Black Friday.. Do you buy the hype?

[jimsmegos]

Call me paranoid but I get leery of the "Super Duper Deals" during this retail extravaganza. I worked at a Home Depot during one Black Friday and all of the "special" items were trucked in the night before.. oddball brands that were never carried in the store before or after the event. In doing my part I'm spreading the following PSA to all my friends:

"Remember to buy smart Black Friday shoppers. Just because the price tag only says $20 for a super duper sweet TV that doesn't mean its the same super duper sweet TV you would normally get at that same retailer. You do indeed get what you pay for."

Am I too paranoid?

[wayne foundation 07]

I just looked through the newspaper ads for Friday and there is not a thing on "special" I need or want to go fight or stand in line for. Hate to be a downer on the largest shopping day of the year, but they stole all the fun out of it when they kept pushing the opening times. I mean 10 PM Thursday night, really?
Your right my friend , you get what you pay for.

[piecemaker]

I dont buy into it and avoid Black Friday shopping like the plague.Some places might have super duper deals,but they only have a few of those just to get people into the store.Other Super "Deals" like 5.00 dollar Popcorn poppers,i can do without.

[sauce]

I never participate. Never will. All hysteria.

[Random Axe]

I have worked knee-deep in the black Friday stuff for the last decade or so and can positively tell you 90 percent of the deals they offer on that day can also be had the week prior to Christmas or on cyber Monday. We are being forced to open at midnight for the first time in company history, and our deals are, in all honesty, just above average. I predict a corporate-wide train wreck but since this is the great unknown, it's just my instincts taking over.

[wayne foundation 07]

I have worked knee-deep in the black Friday stuff for the last decade or so and can positively tell you 90 percent of the deals they offer on that day can also be had the week prior to Christmas or on cyber Monday. We are being forced to open at midnight for the first time in company history, and our deals are, in all honesty, just above average. I predict a corporate-wide train wreck but since this is the great unknown, it's just my instincts taking over.

We heard it from the man on the inside, thanks for the insight.

[HardyGirl]

I'll buy stuff online for Black Friday, or Cyber Monday, but I refuse to get up on my day off at the a**-crack of dawn to stand in lines and fight crowds!

[BlackKnight]

Other than 100 Bucks off of a Dewalt Battery Power Drill at Mclendons ..., I Dunno If I would Even Venture Out. But thats Because of the Battery and Charger included.

[vulcan2074]

I willl be home in bed sleeping like a baby.
Sammy

[Earth 2 Chris]

As I said in a different thread, I used to hit our old non-super Wal-Mart around 7 am and get the good deals, but now it's too much of a hassle with the Super Center in town. And I agree the cheap electronics are usually some knock-off you'll never see in those stores again. Most stores seem to be running better deals before honestly, especially if you factor in the non-hassle of online shopping.

Chris

[MegoMark71]

I want no part of it and never will. My wife is the same way. She does however have friends that make a battle plan for it. They map out all the stores they are going to hit and the times they need to be at each one. She has one friend that is about 5 foot tall and maybe 90lbs soaking wet. I tell yeah, i have seen her eyes as she was telling my wife how she is going to work it, i wouldn't get in her way.

[Duncan]

I'll be out looking for specific items, but I hope mainly to shop online. I agree that the folks who camp out at Best Buy, WalMart & Target will get legitimately great deals, but most people will be shut out. That's OK - I get it. I camped out for concert tix back in the day, and this is the same thing. However, at present my priorities have changed, and my time/comfort are worth more to me. I can guarantee that I won't be out at WalMart fighting over a toaster or cake-pop maker, but Meijer & Menards are possibilities.

[ScottA]

When my kids were younger my wife would get her battle plan ready and we'd be in line at 4am at KB or TRU to get some pretty good deals, espeically on the toys they wanted. Now that they are college age it's not an issue any more. She still has a battle plan for some items but I won't be up at 3am.

[megocrazy]

I love it. Every little bit of it. There's something about watching a TV that I had to trample an old lady for, that was trying to get her grandkid a Tickle Me Elmo, or something. Makes it more like a trophy if I have to push a pregnant woman out of the way. I'm kidding, I would never push a pregnant woman, I did trample an old lady once but she hit me with her cane first, so it was warranted.

[toys2cool]

nah not worth my life I think you have a better chance of getting killed by a human stampede at walmart then winning the lotto