Black friday

Wake up at 2 am to go SHOPPING and spend most of the time waiting in LINE? NO FREAKING WAY. Sign me up.

I got my BF deal on verizonwireless.com and called it a day.

Never will I go out on Black Friday again. 2 years ago I waited in line for 6 hours to get my dad a 55" flat panel samsung for 900 and when I'm 3 people from the front of the line they say that have 14 left only to go back and say oh hey we lied we're out. Let's just say I was asked to leave the Circuit City... (Jokes on them, outta business!)

However that same year I went out later when the frenzy calmed down and got the whole series of the sopranos for like 125.00.

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Originally Posted by icygirl

The deals are good, but I absolutely can't stand being in crowds, and I avoid them like the plague...

...but fortunately my boyfriend doesn't mind. He picked up an Xbox 360 elite this morning around 5am. :D



Oh my god, that is scary. All for a Furby!!

I remember last year when someone in New York had a heart attack near the entrance of a Walmart. The paramedics couldn't even get to him because the people trying to get in refused to move aside, and people were actually trampling over him!! How crazy is that...

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Maybe your boyfriend will have better luck then me. Im on my 3rd elite!

i just sold my xbox 360.
its a waste of cash.

I've worked Black Friday when I was a manager at Guitar Center, and I must say the deals are not the best deals, sales are not as big as the hype.

This year, I "protested" Black Friday. There aren't many employers hiring, and I've had a tremendous amount of frustration as I have done all I can to get my name out there and get a job.

I was laid off in March, and have been collecting my unemployment benefits since. I've applied online, in-person, met the managers without an appointment, written countless cover letters, turned in resume's, called them back to "touch bases" only to be told, "if we feel that you meet the qualifications of the job, we will call you back." Which is, another way of saying we're just not hiring right now.

I have noticed a lot of stores are understaffed though, and so this year the lack of opportunities have me "protesting" Black Friday.

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Originally Posted by revxus

I've worked Black Friday when I was a manager at Guitar Center, and I must say the deals are not the best deals, sales are not as big as the hype.

This year, I "protested" Black Friday. There aren't many employers hiring, and I've had a tremendous amount of frustration as I have done all I can to get my name out there and get a job.

I was laid off in March, and have been collecting my unemployment benefits since. I've applied online, in-person, met the managers without an appointment, written countless cover letters, turned in resume's, called them back to "touch bases" only to be told, "if we feel that you meet the qualifications of the job, we will call you back." Which is, another way of saying we're just not hiring right now.

I have noticed a lot of stores are understaffed though, and so this year the lack of opportunities have me "protesting" Black Friday.

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Ive been unemployed since april. It sucks

The day before and after Black Friday actually, not as packed.. and most of the stores on the base I work carry the same sales.

I bought a 52" LCD TV and a new computer moniter...


http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/TheSetup.jpg

Oh and the wife is almost 10 months preggo, if you were wondering.. (gonna get induced on the 5th)

I had to work. I work in grocery though, and our store was DEAD on Black Friday; I guess that everyone was eating leftovers! It was a nice break for us.

Oh, is there anyone else who's boycotting gift-giving this year? My family and I have decided to, since we are all in hard economic times. But I am still getting a little something for my young nieces. I just hate the commercialism that goes along with the season.. although my mom and I do have a strong tradition of shopping this time of year and will still do so once I get home; just for ourselves, not each other.

I used to work Retail, and I've worked on Black Friday, never again will I shop or work a retail job on Black Friday ever again. I did go out this past friday but itwas like 4 in the afternoon and I went to Barnes & Nobles to kill some time :P.

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

Oh, is there anyone else who's boycotting gift-giving this year? My family and I have decided to, since we are all in hard economic times.

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More or less I am yes, but not intentionally. Only person getting a gift this year is my Fiance.