GENERAL DISCUSSIONS ( NON STORE SPECIFIC ) ~ Black Friday 2008

[MichelleInRaleigh]

Post mentioned that Ace ad was posted 8/15 .. but where?

[luckycharms288]

I love black friday but I am so not a moring person and my idea of getting up early is like 11 am lol So I always miss out on the good deals :(

[hopeky94]

I'm with you, luckycharms-- that's why on Thanksgiving evening, I excuse myself from the family stuff early.... to go home, have a warm cup of tea (or other soothing drink), then snuggle into bed around 7:30 or 8:00!

My family (sister, adult nieces, etc) used to complain about me leaving early-- until they found out the awesome deals I was getting and started asking me to pick up things for them too! LOL

[luckycharms288]

Lol thats the problem though. I dont get off of work until 8 pm and I can not make myself fall asleep before 1 am at the earliest.

[GourmetMelts]

Oh wow...it's only about 3 months away! Time to save moolah...
It's my favorite time of the year!

[hopeky94]

Originally Posted by luckycharms288 Lol thats the problem though. I dont get off of work until 8 pm and I can not make myself fall asleep before 1 am at the earliest.

Then my advice would be-- stay up! Seriously... if I didn't go home and MAKE myself relax so I can sleep a little, I'd end up with the same problem, mainly because of the excitement and nervousness of all the great deals!

The way it is right now, I get up around 1 or 2 am and get to the 24 hr Walmart around 3 am. From then until they unwrap the palets, I'm roaming the store finding the stuff I want to price match (mainly movies) and talking to other early folks to see if they've found out what's in which palet. Then I figure out a plan of how to (hopefully) get all the stuff I want-- where to cut across to get to other things, etc. My adrenaline wanes a little bit around 4 or 4:30, but as soon as the crowds start forming about 1/2 hour before the sale starts, I'm pumped again! LOL

If you want to catch the early sales at a non-24 hour store, I'd suggest finding an all night coffee shop... or grab a blanket and portable alarm clock, find a safe parking area near the store, and catch a few zzz's there! You can always go home and sleep later-- unless you're too excited by then! :)

HTH you or anyone else like us that are NOT "morning people!"

[hmamma]

I've never done Black Friday....yes i am a complete newbie to it. Honestly I've stayed away because I scared out of my wits to even try to brave the crowds. Please please please someone give me some advice on, how to prepare myself mentally, how much cash I should stash, what are the best things to get on BF.. In your opinion of course. I was thinking about getting a new TV for the whole family as a Christmas Present. Where should I go, how much should I have in cash for this. Please I'm scared to do this, but I really want to get great deals!

BTW so excited these threads got started!

[boots]

I LOVE Black Friday! My only suggestion is to bring someone with you if at all possible. It can get pretty hairy! I like to bring my MIL with me to help me grab stuff/defend the cart!

[hmamma]

Originally Posted by boots I LOVE Black Friday! My only suggestion is to bring someone with you if at all possible. It can get pretty hairy! I like to bring my MIL with me to help me grab stuff/defend the cart!

Defend the cart? OMG now I am scared

[YouPdWhat]

Originally Posted by MichelleInRaleigh Post mentioned that Ace ad was posted 8/15 .. but where?

http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums...d-rumored.html