A home for their hearts Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I only have once and by the time I made it to the store there really weren't many good deal left to be had. Is it really worth waking up at 3AM to wait in line, and put up with people grabby for toys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 There's nothing I want badly enough to go early in the morning and stand online. I enjoy sleeping in and puttering around my garden on black Friday. Oh, and eating that wonderful turkey sandwich on really fresh white bread with plenty of mayonnaise and a slice of swiss cheese. Mmmmmmmm......:drool5: Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 If there is a really good deal on something we were planning to buy anyway, we will go brave the crowds, but this has only happened twice since we've been married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PameliaSue Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I LOVE shopping on black Friday! On Thanksgiving we get the paper and pour over all of the ads. Then we split up the stores between my mom, 3 of my good girlfriends and myself. Then we give our list for a specific store to the lady going to THAT one. I ALWAYS get the deals because we do it this way. My teenage sister is so fast we send her after the BIG ones... dropping her off at the door while we find a place to park. I can't wait!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I don't go to shop i just love being out with the crowds. My sister and I plan to go at midnight to one of the malls by her that open at midnight instead of getting up at 4A. We'll be back home and in bed at by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 My dh and I have done it a few times. It was fun when we had a babysitter and tons of money. I have many Christmas ornaments that were given out as door gifts and I can't even tell you how much chocolate I have received over the years. My brother stood in line for the doors to open at midnight at Walmart once because he got pc computers systems for $400 each. My oldest teen got one, my mom got one, and my brother got one. If you are going to buy a high dollar item or get a huge percentage of (50%) then it is worth it. If the savings is much less then IMHO it is not worth the bother. Unfortunately I have one teen that absoultely loves to do this. She has a shopping problem. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 It's a tradition my mom and I have. Rumor is that the sales won't be very good this year, so we may skip it. :crying: I'll miss the thrill of the chase if we don't go out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I don't enjoy shopping on a regular day. There is no chance that I'd start my holiday season with the chaos that is Black Friday. Blech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Nope. I don't like to shop, and I don't like crowds. I also prefer to let the gratitude of Thanksgiving linger for a few more days before I have to face the excesses of our consumer culture. (Of course, in my ideal world, I'd have all the shopping done by Thanksgiving. Sadly, that rarely happens.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzdaisy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Every year we say never again but we always seem to find ourselves out there in the midst of all the madness!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I love a good deal. So much, that I've considered going out & braving crowds, parking lots, early morning hours. *Considered.* I haven't actually done it since I was a child. My blood pressure can't handle it. Really. :tongue_smilie: I don't do pinatas, either. Even as a child, I'd wait till the crowds parted to see if there was anything left. There never was, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Only online. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I always go but I rarely buy anything. I just enjoy getting out of the house BY MYSELF at 5am with a cup of coffee. My Christmas shopping is already done. I have fun laughing at folk's rediculous behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I don't know that I've ever heard the term black Friday so I'm not sure what you're referring to. Wait a minute...as I wrote that, and put two and two together reading the replies, I'm assuming you're talking about the day after Thanksgiving. Is that right? I don't care for shopping, and typically don't shop at mainstream stores anyway. There are few things I'd be less likely to do than stand in a line to shop ~ at any hour. Ick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 No, I don't go. When we lived in civilization I didn't have money. Now that I have a bit of money to make it fun, I live too far away to compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laylamcb Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I'd have voted, but the poll was missing the "Not just no: HE** NO!" option. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 After working retail for over 10 years, you will never see me in a mall on Black Friday. Maybe the grocery store to pick-up milk, but no Christmas shopping on that day for me. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Bwah-ha-ha! Dh sends my dd with me to tell me I look good, on the rare occasion that I shop! and, no, I don't do Black Friday...whatever I can do online, I do. Did I mention that Teaching Company in online. :lol: (I have a LNT gift card that is going to make me get out and spend it before they ocmpletely close...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I love to shop, but would never get up in the middle of the night to be the first one to the stores! Also, I get pretty spoiled by being able to shop during the week when it's not crowded. I don't even like to go to the stores on Saturdays on a normal weekend. Besides, we put up Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmgirlinwv Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 It's a family tradition! My mom, sis, sis-in-law, and anyone else that wants to go, all get up at 3:00 am and shop til late afternoon. We love it! Wouldn't miss it. Even if there's nothing I really want. I love the tradition and being w/ my family w/o kids. