Black Friday Camping worthwhile?

Deleted User 37864

780 Posts

November 26 2009 23:40 GMT

I admit I have never gotten into the whole Black Friday craze until this year.
So I have been researching around and I wonder if it is worthwhile to even camp for Black Friday.
Most stores have a website and they have already released deals online.

So what benefit is there for camping when it is available online?
Sure there might be shipping, but it saves waiting in the cold for hours and fighting through a crowd of people.
So I am wondering, are there specific great deals only available in-store, or is camping out really unnecessary anymore?

So no fek

United States3001 Posts

November 26 2009 23:43 GMT

The trade off is usually shipping for tax, if you don't order from a store that has a presence in your state. But all the major chains will probably have it too. :/

Some stores will have in store exclusive deals, but compared to last year, not as much. The main flaw of online is if the servers lag up, and you're unlucky. Only way I'd say going out to wait would be better is if you could devote going and absolutely making sure you were the first in line, and then hope the store doesn't have some fucked up way of letting everyone in, and someone snagging the item you want before you.

But yeah, my guess is that by next year, actually going to the store will be unnecessary, if it isn't already.

Probe.

United States877 Posts

November 26 2009 23:46 GMT

Nobody realizes you can buy before black friday. Then you go in on black friday when everythings on sale and get a price adjustment.

sixghost

United States2096 Posts

November 26 2009 23:58 GMT

On November 27 2009 08:46 Probe. wrote:
Nobody realizes you can buy before black friday. Then you go in on black friday when everythings on sale and get a price adjustment.

Lol that doesn't work, do you think you were the first person to think of that? Most stores don't even have their return/customer service center open on black friday.

Probe.

United States877 Posts

November 27 2009 00:08 GMT

On November 27 2009 08:58 sixghost wrote:

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Lol that doesn't work, do you think you were the first person to think of that? Most stores don't even have their return/customer service center open on black friday.

It works i've done it.

AtlaS

United States1001 Posts

November 27 2009 00:23 GMT

I would say look around online first. There are some great deals and you wouldn't even have to leave the comfort of your couch. I saw a 37" LCD TV for like 380$ on newegg or bestbuy.com
Besides, for the sake of your wallet, it might be smart to buy online so you can actually buy things with a stable head on your shoulders. I'm guessing when people rush into the store on black friday, they just start pulling everything off the shelves.

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