This. I'm not looking to open up a new credit account in order to save on the coffee maker. Thanks though.
Depends on what you are after, and your location. If last year is an indicator, BB requires you to be at least 6 hours early to get the best merchandise. They are usually the worst. Wal-Mart you are already inside, but certain deals require you to get in line, which I've never done there. Stores like Staples have always been 30 min - hour. Of course with the main stores opening earlier this year, it could have a negative impact on Staples. Used to be people would go to the BB/CC and the like first, and then go wait in line at Staples. It was only a two hour difference before. Now it will be 6 hours. I will look at my BB around 8 pm. If the line is around the back, I'm just going to go to Wal-Mart and Target, and try to score online deals for what I want at BB.
Haier 32 inch 720P LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055QYJM4/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details $199 with Free Super-Saver Shipping or Free 2 Day Shipping for Prime Members Bonus: Sign up for Dish Network and Receive a $200 dollar Amazon Gift Card. Essentially a Free TV if you decide to sign up for Dish Network.
Not sure if this has been mentioned yet but I read Best Buy is doing a 42" Sharp LCD 1080p TV for $199.99. The catch? You have to have a ticket - whatever that means. I'm assuming it means I'll have to show up 2-3 hours before their midnight opening and fight with hundreds of people in line.
From what I've heard and seen about the whole Black Friday scene, if you change the word "hours" to "PM" then you would probably be more right. I've seen people camping outside of Best Buy in the daylight. My friend who works for Target told me they have a really good deal on a 42" as well, it might even be the same price
The TV at Target is a Westinghouse. They had the same one last year, and I could have gotten it, but Target just had a mad rush inside, so I could have gotten before someone else farther up in line than me. Got there about 2 hours before they opened.
Best Buy will have a line starting outside their store, at some point during Thanksgiving. Last year my store had like 4 people outside around 8 or 9 pm (store opened at 4am), but by midnight was all the way behind the building. Anyways, they will begin giving out tickets at 10pm (opening at midnight), starting with the first people in line. There will be no fighting involved. They will go to each person and ask them what they want, and hand them a ticket for that item (assuming it is something they consider a huge deal). Once you have the ticket, you are guaranteed that item (at least you are supposed to be, as I've seen items disappear, and then you get a rain check at that price). When you go inside the store, you will be sent to wait in a line to get your item, and they will give it to you, then you will go wait in the checkout line. So you get the satisfaction of waiting in 3 lines, but if you are early enough to get that TV, the lines won't be bad for you, aside from the waiting outside for all those hours. Edit: Ultimately, there is no catch, and there is no fighting, but don't believe that 2-3 hours will be early enough. Go at whatever time you are willing to wait for, see how long the line is. If you see 50 people, you are screwed. If you see 10 you are good, and if you see 30, you can go through the line asking what each person is planning on getting, that way you know to not waste your time.
Any idea how walmart does it? my assumption is Best Buy will have longer lines but will be more organized, i just assume walmart will be chaos? can anyone touch on this??
Walmart is actually pretty organized. They have different lines in different isles for different merchandise. If you want a TV on sale just find the line for that item.
