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Title: Did anyone shop the black friday sales?
Post by: ladycasshmere on November 25, 2011, 09:40:43 pm
Last year I got up extra early to do black friday and I got what I wanted but the crowds with their pushing and shoving was not worth it. Chicago is one of the worst places to shop. I decided this year to simply shop online and got my 2yr old a bicycle from kmart for 24.99 a pogo stick for my daughter and other items. I also shopped at kohls and purchased video games for my 9yr old. Happy holidays.
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Post by: tjshorty on November 25, 2011, 09:45:41 pm
No, I hate shopping to begin with, crowds really annoy me and the idea of putting both together isn't very appealing to me.
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Post by: ninajay on November 25, 2011, 10:30:07 pm
I usually avoid shopping on black friday. I usually have to work anyways
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Post by: ieatfelt on November 25, 2011, 10:59:54 pm
Most of the stuff they push on Black Friday is usually on sale right before Christmas anyhow, so I see no need to put myself through that type of misery. I like buying stuff after Christmas, that's when the really good deals can be found and it also gives me a chance to use up all of the gift cards I'm sure to get...
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Post by: Thumper18 on November 25, 2011, 11:25:54 pm
No I didnt shop black friday at all. I can understand people wanting to save money and get good deals, but some people are just too extreme lol I do wanna go one of these years tho lol
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Post by: ejholt on November 26, 2011, 02:47:08 am
I did not shop black Friday but I had to be at walmart at 2 am.  I work there and by the time I got to work the crowd was nearly gone.  I was glad I was not there when it started.  I was going to by something but it had all sold out by the time I got there.
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Post by: pkrahmer on November 26, 2011, 02:59:00 am
I did not shop on Black Friday. Instead I volunteered at our local thrift shop. These sales were extremely good all day which was great. All of our proceeds go to benefit the local high school scholarship fund.

I don't think I've ever shopped on Black Friday. :wave: :peace:
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Post by: gafee2001 on November 26, 2011, 04:44:24 am
I went to black Friday and picked up some pretty good deals on video games for my girlfriend and I to play.

New PS3 games - these are usually ~$60 each.
Rage  29.99
Uncharted 3 29.99
Batman Arkham City 29.99

Got these used at Gamestop
Assassin's Creed II
Resident Evil 5
Used controller (to get me to 2)

So now we can play PS3 games together since we have multiple controllers :-)
Title: Re: Did anyone shop the black friday sales?
Post by: bretay on November 26, 2011, 04:45:06 am
no I stayed at home.safe and sound. no crowds.shopping is all done so i had no need to be out in the mess.
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Post by: hawkeye3210 on November 26, 2011, 05:19:20 am
I shopped online for deals.  Can't deal with all the crazy people at the stores.
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Post by: schoolvan on November 26, 2011, 05:32:01 am
I did that about 6 years ago not fun. Not planning on doing that again but who knows.
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Post by: alina6 on November 26, 2011, 05:42:22 am
I stopped by best buy before going to work (about 6:30am). It wasn't too crowded and I was able to get some DVDs and CDs on sale. Overall a good experience. I also found a store called $5 or less, a lot of good deals in there but I think it is like that all the time so I will be going back.
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Post by: dreamongirl on November 26, 2011, 09:48:35 am
i went to one store because i didn't have a ride to the mall. oh how i wish i could have gone to the mall and see what was happening
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Post by: arkovac on November 26, 2011, 11:35:41 am
I never shop on black friday.  I don't have enough medication for that.  8) :peace:
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Post by: lynnc35 on November 26, 2011, 11:43:49 am
I wanted a tv at walmart and we got a ticket, and it was for the wrong tv. so no it wasn't the best black friday. we left.
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Post by: patycake56 on November 26, 2011, 12:31:35 pm
are you kidding i dont want to get trampled
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Post by: froggylover227 on November 26, 2011, 12:38:15 pm
I didn't shop the Black Friday sales, but I sure did work them! I am a seasonal employee at Toys R Us, and let me tell you, it was CRAZY yesterday! Lots of people, spending lots of money, making lots of messes! But it did make the day go by fast at least!
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Post by: donnitab on November 26, 2011, 12:47:21 pm
I never shop on Black Friday, the crowds are to much for me. However, I did try to go to Walmart, Thursday night. I walked in, saw the lines and crowds and crowds of people and walked right out....lol.
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Post by: workmama on November 26, 2011, 01:00:18 pm
Yes, I did! I got a great deal at Macys! I brought my son a designer coat for $16.99, the regular price of the coat was $70.00. I also had $40.00 worth of Macys giftcards and a $10.00 off coupon. I automatically saved $50.00 off my total purchase. I also got a Nike jacket and saved $27.50 off that, as well as some Thomas and Friends PJs which were only $13.00. My total savings were $101.23. I only paid $13.00 when I left Macys as where I would have normally paid $170.00 worth of merchandise!
I  :heart: MACYS! They are my favorite store.  :notworthy:

