Black Friday freaks...I need advice for hitting WalMart sales!!!

[freshegg]

I have seen cameras at great prices all year so compare the bf prices to flyers and online now maybe you wont have to go through the crazy crowd of bf. I got a compaq presario laptop at walmart for 298 2 weeks ago and havent seen them on bf,net that cheap yet for bf.

 

[cjeanean]

Most of the cameras are on sale, but the one I specifically want is usually over a hundred bucks, but it's on sale for BF for $79....and the other one is on sale for $69....

 

[amysue2012]

I love black friday...take a good friend with you...not your hubby if hes not a shopper like mine.

You'll need to do the buddy system both sit down and go though adds together a head of time and make lists compare your lists maybe you can grab stuff for them and visa versa. It will save from having to run from one end of the store to the other for the specials. Have a definite game plan.

Bring your coffee or cap and comfy clothes. Try as best as you can to be polite to the people working and other shoppers (you may need someone to pass you a item).

My girlfriend and I have done this every year for about the last 9 or 10 yrs. We make a day of it.

Have a great time and good luck!

You may want to bring the Tylenol with you.

It will be the craziest thing you've ever seen!

 

[FrChuckW]

I too have heard all the bad things that people say about WalMart, But I worked for them for 3 1/2 years, I started as a cashier and worked my way up the ladder to an Asst. Mgr position. I am now off on permanent medical leave, although I wish I was still there.

Alot of the bad publicity for them is being caused by the unions, to which WalMart doesn't feel the need for. Nor do I, and I grew up in Detroit, which is pratically a ghost town now. They do take excellent care of their employees for the most part.

Now as far as Black Friday goes, for 24 hour stores, they will bring the merchandise out to the floor around 2:00 AM , the sale is usually from 6:00AM until 10:00 AM. When it comes to electronic items each store is giving a percentage of the total items listed, it depends on what their market is. And yes for certain items, like the Nintendo WIi, they can have a very limited amount. Those kind of things are dependent on the MFG., not necessarily the company or the store. What I would suggest is that, if you can, go in ahead of time (Like between now and Wednesday) and talk to either the manager of the electronics dept or the photo lab and ask them about the specific items you want and ask them if they can give you a heads up on what they plan to do for BF if they are listed as BF items.

Since WalMart did away with Layaway 2 years ago, Black Friday is not as crazy as it used to be. Most 24 hour stores, and all other stores should have all registers open by 6:00 Am to accommadate the shopping public.

By the way, if your local WalMart is a 24 hour SuperCenter, the only day they close is from 6:00pm Christmas Eve until 6:00AM on the 26th of December.

Bring the ad with you when you go, or cut out the item that you want from the ad. Most WalMarts will still price match competitors ads if you have the ad with you.

Happy Hunting, I'm glad I don't have to work a 5th BF! LOL

 

[cjeanean]

Thanks, everyone, for the advice....I'm gonna be standing at the wal mart photo center counter at Midnight!!!! I talked to them about it and they said that as long as I'm at the counter one of three associates will be able to help me....

 

[cajunlizz]

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You will be waiting from MIDNIGHT to 6:00 AM when the registers open . You will NOT be able to buy anything earlier then during the sale hours .... READ the post above your last post , the lady should know , she worked for Walmart 3.5 years .

 

[Laskaland]

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So will they let you put it in your cart? I mean at midnight and they you'll hang out on a bench or wherever?
I am so excited for you. I can;t wait to hear how it turns out for you

I looked at the ads today, bothing jumped out at me, I guess, so I'll be sleeping in
Hugs and GOOD LUCK!
Christina

 

[cajunlizz]

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So will they let you put it in your cart? I mean at midnight and they you'll hang out on a bench or wherever?
I am so excited for you. I can;t wait to hear how it turns out for you

I looked at the ads today, bothing jumped out at me, I guess, so I'll be sleeping in
Hugs and GOOD LUCK!
Christina

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN . She will be standing at that counter and WAIT like everyone else until the SALE STARTS . ONCE its starts , YES , if she is at that counter , they will wait on her , BUT not at midnight .

 

[plester01]

My advice is DON'T GO!! It is not worth the trouble.

 

[cjeanean]

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So will they let you put it in your cart? I mean at midnight and they you'll hang out on a bench or wherever?
I am so excited for you. I can;t wait to hear how it turns out for you

I looked at the ads today, bothing jumped out at me, I guess, so I'll be sleeping in
Hugs and GOOD LUCK!
Christina

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN . She will be standing at that counter and WAIT like everyone else until the SALE STARTS . ONCE its starts , YES , if she is at that counter , they will wait on her , BUT not at midnight .

No, I won't be able to put the items in my cart, but the reason I'm going so early is cause I'm gonna glue myself to the photo counter and not move till the sale starts at 5am....I'm bringing my sis and my hubby with me, that way if I have to go potty I won't lose my place in line....so while hubby is waiting in one place I'll be waiting in the other, and if he has to go potty my sis will take his place in line, and the same for me....Wish me luck, this is my first attempt at Black Friday!!!