black friday question

i'm seriously thinking of going to walmart on friday for a few items. the main item is a laptop for DS.

they open at 5am, what time should a REASONABLE person who is aware she might not get the great laptop be there?

btw, there are three walmarts close to me. i want to go to the one that's farthest from the more populated parts of town... if that helps

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I think I just read that people were getting there at midnight for the whole shebang in Baldwins Walmart stampede last year.

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First---check on Thanksgiving day -- early in the morning -- lately a lot of stores in the past few years have been putting their laptop deals online for purchase on turkey day. I bought a ton of stuff for DH on bestbuy.com and circuitcity.com the last 2 years.

If you want a laptop from Walmart and its not available online--I gotta be honest, you will have to wait in line as early as 1 or 2am, maybe even midnite depending on the deals.

How it works is that those who are standing in line get special purchase tickets for the big items that everyone wants, and only those who are the first ones on line can get it, and that's why people line up early.

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Probably sometime on Thanksgiving afternoon.

Laptops are the hottest items, so you have to get there the earliest.

I'd start on Thursday at 8pm.

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THURSDAY?????

i guess i won't be getting the laptop on black friday. there is NO way that i'm spending that much time away from my home while i'm still recovering from surgery. i guess i'll be sleeping

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I was thinking to go and get a tv for DH on black friday from target and my plan was to get there by midnight the latest, I decide to put that money aside and buy him one with the tax return lol

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I have done black Friday the past 8 years. If I were you, I would do cyber Monday this year since you are recovering from surgery. It gets crowded and I wouldn't want to take any chances.

But next year, get your running shoes on girl and get there around 2am. Now you won't beat the people that sleep there for days, but 2am is when a lot of people start showing up.

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sometimes the items are for sale online on thrusday. otherwise I would predict you have to be there very early

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Last year I was able to get something in Walmart's Black Friday ad at midnight Thanksgiving Night. Had it shipped Site to Store and didn't even pay shipping. Try that.

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You also might be able to find a similar deal on Amazon or etronics.com

I have used both sites and have gotten great deals.

I would avoid Walmart at all costs on Black Friday, especially if getting over a surgery.

Online all the way for me!!!!!!!

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if you go to walmart.com and look at their black friday ad on there, you can click on an item it will tell you if the item will be available on or in stores only.

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How about putting it on hold on Thursday and tell them u will pick it up Friday and go later in the day an hour before closing time when the crowds will hopefully settle down....

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I was reading that a lot of items sold on Black Friday are lesser quality items than what they normally sell. They are actual units designed for Black Friday that are missing some features of the regular items.

So many stores are having the same if not better sales throughout the Holiday season. I would do Cyber Monday over Black Friday any year....

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