Are you going to the stores tonight/tomorrow for sales?
11-22-2012, 07:41 PM
#41
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The purpose of "Black Friday" is suppose to be when the stores stop losing money and making a profit. With that reasoning, why not run the sales over several days with plenty of inventory to fill the sales!! Not having 2-3 "cheap" items just to get you in the store. I know they think we're kinda stupid but we've caught on to the "oh, they will buy other regular price things" while they are in the store. Faulty reasoning to me. Who wants to fight crowds to buy 1 or 2 "cheap" items and then stays in store shopping for regular price items!!
A lot of the prices I'm seeing in ad flyers are not that much better than on any "regular sale day"!
A lot of the prices I'm seeing in ad flyers are not that much better than on any "regular sale day"!
11-22-2012, 08:10 PM
#42
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Since our kids and grandkids live out of state, we have Thanksgiving together and then Christmas while they are here. Most years the passes has been really bad to travel, so we do it all in November and so my shopping is all done! My husband and I have Christmas(which is my birthday as well) and any of the kids that couldn't come in November. So no black fridays for me- I am all done by Thanksgiving.
11-22-2012, 08:29 PM
#44
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Um, that would be a big, fat NO! I'd rather stay home and sew. However, DH & I will probably be cutting brush along the creek bed on our garden property.
I hate shopping on a normal day. Why would I want to go on Black Friday???
I hate shopping on a normal day. Why would I want to go on Black Friday???
11-22-2012, 09:28 PM
#45
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I've already scoped out what I want to get from Hancock's tomorrow morning... my first priority is a new wheelie case for my new sewing machine. The case I have is too big for it and I don't like how my machine flops about in it so I want to get a new, better fitting case... and I might want to get some black on black fabrics, maybe some white on whites if I'm able to get them... and maybe a few notions. I'm not sure what else is on my list... maybe a king sized batting?... Joann's didn't have the wheelie case I was looking for so this year, it's Hancock's for me 
What quilty things are you guys going to wait in line for and/or arrive later and see if it's still available?
What quilty things are you guys going to wait in line for and/or arrive later and see if it's still available?
11-22-2012, 09:34 PM
#46
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Too dangerous for me, just had knnee replacement and over the summer the four neck back surgeries, for what, to get knocked down and save a few dollars.
I am the queen of all bargains. Got my dh an $895 coat in macys in the begining of nov on sale for $325.00 thats with tax. I just kept asking for more discounts. Besides, im just about done shopping.
I am the queen of all bargains. Got my dh an $895 coat in macys in the begining of nov on sale for $325.00 thats with tax. I just kept asking for more discounts. Besides, im just about done shopping.
11-22-2012, 09:45 PM
#47
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I've never shopped on Black Friday before. I don't like anxiety and that sounds like loads of anxiety to me. I will get my presents (few) before Christmas like always...taking my time and choosing what I want to give people, not what is on sale and what companies are pushing on us. I'm giving 5 quilts for Christmas so I don't have much shopping. And I'll choose quality when I shop. Something special for my special people. I love to look and find just the right thing, not what everyone else is buying.
11-22-2012, 10:00 PM
#48
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I might see if one store has my running shoes in stock still when I get up at a normal hour. If they're out, no big dea. There will be other shoe sales.
As far as quilty stuff goes, I just bought a Baby Lock Crown Jewel that should be delivered next week, and with it I got $100 worth of goodies so I'm set for a little while at least. I now have just what I need to finish 6 crib quilts (for gifts) and a twin quilt for my 7yr old.
As far as quilty stuff goes, I just bought a Baby Lock Crown Jewel that should be delivered next week, and with it I got $100 worth of goodies so I'm set for a little while at least. I now have just what I need to finish 6 crib quilts (for gifts) and a twin quilt for my 7yr old.
11-22-2012, 11:38 PM
#49
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Well, it is 1:30 AM right now. We were in line at Target 5:30 PM and got our IPads when they opened at 9 PM. Then we grab a bit to eat and got in line at Kohls for a midnight opening. My daughter went to get what we needed and I got in the check out line. We were done and back in the car by 12:16 AM. My next stop is JoAnn's and Michaels, but that doesn't happen until Saturday.
Black Friday has always been a family tradition for us, but I hate the stores opening on Thanksgiving. That should be just pure family time.
Black Friday has always been a family tradition for us, but I hate the stores opening on Thanksgiving. That should be just pure family time.
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