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    decides2dream wrote:
    the other option.....shop earlier. :D
    some reason, many seem to forget about that one. no need to leave your shopping for black friday or ANY day in decmber unless you want to.


    i DO like online and catalog shopping, it just kills me to pay for shipping if i know i have a store nearby. also, certain items...such as clothes, shoes...i prefer to see and touch....be able to judge the actual size and quality before purchasing. however, sure...if i know the company and their sizing....or for anything else.....online and catalogs are fantastic! when they throw in free shipping, even better!
    No worries there...I shop all year long :D:p

    Look for online promotion codes - usually you can find a discount code for free shipping at the very least, and sometimes a good percentage off of your purchase. I use retailmenot.com the most often
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    comebackgirl wrote:
    No worries there...I shop all year long :D:p

    Look for online promotion codes - usually you can find a discount code for free shipping at the very least, and sometimes a good percentage off of your purchase. I use retailmenot.com the most often


    now THAT's a good tip....i had no idea!
    i have gotten promotion codes for free shipping and/or discounts...but always from the retailer themselves, not outside sources. VERY good tip!


    none the less.....oftentimes there isn't a discount or free shipping....and in NY if a retailer has stores in the state AND you buy online/catalog, you pay tax on the purchase...plus on the shipping fee....beyond just paying the shipping...when i can easily just go to the store and buy it. :) so that's what i usually do, unless it's one of those 'catalog/internet only' items....like the rolling stone special edition book o just received from restoration hardware for part of my sister's christmas gift.:D


    *adds retailmenot. to bookmarks*
    :)
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  • xscorcho
    xscorcho Posts: 409
    comebackgirl wrote:
    It's the one day of the year that I don't shop :o
    agreed!
  • pjoasisrule
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