(Dead) Best Buy 7 hour sale

[digiku]

bby opens at 5am.

 

[bhanson]

C-ya folks there, I'm headed out!

[edit]

With the added caveat that *this* year I have to catch a flight at 1! haha

 

[Java Cafe]

Originally posted by: Alphafox78
im just going to wait in line at 4AM and see what happens. I would also like that $375 laptop, if there are any left. I doubt that there are too many people who are eager to drop $1000 for a westinghouse tv.. most are probably trying to grab cheap laptops so I should stand a good chance. if I cant get the deal then I will return it and get the 1080P version from newegg for $200 more.

My plan is to show up at about that time (to get the Westinghouse 32" LCD HDTV for $480 and, if available, the Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Notebook for $380). But, a couple of the local salespeople told me that the lines start forming at about 8 PM on Thanksgiving Day! I am hoping those will be much younger people, looking for cheaper stuff.

Since I am a perfect insomniac, I have no problems staying the night awake. But, the boredom of hanging out in front of a store on a cold curb will kill me.

What would be a good way to keep oneself occupied (while waiting in line)?

~ JC ~

 

[paulney]

I want the Westinghouse monitor... but not bad enough to stay in line at night. I'll just walk in tomorrow at around 8-9 and see what's up.

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

Originally posted by: Stylerod
I don't see the Panasonic Plasma in their print ad or online. It shows a 42in Westinghouse. Is this wrong, or did the thread creator get inside information?

I just clicked on my first link, first line, and it's the first item listed.
I drove past my BB over an hour ago, there were about 30 people in line.

 

[mattocs]

Originally posted by: Java Cafe

Originally posted by: Alphafox78
im just going to wait in line at 4AM and see what happens. I would also like that $375 laptop, if there are any left. I doubt that there are too many people who are eager to drop $1000 for a westinghouse tv.. most are probably trying to grab cheap laptops so I should stand a good chance. if I cant get the deal then I will return it and get the 1080P version from newegg for $200 more.

My plan is to show up at about that time (to get the Westinghouse 32" LCD HDTV for $480 and, if available, the Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Notebook for $380). But, a couple of the local salespeople told me that the lines start forming at about 8 PM on Thanksgiving Day! I am hoping those will be much younger people, looking for cheaper stuff.

Since I am a perfect insomniac, I have no problems staying the night awake. But, the boredom of hanging out in front of a store on a cold curb will kill me.

What would be a good way to keep oneself occupied (while waiting in line)?

~ JC ~

Take a book or an audio book. I am taking my cousin to keep me occupied. I might take up smoking or something to keep myself occupied, too/.

 

[Java Cafe]

Originally posted by: paulney
I want the Westinghouse monitor... but not bad enough to stay in line at night. I'll just walk in tomorrow at around 8-9 and see what's up.

OK. I decided to give up on this one. Not worth the hassle. Instead, I will show up Microcenter at the time the store opens, which is one hour later (at 6:00 AM) than Best Buy (5:00 AM) and try to get the 42" LCD HDTV for $800 (after a $200 rebate). Trustworthy sources say it is a Syntax Olevia 42" 542I. And they have "hundreds," according to one report here on another thread, based on a conversation with a store manager.

So, bye bye Best Buy, for this year's BF.

 

[rmrfhomeoops]

Just got back from BB here in Portland Oregon. It's raining outside the end of the line is just under the edge of the store cover. I don't mind a little cold weather but the rain is going to be unbearable. It's going to be wet and I have no desire to hang out in the store front with what looks like most teenage/early twenty crowds. I know my brother and friend who was going to come in little later will thank me for not putting them through this.

 

[coomarlin]

I guess I'll run over ealy in the morning and try and score one of those cheap Toshiba laptops. Too damn cold outside to go too early. Although a little birdie just called me and told me there were already a few losers standing outside BB right now

Probaby won't be able to get a laptop but oh well, not that big of a deal. Probably pick up a cheap Sandisk 1GB MP3 player or the 2GB Sansa 250.

Anyone ever find out of the processor is upgradable on teh Laptop? Also how much mem can it hold?

 

[getbush]

don't forget your camping gear! you won't catch me out there

 

[slag]

best buy in lawrence already has 50+ people in line.. 60 degree november weather in kansas does not help my chances.

I'm going to show up at 2ish and see if i have a chance at anything.

I'm looking for the 32Inch lcd, $200.00 computer, and a few other small things.

 

[bhanson]

Haha, I found wifi in line here at Best Buy. There's at least 40 people here now, I'm number 15.

I just wished it wasn't pouring.

 

[AMD K9]

How are you in line in the rain and your laptop not gettting soaked? Waterproof lappy?

 

[mattocs]

I am going to get there at 2:45-ish. Its cold here, but no rain or snow. Heres hoping for a cheap laptop!

 

[mhoytech]

Close to 75 people in line in Saratoga NY Best Buy

 

[Slammy1]

Went by BB in Fairview Hts IL at 9:30 and there were about 60 with a lot of people arriving. 8 hours before they open's probably too late to get the 32" or the 22" my friend wanted. CC had 20-30, but American's has the same Syntax model for the same price might be worth a shot.

 

[Katana]

I checked the Rockford, IL store around 8:00 and the line was winding around the store, I've been by this store on BF the last few years and it has never had a line this long until 2-3 in the morning.

 

[bhanson]

Originally posted by: AMD K9
How are you in line in the rain and your laptop not gettting soaked? Waterproof lappy?

There's a half a dozen canopies setup albeit they were leaking for a while so I had to just sit here. It stopped raining now. (thank goodness)

 

[arnott]

just came after talking to my friends standing outside BB, there already 50+ people and this is in MS. most people are there for the laptops it seems.

 

[nobalance]

At least a hundred people here in NY. I don't understand what the people at the end of the line think they'll get. There's no way those laptops or computers will last that long. At least I don't think.

 

[Boo Boo]

9pm allready over 100 loosers in line. i hope they freeze

 

[SuperPaws]

There is at least 150 people at my local Best Buy. I drove past Wal-Mart and they only had about 20.

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

At 1:00 AM the line wrapped around the store and to the street behind it. Must be 300 people in line. BB doesn't open for 4 more hours. I hope they get what they want. Staples had about 6 people, haha.

 

[royaldank]

I drove past BB at 1:00pm on my way to turkey dinner at the folks. Already 10-15 people in line at that time here. That's when I decided I'm not getting the Panny plasma.

 

[breweyez]

I got off work @11:30, made it to BB @12 and the was easily over 200 people there. I wished it got really cold here in vegas:|

oh well...maybe I will just cruise into some of the other (less popular) stores when they open