Black Friday

[rwl]

I'm a computer nerd for one of the big healthcare providers. Since I'm working with computers and on line all night (I work 3rd shift) I can just browse around searching and buying.

Of course , as AngelA pointed out working in the off hours has its perks.

 

[wgjones3]

I use to work in a retail store... I did all my Christmas shopping on stock day, which was every Teusday. Everybody hated me because they knew I'd get them something from the store.

 

[Stryper]

let see i got a 3.3 megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom for $99. that is the best deal i have EVER seen for any digital camera with these specifications. i also got a bunch of free cd's and jewel cases and stuff like that. my mom got a $20 dvd player after a mail in rebate at best buy and a 14inch lcd monitor for $100 after a mail in rebate.

 

[forgivin]

I admit it; my wife got me up to go to Toys-R-Us for the Gameboy Advance we are giving to my 11-year-old daughter. I get there at 6am and there is a line around the building. I went to the store got a cup of coffee and came back, the line was just a little out the door. I go in and the check out line is from the front all the way to the back and back to the front. I go into the electronics department grab the Gameboy stuffed it down my pants and walk out. J/k They made me pay for the Gameboy in the electronics department, and since how I wasn't getting any other toys I was out of there in 15 minutes. I went to Best Buy just to see, I wasn't standing in line for 1 1/2 hours to save $15.00. The guy at the door said people were in line at 4am just to get in.

 

[kelco]

Yeah I guess working the late shift does have some advantages. Unfortunatly the hospital where I work monitors all our online activity so I can't internet shop at work. But they still haven't figured out how to keep us from catalog shopping!

 

[sunshine]

The dreaded DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING SALE day.

thanks for explaining.....
we don't have such a thing here (thankfully, from what I can tell!)

 

[e4God]

okay....apparently I'm ignorant here....what is "black friday"???

The day after Thanksgiving is the day most retailers become profitable for the year, ie: move from red ink to black ink - hence the name "black friday".

 

[wgjones3]

NP

 

[Sleepy Jean]

Man my mom was out almost 20 hours yesterday. Personally, I hate shopping, so I stayed home and watched LOTS of movies...

 

[KristiXP]

Uh, no way would you catch me out there! I saw the news last night and someone said that people at the mall were crawling on the floor to get stuff!

Kaahh rraazzyy!!

 

[Stryper]

i got up at 3:45. not that crazy.