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I have gone most years since married. MIL and her sis were big into it, I tagged along. I never had any money for shopping, but I tagged along for the 'fun' anyway. I really never have even desired the big things that are sought after. There's just some kind of warped thrill out of getting up at an ungodly hour and hanging with my MIL teehee I guess I have lived vicariously through them, as they are often after the game system deals, stuff like that. I get sucked in. The chaos does kind of get to me at times though. So, anywho, I guess my vote is 'yes' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part-Time Homeschooler Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 We used to, or rather, I would mark the items I wanted and DH would get up at 3 AM and go get in line to buy them while I stayed home with the children. We haven't done this for at least 4-5 years though. We finally realized that the sale prices usually last for at least a few days after Black Friday so there was no need for DH to get up so early and fight the crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 But my husband loves to (just in the past few years) - go figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibbyl Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I detest shopping any day of the week. Grocery store is about the only store I visit in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Me Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I said yes, but it has to be a really great deal. I don't go out every year. And I do not do the early morning stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) No way! No deal is worth dealing with that. If I want it that bad, than I want it bad enough to pay regular price I guess. That's not to say I don't like finding a deal, but now I'm not into the "thrill of the hunt" type things. Even in my poor college/post college days I'd either do without, or find a good enough deal later on. Now for a number of years we did go shopping on Christmas EVe. We'd get gift certificates from husband's mother for Christmas. She'd call and say "I mailed your Christmas present!" Us - "Great! Thanks!" Her - "It's a gift card from JC PENNY!" Well there went the surprise factor! So we knew what it was, and we had nothing to do on Christmas Eve, so for a number of years BC (before child) we'd wonder the mall. Sometimes we'd find great deals, but mostly we people watched while wondering. We didn't "need" anything, so weren't on a mission. So it made it enjoyable. I wouldn't want to be there if i HAD to be there though. Edited November 20, 2008 by Renthead Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The funny thing is that I'm not normally a big shopper, but I love getting up early and going out shopping on black Friday. Usually I don't stand in huge lines for high ticket items, but I like finding new Christmas decorations for cheap, getting stocking stuffers, enjoying the hustle and bustle of the day. I look at it as the kick-off to the holiday season. I come home and get out the Christmas decorations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kymomof3 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I voted no because I've only been once. The item I got up so early in the cold to get was still on the shelves three days later. It would have to be a super deal to get me to do that again! -Amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I did so only once. I never will again. Crowds make me twitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delighted3 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Most of the time, I will look at the ads and make a decision. Last year, I didn't go because there was nothing that excited me in the ads. The year before that I went to Kohls and had a great time shopping their deals. It just depends on my mood and my energy level on any given year whether I think it is worth it or not. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Not no, but he!! no. I went once and ended up with stitches. A lady ripped a onesie out of my hand at the Disney Store and the price tag sliced my hand open. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part-Time Homeschooler Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Not no, but he!! no. I went once and ended up with stitches. A lady ripped a onesie out of my hand at the Disney Store and the price tag sliced my hand open. :crying: Oh my! Did she pay for the ER visit, or at the very least apologize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Dulcinea Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My mom loves Black Friday. We spend tons of time going over the ads over our 2nd piece of pie on Thursday. We get up waaaaay to early. The past few years have been more about the time together and tradtion than deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Typically I don't do crowds and I don't like to stand in line for anything. :) However, it has become a tradition for my Mom, sister and I to head out bright & early on Black Friday. We like to go with our coffee and a plan. The first rule for us is - if you can't do Christmas without the bf item, don't even attempt it. It is more fun if you shop, people watch & tell everyone Merry Christmas instead of stressing over a gift. I have never experienced mad dashes or extreme rudeness, but I can imagine that could definitely color my view of bf. For those who are waiting on the ads to make your decisions you can check many of them out now at Gotta Deal Black Friday site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 For years we have been out of time and I just love the whole Christmas spirit thing happening on that day. However, I am not that obsessed with anything to fight over it. This year we are staying home - finally - and I or my dh and I might get up early and go for a change!