Black Friday TV's (in ascending order, not all, but some): Target 19.99 Memorex DVD Player - $19.99 Best Buy 39.99 Logitech Harmony 650 Advanced Remote - $39.99 Target 49.99 Sanus Low-Profile TV Mount - $49.99 Target 55.00 RCA 9" Portable DVD Player (Black) - $55.00 Target 55.00 RCA 9" Portable DVD Player (Blue) - $55.00 Target 55.00 RCA 9" Portable DVD Player (Red) - $55.00 Best Buy 79.99 Dynex 24" Class 1080p LCD HDTV - $79.99 * Best Buy 79.99 Dynex 24" LCD 1080p HDTV (Model: DX-24L200A12) - $79.99 * Best Buy 89.99 Apple TV - $89.99 Wal-Mart 98.00 Sansui 19" 720p 60Hz LCD TV - $98.00 * Target 99.99 Philips 9" Dual Screen DVD Player - $99.99 Best Buy 129.99 Toshiba 19" Class 720p LED HDTV - $129.99 Wal-Mart 188.00 Emerson 32" 720p 60Hz LCD TV - $188.00 * Best Buy 199.99 Sharp 42" Class 1080p LCD HDTV - $199.99 * Wal-Mart 248.00 Emerson 40" 1080p 60Hz LCD TV - $248.00 * Target 265.00 Element 40" 60Hz 1080p LCD HDTV - $265.00 * Best Buy 277.99 Samsung 32" Class 720p LCD HDTV - $277.99 Target 277.99 Samsung 32" 60Hz 720p LCD HDTV - $277.99 Wal-Mart 278.00 Samsung 32" 720p 60Hz LCD TV - $278.00 * BJ's 279.99 Samsung 32" 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV (LN32D405)$279.99 Target 298.00 Westinghouse 46" 60Hz 1080p LCD HDTV - $298.00 Best Buy 347.99 Samsung 32" Class 720p LED HDTV - $347.99 Sams 398.00 Hitachi 40" 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV $398.00 Wal-Mart 398.00 Samsung 43" 720p 600Hz Plasma TV - $398.00 Best Buy 399.99 Panasonic 46" Class 720p 600Hz Plasma Smart HDTV - $399.99 Best Buy 427.99 Samsung 40" Class 1080p LCD HDTV - $427.99 Wal-Mart 428.00 Samsung 40" 1080p 60Hz LCD TV - $428.00 * Sams 498.00 51" Samsung Plasma 720p 600Hz HDTV $498.00 Wal-Mart 498.00 Samsung 51" 720p 60Hz Plasma HDTV - $498.00 * Best Buy 499.99 Insignia 46" Class 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV w/2 Year Limited Warranty - $499.99 BJ's 499.99 Samsung 51" 720p 600Hz Plasma HDTV (PN51D440)$499.99 Best Buy 549.99 LG 42" Class 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV - $549.99 Sams 578.00 LG 42" 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV $578.00 Sams 598.00 Hitachi 46" 1080p 120Hz UltraVision Slim LED HDTV $598.00 Wal-Mart 598.00 Samsung 46" 1080p 60Hz LCD TV - $598.00 * Wal-Mart 598.00 Vizio 42" 1080p 240Hz 3D LED HDTV w/4Pairs Of 3D Glasses - $598.00 Best Buy 599.99 Dynex 55" Class 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV - $599.99 Best Buy 599.99 Panasonic 50" Class 1080p 600Hz Plasma Smart HDTV - $599.99 BJ's 599.99 Samsung 46" 1080p LCD HDTV $599.99 Wal-Mart 799.00 LG Class Cinema 47" 1080p 120Hz 3D LED HDTV w/LG 3D Blu-ray Player And 3D Glasses - $799.00 * Best Buy 799.99 Sharp 60" Class 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV - $799.99 Wal-Mart 898.00 LG 55" 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV - $898.00 * Sams 928.00 LG 55" 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV $928.00 Wal-Mart 998.00 Toshiba 65" 1080p 120Hz LCD TV - $998.00 Best Buy 999.99 Samsung 55" 1080p 120Hz Smart LED HDTV - $999.99 * BJ's 1099.99 Samsung 55" Full HD 1080p 120Hz IPTV LED LCD with Bonus LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter and Samsung Apps (UN55D6050) $1099.99 Best Buy 1398.99 Sony 46" Class 1080p 120Hz LED Smart 3D HDTV w/1000-Watt Home Theater System - $1,398.99 Best Buy 1698.99 Sony 55" Class 1080p 120Hz LED Smart 3D HDTV w/1000-Watt Home Theater System - $1,698.99 Best Buy TBD Dynex 32" Class 720p LED HDTV - TBD Best Buy TBD Dynex 32" LED 720p HDTV (Model: DX-32E150A11) - TBD Pugs
For what it's worth, Target has this deal on their website right now. Posted today. http://www.target.com/p/Element-Electronics-ELEMENT-40-LCD-TV-40-inch/-/A-13864598 I went ahead and bought it tonight... hope it's a good TV. I've been looking for a 40-inch (ish) for the past couple months, and short of waiting 3-4 hours on Thanksgiving night, I figured $265 was about the best price I could get.
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Went ahead and bought this for my mom for Christmas. Really can't beat 14 day price match and 30 day return.
Fixed the link... for some reason they modified it. Hopefully this one sticks. http://www.target.com/p/Element-Electronics-ELEMENT-40-LCD-TV-40-inch/-/A-13864598
