Anyone Going Out For Black Friday?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:57 pm

I got to Micro Center in Troy about 11 almost noon. The line when my dad and I were going to check out, wrapped around half the store's main floor. Took us about 15-20 minutes to got to a register.

I didn't go there to buy a lot of stuff. I believe you Christmas shop when you have an idea of who you're buying presents for, and then you know what to buy.

As for me I bought a 320GB 2.5 external hard drive, and Linux Forums magazine. The hard drive was $80!!!. I couldn't believe it, cause an internal and enclosure were going to run me $135. So yay for me.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:41 pm

1) Now y'all be responsible this year, and only spend money you have.

[/lowblow]

2) [LateResponse] I must admit, black friday has become more civilized in recent years.

3) Nobody's died of Boxing Day sales. It's not the same as Black Friday. [/LateResponse]

Tibia · Post by **Tibia** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:35 pm

Didn't some Wal-Mart employee in NY get trampled this year? That's just sick. WTF is wrong with people?

Post by **Triton** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:54 pm

hooray for the single largest glut of gross consumerism of the year! i went to walmart target radioshack and thats a bout it
bought:
8gb usb stick 17$
2gb sd card 7$
NiGHTS for wii 17$
a RC dragonfly 20$

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:39 pm

I went to Best Buy and got Bioshock and Assassin's Creed (both for PC) for $10 each.

sgtpepper · Post by **sgtpepper** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:14 pm

Well I just woke up

I went to Best Buy with two friends at 7:30 PM last night, we were about 20 people back, apparently the people in the front of the line had been there since 11 AM!! The three of us got everything we wanted, so it was pretty cool.

Here's what I got:
HP laptop/printer Combo - $350 (for my grandpa)
Chinese Democracy on vinyl - $20
Magellan GPS - $80

After Best Buy, we went to Walmart, got some bargain bin DVDs and food. Then by that point it was nearly 8, so we went to Guitar Center and I got a Banshee Talkbox at 15% off!! It is the COOLEST thing EVER.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:19 pm

I didn't go anywhere because of the sales, there weren't any that were worth getting up early. We did go to a military surplus store by my grandparent's house and got some mickey mouse boots for $30 (valveless, the valved ones were twice as much). No more cold feet for me when I'm in the snow!

Post by **Triton** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:59 pm

also got no more heroes and RE4 wii for 20$ each

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:03 pm

I got a laptop huzzah

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 8011772901

My dad went out at 6 and of course everything was gone; dude at best buy said to come back at 9 in case there is unclaimed stuff, came back at 8:30 and waited in line and got one

Post by **marshallh** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:08 pm

I worked in retail today... it was definitely less crazy than last year. News reports average retail sales down 25% from last year.
No purchases for me. I did get a haircut though.

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:41 pm

Strange that nobody (minus tibia) would mention the DEATH of a walmart employee.
http://voices.kansascity.com/node/2929

What's so great to get this year? And where are people getting this money from? I thought we were supposed to be depressed.

I dunno what I even want this year. It seems at the moment, I already have enough. (Including left 4 dead, who's up for a game?)

Oh wait, computer power supply. That would help.

-Bert.

Tibia · Post by **Tibia** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:57 pm

bioniclebert wrote:Strange that nobody (minus tibia) would mention the DEATH of a walmart employee.
http://voices.kansascity.com/node/2929

What's so great to get this year? And where are people getting this money from? I thought we were supposed to be depressed.

I dunno what I even want this year. It seems at the moment, I already have enough. (Including left 4 dead, who's up for a game?)

Oh wait, computer power supply. That would help.

-Bert.

Yeah, I mentioned that. Pretty f***ing sick, actually. My sister was watching some video where the paramedics were trying to revive the guy and people are still pushing into the store. I guess some woman also miscarried because of injuries she received? All for a crazy sale. Not cool.

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:20 pm

jdmlight posting as ketchup because my account is inactive for some reason...

I bought an Antec 900 case on Newegg for $80 off...yay, $60 for a $140 case.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:37 pm

Looked around stores, didn't get anything though.

Came home and Ordered my CPU and Motherboard for my new PC.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:54 am

A couple of things that were in the planning for me to buy showed up on neweggs black Friday dealio so I ordered all of it and saved some money.

Acer Aspire one, Family gift to my mom
c2d e8400, My main x mas gift