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Is it worth going out on black friday?
paigeoliver:
I went to Officemax and it was a joke. All the "deals" required large amounts of mail in rebates, and I never seem to get those back. :police:
The also didn't even seem to have most of the advertised stuff.
crashwg:
What about rainchecks? Do those apply on black friday?
shmokes:
CompUSA was great. I got there right at 6am so the line was already on its way in. Everything I wanted, I got. And then I got in line and there were only two people in front of me (spent 45 minutes in line in Circuit City last year). Then I went to Wal-Mart and they had plenty of everything I wanted (I got a couple of those Namco 2-packs :) ). Again, no lines to speak of. Next I hit Target. Same deal and this time there were about 10 checkers standing at the ends of their registers saying, "If you're ready, I can help you here sir."
It was bizarre. Not like Black Friday at all.
SirPoonga:
No, rainchecks do not apply.
I have never had problems with rebates. I have received all the ones I send for.
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: shmokes on November 26, 2004, 02:27:04 pm ---Then I went to Wal-Mart and they had plenty of everything I wanted (I got a couple of those Namco 2-packs :) ). Again, no lines to speak of.
--- End quote ---
I worked today, but I work EARLY, and I stopped by a Wal-Mart by my jobsite at 6:30. They opened at 6:00. They had absolutely NONE of the Namco 2 packs left. I was so pissed. They had them (naturally) separate, but those were selling for $15...I grabbed the two and went to the front counter, asked the checker if she'd give 'em to me for the flyer price, she got the manager, who offered 'em to me for $25. I already have the Pac Man, so asked him if he'd give me just the Ms Pac for half the flyer price....no dice.
I walked because there just should have been no way those things sold out in half an hour....the friggen store wasn't even BUSY!
(and the only reason I was haggling is because I was buying a few other things and figured he might take that into consideration :'( )
I refuse to go into a Staples ever again for similar crappy reasons