Black Friday!

[MarieLisa_Smile]

Here's another year of Black Friday! I always wanted to know why is it called "Black Friday"? I know everyone have their own opinions so I want to hear em... I must say over here in New Orleans, they have people camping outside the store

Did you go camping also?

If so, What did you get and for how much???

 

[Indigowaters]

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Originally Posted by MarieLisa_Smile Here's another year of Black Friday! I always wanted to know why is it called "Black Friday"? I know everyone have their own opinions so I want to hear em... I must say over here in New Orleans, they have people camping outside the store Did you go camping also? If so, What did you get and for how much???

Definition: What is Black Friday?
The day after Thanksgiving in the United States, is frequently referred to as Black Friday. General Use: One of the major U.S. holiday shopping days. The day many U.S. consumers begin Christmas shopping. The day is heavily promoted by retailers.
Origin: The origin of Black Friday comes from the shift to profitability during the holiday season. Black Friday was when retailers went from being unprofitable, or "in the red," to being profitable, or "in the black", at a time when accounting records were kept by hand and red indicated loss and black profit.

Also Known As: The day after Thanksgiving.

This was taken from About.com: http://retailindustry.about.com/od/a...ack_friday.htm

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Now.... I just stood in line for an hour in 52 degree weather, just to be told that what I came for was gone (by Best Buy employees). Here they give out vouchers to people in line for the things they want until they run out. It would have been alot nicer if they had continued to walk to the back of the line and let us know that sooner.

I went for a freakin' computer (that I didn't even want) because it was cheaper, so that I could start my business. What I really need is an Apple Mac notebook. Oh well, I made up in my mind that if it was for me, it was for me. And obviously it wasn't. Never settle!

But hey, now I can go spend a little money on MAC today

 

[CincyFan]

I joined the Black Friday craziness today. We went to Best Buy last night at 10:30 PM and camped out in the 25 degree weather. We had good people around us so it was fun.

We ended up getting a laptop and portable DVD player. Then we ran over to Circuit City and got a 40 inch Sony LCD TV. I'm so tired now and am heading to bed but it was so worth it for how much we saved.

 

[ette]

I'm just going to Neimans later to try on a dress/dresses with my aunt, and to Bloomie's to buy MU. I don't think they have black friday sales LOL.

 

[prinzessin784]

There are some great sales today around here but I'm not crazy enough to go to the mall haha! I went one year and oh man, that was it for me! People were crazy! I'll stick to doing my Christmas shopping online or at the last minute - there are good sales then, too

 

[litlaur]

I want nothing to do with this craziness! My fiance works across the street from a popular mall, with another just a block away. I usually take him to work, but I told him to just take the car today. Rabid shoppers are some of the worst drivers.

 

[YvetteJeannine]

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Originally Posted by prinzessin784 There are some great sales today around here but I'm not crazy enough to go to the mall haha! I went one year and oh man, that was it for me! People were crazy! I'll stick to doing my Christmas shopping online or at the last minute - there are good sales then, too

Where in Connecticut are you?? And where are these 'great' sales??!!!!! I wanna know!

 

[MAC_Whore]

No camping here. DH and I slept in then valet parked at the mall for a nano second while I ran in for a Jewelscent haul. That is my extent of tolerance for the crowds.

Pretty tough, aren't I?

 

[BadPrincess]

I'm one of the crazy people who camped out at Best Buy, hubby & I got there at 8pm on Thursday night we're in NJ & it was raining the whole night.. We too had some great people around so it made it fun plus we all watched out for each other as people who show up at 4am think they can just "blend in" ! Well worth the wait we ended up with 2 desktop PC's, a Digital Camera, a Laptop, a 17" flat screen monitor,MP3 player & a 100 pack of DVD-R's for $4.99!!!

If my kids only knew what I do to make sure they get what's on their x-mas lists!

 

[juli]

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Originally Posted by BadPrincess I'm one of the crazy people who camped out at Best Buy, hubby & I got there at 8pm on Thursday night we're in NJ & it was raining the whole night.. We too had some great people around so it made it fun plus we all watched out for each other as people who show up at 4am think they can just "blend in" ! Well worth the wait we ended up with 2 desktop PC's, a Digital Camera, a Laptop, a 17" flat screen monitor,MP3 player & a 100 pack of DVD-R's for $4.99!!! If my kids only knew what I do to make sure they get what's on their x-mas lists!

That must have been little irritating tho. (although, u had some company that made it worth awhile

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BUT it was crazy last nite with all that wind and rain! wow (I am also in jersey) But it sounds like it was worth all that trouble!

What did you get MarieLisa???

I totally passed on Blackfriday ish. I have no patience for it.

 

[MarieLisa_Smile]

Indigowaters- Thanks for the 411 on Black Friday

Awwe.. too bad you didn't get what you wanted... well, at least you can spend ya money on MAC

CincyFan- Like Whoa! Ya got some nice stuff

Ette- Lol did they have any saLeS?

prinzessin784- Ha, I agree about going to the mall.. It's nuts!

litlaur- Haha people do go crazy when there's a sale forreals

Mac_Whore- Haha Valet parking... That's a smart thing seriously!

BadPrincess- HeHe! You got some neat stuff too! I must say, you gotta do what you gotta do teehee

Juli- I didn't get anything.. I was too tired and I had to work the next day haha... I was about to wake up early and go Wal-Mart before work, but I think the turkey I grubbed on last night made me quite tired eh!

I was telling myself that when I think about "Black Friday" it reminds me of Full House when Danny Tanner, Uncle Jesse, and Uncle Joey was trying to get the Space Game thingy for Michelle

I was cracking myself up when I told my friends to bring some marbles hahahaha... (inside joke)

 

[ExquisiteImages]

I didn't camp out at Best Buy, but I made it to Best Buy for 5am when the sale starts. There were more than approximately 400 people waiting outside already! I ended up with 2 packs of 100 DVDs for $4.99 and a 17 inch monitor for $79.99. I'm heading back Saturday morning to see what's left for the sale from 8am-11am.

Then later on at night for Black Friday in downtown New Orleans, it was maddd crazy. I was stuck on this one main street for 2 hours before I made it back to my parents place, which is usually about a 10 minute drive to downtown (without traffic). I was taking my dear Mother to Cafe du Monde.

Crazy, but fun

 

[ms.marymac]

After having to work on a couple of Black Fridays in the past, there was no way I was going to step foot anywhere near a retail establishment. Having to deal with the insanity of jam-packed parking lots, rude people and the general zoo like atmosphere is not worth the money I would have saved! I guess you guys have more patience than me! I did send out some good vibes to retail workers everywhere though. lol

 

[kimmy]

my mom told me that Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving where businesses go from in the red to in the black, like Indigowaters has posted...so that's what it's always meant to me

i was actually pretty stoked for Black Friday this year, 3 blocks down from me is the Plaza (which has been recently remodeled, and is gorgeous) but it doesn't have any big dept. stores except for Gottschalks...and Gottschalks almost NEVER has sales. the rest of the stores are little boutiques, which have sales but most people i guess were out at Target, Best Buy, etc. so there was NO ONE at the Plaza

it was awesome.

 

[asnbrb]

my boyfriend works at Circuit City and the alarms went off in the store on Thanksgiving day around 3p.m. Naturally, he's one of the only managers who answers his phone, so he had to go down to turn it off and check around (heh, and I get to tag along)

Anyway, we get there and there's already a HUGE line outside the store and the people right outside the store looked kind of pissed when they saw me prancing around inside (hey, at least they didn't see me playing with the cameras upstairs, huh?)