[BlueTDimly]

Last year my FIL and I had good luck at OD and Staples. OM, BB, CC and CompUSA were insane - I'm not getting up at 2 AM. I'll probably do OD and Staples again and hit the rest online.

Where are people hitting this year?

[IamAddicted]

Where are people hitting this year?

depends upon the ads for me

This post has been edited by IamAddicted: 10-20-05, 12:40pm

[AMS]

None!



But I think I'm getting outvoted. How bad is BF in the Chicago area? <sigh>

[ungsunghero]

None!
But I think I'm getting outvoted. How bad is BF in the Chicago area?  <sigh>

Same here!

[AMS]

Same here!

You'll be in Chicago too! YAY!! What time's the party?

[crimson]

Last year, I was in & out of Sears in 5 minutes flat.

Then onto OD & Staples, then I hit traffic gridlock and decided to bypass Compusa & Best Buy. Finally made it to Omax before the doors opened, grabbed the chair I was after, did a quick leap over a desk to get to the empty register on the far left & out the door in a few minutes. Then home to do the rest online in warm & dry comfort.

But a major part of it is based on the weather, it can be downright cold & windy in late November.

[kar522]

You'll be in Chicago too!  YAY!! What time's the  party?

I'll be baby sitting my grandkids on BF, but I'll be in Algonquin on Saturday!!! Hope to hit OakBrook on the way up and stop in @ Tiffany's....

[AMS]

I'll be baby sitting my grandkids on BF, but I'll be in Algonquin on Saturday!!!  Hope to hit OakBrook on the way up and stop in @ Tiffany's....

There's a Tiffany's in OakBrook? Oooooh and all the pretty jewelry stores in Vegas so soon after that!

[kar522]

There's a Tiffany's in OakBrook? 

...and very close to a Sears...so DH goes there while I head to the store with the pretty blue boxes...and believe it or don't, you can find some things there for under $25... There's also a Marshall Field's (I refuse to call the store by any other name), Lord & Taylor & sooooooooooooo many more...It's an outdoor mall, so bundle up...

[kar522]

Does anyone know if KMart is going to do their Thanksgiving Day Sale?

[penguin110]

None!
But I think I'm getting outvoted. How bad is BF in the Chicago area?  <sigh>

Probably none for me as well.

[cron]

Somehow i've been sucked into going to lowe's the last few years. Ace Hardware was better in 2003 than 2004. So, we'll see how that turns out.

I used to go to BB and a few others, but it gets too busy around here so i haven't gone in a few years. I might try Circuit City this year if they have something decent.

And like everyone else said..we'll see what the ads bring...

Who knows maybe even OM will have a resurrection from the dead.

[SPSully]

None - I am staying home where it is safe!

[BlueTDimly]

Last year, I was in & out of Sears in 5 minutes flat. 

Then onto OD & Staples, then I hit traffic gridlock and decided to bypass Compusa & Best Buy. Finally made it to Omax before the doors opened, grabbed the chair I was after, did a quick leap over a desk to get to the empty register on the far left & out the door in a few minutes.  Then home to do the rest online in warm & dry comfort.

But a major part of it is based on the weather, it can be downright cold & windy in late November. 

Oh yeah, I forgot about Sears - we got there early enough to get the $10 gift cards - I got a free halogen worklight

[VivYip]

man, i hope staples has good stuff this year. ^_^

[satin10117]

Target, and anywhere that has a good cheap microwave- Idiot boyfriend put the popcorn in for 30 minutes (instead of hitting the popcorn button) and jumped online!!!

BB around here is insaine and not worth the time to stand in line.

[PazhamNee]

BB -- Definitely not a first choice. There's an insane crowd there. Not worth it.
CC -- Maybe. They had good DVD / CD media sales last year.
Staples -- Yeah. Definitely.
OD -- Looking forward to. Starting this year.
All other stores (incl Sears, Target & Wallyworld) -- If only I had the energy and time.

Lets see how the ads come out this year.

[Miranda]

None

Same here.

[pradman]

Looks like I will be heading Radioshack too.

4209085 1gb mp3 player for 49.99 after $70 rebate

1700947plantronics blutooth headset (m2500) for $9.99 after $20 rebate

260 0786 wilreless keyboard/mouse $9.99 after $20 rebate

[ladybugs227]

That's right, Kmart usually has the Thanksgiving DAY sale. Hmm...anyone heard anything?

[kattails2]

That's right, Kmart usually has the Thanksgiving DAY sale.  Hmm...anyone heard anything?

At least around here, K Mart is not open Thanksgiving day. They do offer the sale prices on Black Friday though.

[Keggster22]

There's a Tiffany's in OakBrook?  Oooooh and all the pretty jewelry stores in Vegas so soon after that!

You will need an escort there and I think I know just the person for it

[crimson]

At least around here, K Mart is not open Thanksgiving day.  They do offer the sale prices on Black Friday though.

Yep. Every year there is a story on the local news of angry folks who drove all the way to Kmart to buy the heavily advertised Thanksgiving Day deals, only to find MA & RI Kmarts closed for Turkey Day.

[ladybugs227]

That's right! I think my KMART was closed last year on Thanksgiving. Oh well.

[jungleman]

I've gone to Staples twice, and it was just in 2004 that they introduced the Easy Rebates, and I have to say, it really does make BF a lot more pleasurable. Not to mention you don't have to get there at 2AM to get anything unlike Best Buy.

Unless Best Buy has an absolutely killer deal, I'm probably going to Staples this year. Short lines, lots of FAR stuff, I was out in 20 minutes last year... still had time to make it to OfficeMax before they opened at 7, actually

This post has been edited by jungleman: 11-6-05, 6:58pm

[colossus]

Since I'm on call on Thanksgiving I'm stuck in hospital until at least noon, so if I have a bad call night I'll have been awake for 30 hours - yeah, like saving $30 bucks on a DVD player at Best Buy will be a priority

Most likely I'm heading to Sears or Best Buy and picking up a TV and that's it unless Staples has leftover goodies and I can escape work a tad before noon.

At least I won't be freezing my jumblies off like you right-coasters.