I also went to Toys R Us, but was a little disappointed in their sales. I got a few items, along with a 20% coupon and saved about $25.00 but spent a whole lot more there than Macys!!  :-[
Title: Re: Did anyone shop the black friday sales?
Post by: Linda67 on November 26, 2011, 01:35:07 pm
NEVER......I think it's pretty interesting that people do that when they could probably wait a few days and get the same price on the next sale.  Then as usual the media is there and they interview a person who tells them what she got her kids for Christmas and they print it in the paper.....so much for surprises. :dontknow: :dontknow:
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Post by: derrick12480 on November 26, 2011, 02:01:41 pm
I shopped on thursday night which is so much better than 4 am. People are tired and grumpy and rude at 4am. It's not so bad when people are awake.
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Post by: ShadeTree on December 01, 2011, 02:09:50 am
Nope! Not at all! I haven't done the whole Black Friday madness, ever. I didn't do any online shopping either. I just don't have money for that, or I would certainly take advantage of the sales and buy some things that are needed.
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Post by: vicogden on December 01, 2011, 03:02:45 am
Due to my current location (Thailand) I missed out on the Black Friday sales.  I could have participated in Cyber Monday via the net, but decided against it since I won't be home to accept the shipments.  Bummer, but overall I probably saved myself some bucks...
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Post by: tjung10 on December 01, 2011, 03:42:47 am
No I didn't shop any black Friday deals. Probably plenty of deals yet to be had!
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Post by: sarabtrayior on December 01, 2011, 06:24:24 am
I shopped, but it was on the internet and not at a crowded mall ugh, sitting at home drinking egg nog... it was quite nice...
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Post by: dbsaus1 on December 01, 2011, 06:31:46 am
No, I hate shopping to begin with, crowds really annoy me and the idea of putting both together isn't very appealing to me.

I hate shopping as well. I got what I wanted online. I can shop more or less when I want to/can.

Added bonuses are, better selection,parking, and my feet do not hurt! :wave:
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Post by: munitono on December 01, 2011, 07:02:58 am
I'm from Japan and Christmas there is like Valentine's day here.
I've been living in the US almost 8 years but I still get overwhelmed by this christmas related shopping craziness every year.
So no, I didn't shop the blacck friday sales :wave:
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Post by: gaylasue on December 01, 2011, 07:42:45 am
No, I had to work.
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Post by: mrisha on December 01, 2011, 08:39:19 am
I did the Black Friday once years ago and promised myself I would never do something that crazy again and I haven't.  I like the comfort of shopping online sitting at home in my jammies and drinking hot chocolate.  The people are going way overboard with the experience.  First being crumpled to death literally and this year pepper spray.  When does the insanity end?
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Post by: springsgardner on December 01, 2011, 05:30:29 pm
I chose not to this year. I hope to find some amazing deals without worrying about the risks that have made the news the last couple years. I also don't want to go into debt for Christmas. Since I didn't have the cash, it was worth it not to go out. I don't want to pay interest and increase the cost of the presents I got on a deep discount back up to the original amount. So, I keep working on FC and other sites to get the money together so I can pay cash.
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Post by: Getinonthis on December 01, 2011, 05:36:42 pm
A few years ago I would've gone crazy at it but, this year I had some financial obligations that led me to
Put my needs before my wants/desire to shop. lol
Title: Re: Did anyone shop the black friday sales?
Post by: seejay33 on December 01, 2011, 06:50:27 pm
Last year I got up extra early to do black friday and I got what I wanted but the crowds with their pushing and shoving was not worth it. Chicago is one of the worst places to shop. I decided this year to simply shop online and got my 2yr old a bicycle from kmart for 24.99 a pogo stick for my daughter and other items. I also shopped at kohls and purchased video games for my 9yr old. Happy holidays.

