Black Friday Observations

[momtosam]

If there is another thread like this, I apologize! Just wanted to post some observations I made this past Black Friday.

My strategy was to wait until the initial throng of people were done at Walmart and Target, so I didn't leave home unitl 3:00. I literally cruised through both of those stores like it was any other day of the week. I was shocked that they had stacks of TVs left at Walmart in the aisle. May be the economy -- I don't know. I even commented to a sales lady that I was bummed out that I didn't need a new TV and couldn't justify buying one.

I got to Toys R Us a little before 5:00. The only line there were people waiting for the 5:00 sales to begin, but I didn't have any items going on sale at that time, so I was allowed to bypass them. Old Navy was busy, but not out of control. I skipped my local mall, so I don't know what that was like.

I was home by 6:30 a.m. to take a nap and then headed out to Michael's and Kohl's. These stores were by far the busiest I went to. I guess as the day went on, more and more people came out during "normal hours."

Since I wasn't relying on getting any doorbuster items, my strategy to wait out the initial store openings really paid off. This will definitely be my plan again next year!

 

[mickeymaker2003]

Sounds like it woked for you. It wouldn't have worked for me since I wanted some of the front page doorbusters (electronics). I went back to the stores later to look for the things I couldn't find in the hordes of people. It was much easier to shop on the second visit.

 

[tasha99]

Sounds like it woked for you. It wouldn't have worked for me since I wanted some of the front page doorbusters (electronics). I went back to the stores later to look for the things I couldn't find in the hordes of people. It was much easier to shop on the second visit.

That's what I did, too. Surprisingly, when I went back to Walmart, I found a sheet set and a towel. They were good, 600 thread count sheets for $20! I wanted the cheapo ones, but I'll probably use these for years.