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Yep, that's me. The only shopping I like to do is online!! Stores are torture chambers for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I really hate shopping so I make an itemized list of where I want to go and exactly what I want from each place. I usually leave the house around 4:30 (for the 5 a.m. openings) and am back home by 8. By then the crowds are so bad I can't stand it. But in those 3 hours I can usually finish all my Christmas shopping and just be done with it. I have learned how to get in and out really fast (skip carts if at all possible for one thing). I usually do 5-8 stores in that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YJ in AL Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I like to shop for the big bargains that would make great Christmas gifts, but I really try to pick things that I can run in, purchase, and get out! Yvonne in Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I voted no, but I do usually shop Target before Thanksgiving, pre-buy the black Friday stuff I want and mosey to the store in the afternoon for my price adjustment. I was worried the first year that customer service wouldn't go along with my wily plan, but the CS rep told me she does the same thing :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 The first time was the year the animated Prince of Egypt was coming out. My daughter was still in her Egypt-obsessed phase and was anxiously awaiting the release. Wal-Mart had an exclusive package that included a copy of the soundtrack, a small "limited edition" lithograph, and a coupon for a pair of tickets. It was going to be available beginning on that Friday. So, I got up early and braved it for that. And I promised myself I'd never do it again. Ha. A few years later, when we were scraping for holiday money, there were a couple of items we wanted for our son that were advertised as being on sale on That Day. So, I got up at 3:00 or 4:00 and went to stand in line outside of Toys 'R' Us. It wasn't really horrible until I got in line to make my purchases. That was enough for me. Obviously, I now know better than to say "never," but let's just say that--until and unless I have grandchildren and doing so would be the only way to get them their hearts' desire--I don't intend to do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I said "no" but that's only because I usually don't have any money -- I always end up doing my Christmas shopping at the last minute because, despite the fact that I do own several calendars, it always seems to sneak up on me. That said, I *did* do all my shopping on Black Friday one year because we were going away for Christmas -- so no Christmas Eve dash for me -- and I just happened to be loaded that day. It was wonderful! There was hardly anyone else out -- at least where I went -- and I just loved getting everything all wrapped and ready and knowing everything was *done!* I also found some fabulous wrap that year that was really shiny with matching shiny bows. I loved looking at those packages for the next month -- everything was so pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyR Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I went out at 5 am two years ago to pick up a particular item at Target. Last year I shopped online at Staples and got a good deal on a laptop right before they all sold out. I probably won't go out this year but will check out the online sales again. For those interested, there's a website that shows the Black Friday ads. You can get a head start on your game plan. :001_smile: http://bfads.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat19 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) I can't wait :D I have already been looking online for the ads :D Usually I go with my sister but she has to work this year so I may be on my own. I usually go to Kmart on Thanksgiving morning also. Edited November 21, 2008 by Kristafish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly IN Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My dh and I did it for the first time last year but we didn't go stand at 3:00 am in the morning. We did go at 6:00 am at Best Buy to get a computer. We are going again next Friday. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev in B'ville Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 There's nothing I want badly enough to go early in the morning and stand online. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My husband shops on Black Friday, but I don't unless he drags me out. :toetap05: I used to work retail, and my mom could never understand why I couldn't get that day off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverfront Headmistress Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Yes. Past exchange students love to get up and be part of the hustle and bustle...an American tradition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I used to enjoy it, but it's so cold here and people line up at night in the freezing temps for a very limited number of things....I've moved onto the on-line option and enjoy seeing the UPS guy drop off my packages a few days later.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I don't enjoy shopping on a regular day. There is no chance that I'd start my holiday season with the chaos that is Black Friday. Blech. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I love going out early in the morning and watching all the crazy people fighting over deals. We usually find something too but we don't care if we get it or not. I just love to people watch. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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