I'm from Central California...4am and the mall looked like a scene from an apocalyptic movie! Thankfully, the weather was much more mild (I know I don't have much room to complain with you coming from Chicago), but I only grabbed a few things from Target. The rest I shop online for.
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Post by: elysee24 on December 01, 2011, 07:25:49 pm
I did but some how the deals weren't too impressive, which might be good for me, so didn't go shopping crazy.
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Post by: beatsdrop on December 02, 2011, 02:30:20 am
Took advantage of the Apple online BF sale and got an iPad!
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Post by: keissy2000 on December 02, 2011, 12:46:14 pm
nope i didnt go to any black friday sales because i didnt have the money and i didnt want to deal with all the crazy people that were out.
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Post by: eaparicio on December 02, 2011, 01:00:49 pm
yes it was a waste of time i didnt find antyhing that was that great of a deal
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Post by: gramev64 on December 02, 2011, 04:17:00 pm
No, not ever again!!  I went with my daughter one time and wow, it was ridiculous!  People shoving and pushing and throwing things to another person.  Nutty!
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Post by: crigal on December 04, 2011, 10:35:57 am
No way! You can still get good deals.  Never again.  Last time I did this, I nearly froze my ........
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Post by: yen1207 on December 04, 2011, 11:11:56 am
black friday is a waste of time...
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Post by: Ittai on December 05, 2011, 06:36:59 pm
oOOOOO no. to crazy for me.. :wave:
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Post by: sugarloveytlc on December 05, 2011, 06:54:11 pm
yes! I love it!
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Post by: uidiot on December 05, 2011, 07:09:55 pm
i did i went to uniqlo for heat tech
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Post by: handllucas on December 06, 2011, 06:47:00 pm
I actually did go shoppingon Black Friday, however I waited until about 2 in the afternoon. I figured that by that time most of the craziness over the 'wonderful' deals would be over.

It was not bad at all. Some of the checkout lines were long, but the stores were not really crowded.
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Post by: rusgiftsaolcom on December 06, 2011, 06:54:20 pm
No, didn't shop on black Friday. Too much crowds there's usually nothing left and it's hard to find what you want. I like to go shopping when there's not a lot of people.
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Post by: Lynnajames on December 06, 2011, 07:09:12 pm
First time I went to black Friday sales.  I managed to get my computer with all components for a great price.
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Post by: mtmailey on December 06, 2011, 07:54:03 pm
i rather shop online-it makes me kind of lazy to shop online but i save a lot of money.
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Post by: malgron on December 06, 2011, 07:57:20 pm
No shopping.. Also it was so slow that I didn't even need to work (I work in retail).
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Post by: lannl on December 07, 2011, 11:33:28 am
No, I did not shop black Friday, I have never done so.  I was busy shopping estate sales though.
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Post by: yosav on December 07, 2011, 11:34:14 am
i dont like crowded stores
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Post by: BOSSLADYNELLIE on December 08, 2011, 12:12:03 pm
I WANT TO BLACK FRIDAY SALE BUT IT WAS SOO CROWED.... I FALL 3XS BEKUZ PPL PASHING AND EVERYTHING I WAS MAD BUT AT THE SAMN TIME THOSE SALES WAS CRAZY I WAS HAPPY WHEN I GOT SUMTHNG I WANTED  :notworthy:
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Post by: animikokala on December 08, 2011, 01:03:06 pm
The only things that were on sale that I was planning to buy were also available online, so I saved $40 on one video game for my youngest brothers, and $30 on a game for the oldest of my younger brothers.  Saved $70 on items I was planning to buy anyways without even leaving the house.   ;D