The Early Birds Get the Best Sales.....?????

Hi Crazy,

I dont really get into the spirit of christman much anyway. I mean yea its a season for giving, but when your broke, what are you going to give gift wise? Plus we dont have kids, so there really is no need to buy a bunch of stuff and our family lives in other states or cities so its not like we gather together and swap gifts. Im thankful for that almost! hehe I really hate to deal with the holidays and just doing my shopping for the house. Its utter maddness that I can do without!

Bay xx

I dont care for shopping either Dawn. I mean its not like its a pleasure trip, its mostly for household items and things like that. Now I love clothes shopping! hehe Or for shoes and stuff like that.

Im pretty thankful our family members are in other states or cities and we dont gather to exchange gifts and stuff. It makes it a lot easier on us and our bank account. My dad sends me money and so does my sis, and I try and send her some money to spend. I think we all just need to keep our money and spend it on ourselves. lol

Bay xx

Oh, I don't even like clothes shopping - that's why most of my stuff is about 10 years old!! I don't care for crowds at all.

We're all fairly close, but we stopped the presents stuff years ago. We all know we don't have tons of money to buy stupid stuff, but if we do see something that would be "perfect" we'll get it. Everyone realizes that and we don't get upset with each other when we don't get something and someone else does. Now, my husband still wants to buy for all his nephews (5 of them) but he has no clue what to get. So that's always a pain. I try to find something early enough to buy it online though! Or we get gift cards...

Well even though Im not really into fashion, I still like to go and buy clothes. I need help though, its a disaster when I do it on my own! And if my shopping buddy cant come with me, Im calling her and asking her for her advice! lol

Yeah hubby has 2 nephews that he likes to send money home too. Thank goodness its only 2 of them! hehe My oldest sister has 2 kids but they are grown and we dont really keep in touch. Sort of dysfunctional!

Bay xx

I have 9 neices/nephews and at one point we just had to start doing the name-drawing thing. I don't think we're doing it this year, the kids are from 6-25 years old. The 25 year old even has a kid now! My husbands nephews are from 5-17, so they're still kinda expecting stuff...

thats the thing, while they are doing in store specials only, the retailers are also starting to reach out to people who shop online.

I think its great that places are now offering online specials only too.

However, I got the same deal that was offered in store only at 9pm at night online. They changed the offer to online customers also, so with that being said 3 out of 4 of my kids are going to get an mp3 player as well, brand new 2 gig....SansDisk Sansa mp3 player, that was 25.00 off!!!!

Then I hit Ebay, woah sellers there are looking to try to lure people with the same price as retail including shipping.

I got a DDR dance bundle with TWO dance pads for the same price after shipping that I would pay for ONE locally at a retail store.

I truly think that more and more people are going to go the way of online shopping.

And yes JC, does do the sales every now and then, so they can help you if you miss out on the black Friday shopping.

But at least then it won't be standing line at midnight for Christmas rush...

No thanx, My feet are bad enough without having to get trampled.

Mooch

Yeah JC does do those types of sales. The door busters, I think Sears does too other than black fridays. If I had kids to buy for, I probably would have started in June! lol But since its just me and hubby, we can do without xmas gifts.

Bay xx

Oh I didnt see that comment Dawn, sorry. Now when my mom was alive we did that. We put all the names in a hat and drew them out and then only bought for that person. Makes it simple and keeps pocket books a little fatter. Since my mom passed, its just not the same anymore. It was like she kept us all together. I hardly see my aunts, uncles or cousins on or off any holiday. I only know where one aunt and unlce are, and dont really see them too often either. lol Like I told you earlier, dysfunctional!

Bay xx

Mooch - THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You've probably saved enough money in one day that you can do Christmas twice this year!!! WOOHOO!!! I do wish there had been internet when my kids were younger, it would have made things so much easier...

Hey Bay - mostly since my father passed away we have all become a lot closer. It had the opposite effect on us, we realized someone can be gone in one short day so we try to keep in touch as much as possible. Hopefully you guys will find you ways back to each other!!!

Thanks Dawn, I really doubt it. lol Im cool with it, I mean I get all sentitmental at times but mostly Im ok. You would think it would have brought us closer together. But again, "dysfunctional" LOL

Here mousy mousy!


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Bay xx

Good idea Mooch!! You probably save more money and get more for your money than those who waited in line all night long outside their Wal-Mart! I guess the raincheck bit and the stock does make some sense. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!

Bay xx

I know Terry, it just really takes the fun out of giving and shopping for people. I really dont have anyone to buy for, we are broke anyway! lol And most of our families are in other states or cities and we wont be gathering to swap gifts or anything. Without kids, Christmas is basically another day to us.

Bay xx

Terry,

I'm with you, no its not fun, and I don't think the few dollars saved adds up in the long run in time shopping, stood in line, gas, aggravation, etc etc.

I've been doing my shopping online, and am going to wait until after Christmas for the sales after.

Mooch

Key word there is "crazy"! LOL I was snoozin' in my nice warm bed at 4am when the stores in my town were full of people waiting for the sales. If I had kids, then I guess I would be more apt to try and get things like that, but I dont so why bother? Im not buying too many gifts this year.

Bay xx

You know Suspenseful, this Black Friday thing just goes to show how advertising really controls us. We believe what we see and hear about things. Most places put a 50% mark up on it to begin with! So we really arent saving money, they just make it look that way to get our attention.

Bay xx

Yeah Yeah Wifey, you know you waited til someones back was turned and grabbed stuff from their carts!! Shame on you! hehe

It really does take the spirit out of it. I mean its early, its cold, and people are cranky! Who the hell is in a good mood at 4am on a morning with 29 degree weather? LOL

I hate Wal-Mart on any day really. I walk out of there with one bag and have spent $40 to $50. And thats just stuff I NEED not want! lol

Bay xx

Hi Violeta,

I guess your right there. I just dont see why they cant have one sale all day for everyone. Not everyone has the day off, and so its not really fare for those that do to only get the most off an item. They should do another day where its later in the day that you get the most off. lol That way everyone gets a fair shake at it.:)

Bay xx

well that is the whole point to get as many people up there when there wont usually be a lot of people to even out the numbers. Most people will hve the day off and go out and this is for most people not for everyone if they tried to do it for everyone than they will never make it.
Just think of it this way. if it was 50% all day chances are that there will be a huge rush when it opens than slowes down than a huge rusha again till closing time. This way they say wake up early come and save 50% (so we dont pay our stuff for nothing) spend your money and go before the usual crowd gets here.
I dont aprove of that but I see the point lucky in Australia we dont have that when they have that 50%,40% and so on. We do have a huge specials few times a year and shoping centers do this 2 hour sale every so often when you can get great deals.