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What Did You Buy During Black Friday?

Simpsons Season 6! 16 bucks. I waited in line for over an hour though. My cousin got a HP desktop PC (yea, PC) but it was $400 complete system. Can't beat that.
 
2x 80GB Internal Hitachi Drives - $0 after rebates
2x 300GB Internal Seagate Drives - $70 after rebates
2x 4 Port USB Hub - $0 after rebates
2x DVD-R 25 Pack 8x Write (GQ) - $1.50 each after rebates
2x 30 sheet 4x6 Glossy Photo Paper - $0 after rebates
1x Popables Milky Way - $3.99 (Impulse Buy...)
1x Creative computer speakers - $0 after rebates
1x External HD Case - $40
1x Memorex CD/DVD Label Kit Starter Set - $0 after rebates
1x Mercury 5mp Cyberpix Digital Camera (For Grandmother...) - $67
1x Avanquest Fix-It Utilities - ($10.01) after rebates <-Parenthesis == Negative
1x 80-Pack AA Batteries - $10
1x Coast LED Flashlight - $8
1x CD-R 50 Pack 52x Write (GQ) - $4
1x Maddog Prowler Sound Card - $0 after rebates
1x 25 Pack CD/DVD Sleeves - $2
1x Conext Surge Protector - $0 after rebates
1x Norton Systemworks - ($10.01) after rebates
1x McAfee Internet Security - $0 after rebates

Total List Price: $1110 + Tax = 1201.58
Total Paid: $771.40 (After Instant Rebates)
Total After Mail-In Rebates: $315.40

Postage will only be a few dollars :p

I'm paying for $117 of that total...

I Love Fry's :)
 
Well

I ordered some DVDs on Amazon.com, but they were for myself. :)

For Christmas, I ordered some cooking stuff for Mom/Dad for Crate and Barrel. I'm also probably going to order Quicken for my Dad (trying to get him out of the habit of using Excel to track his expenses), and a 1GB Compact Flash card...for me again ;)
 
A fleece jacket and a 2006 wall calendar (online w/ free shipping). I'm staying the hell away from anything resembling a mall. Be sure to watch the news tonight for stories of old ladies getting trampled and beat up over XBoxes...:rolleyes:
 
Need For Speed: Most Wanted Black Edition (PS2), Fuji FinePix A350 5.2mp camera ($179!), and a new blue PS2 controller. Almost picked up an Apple Remote at Circuit City for my Apple Dock, but decided it wasn't necessary.

We (parents and I) went to circuit city and wal-mart and enjoyed myself, I love black friday :D.
 
I arrived at Comp USA in San Rafeal, CA at 12:05 am. There was no line,
I just walked right in. Got everything I needed quickly, and got in line while
it was still short. I had heard about the iBooks for 750.00, but I figured I
could pretty much get that price anytime from Amazon when you factor the $100.00
rebate and no sales tax. Plus I wanna see what happens at Macworld. ;)

Here's what I did get:

Keyspan Infra-red remote: $19.95
50-pack Memorex 16X DVD-R printable: $14.95
25-pack Memorex DVD+R DL $49.95
Belkin 7-port USB 2 hub:$29.95

I made it back to the local watering hole in plenty of time for last call,
then went home, played with the Keyspan remote, and got it fully functional
with Front Row™ on my Rev B iMac :cool: (purchased 4 months before Rev C).
Much better than using the Bluetooth keyboard!

I later drove down to Best Buy and arrived at 4:55. There were perhaps
600 people in line, and I was tempted to go home. (it was raining lightly)
But the line really started moving, and I was in the door in about 10 minutes.
I knew what I wanted, and didn't waste any time. I got in line about 7 minutes
after entering the store and had only 10 people in front of me with all registers open.

Here's what I got:

Box set of Season 1 of the TV show 24: $19.95 (normally $57.95)
Box set of Season 2 of the TV show 24: $19.95
Box set of Season 3 of the TV show 24: $19.95
1 GB PNY USB II flash drive: $19.95 (normally $119.95)

I went back in about 20 minutes later, and walked around a bit.
By the time I left, the cashier line was unbelievably long, and most people
had a ton of stuff. I would guess probably a 2 hour wait to get through by then.
 
savar said:
got an imac g5...my mom wanted one and it was $101 off today..nobody else bought from the apple store today?
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I was thinking of it, but I didn't dare go out there today (although now I wish I had, because my friend went to the Apple Store and he said there were hardly any people).

I just also remembered, I meant to buy some CD-R's (I'm all out :() and I forgot :(.
 
Music
Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits
Peter Gabriel - Us
U2 - Electrical Storm (Single)
The Police - Reggatta De Blanc

Books
Contemporary Staircases by Catherine Slessor
The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Grand Total: $28.08

Man, I love the Holidays!
 
World of Warcraft- $22.99
Er... a CD (going unnamed since I'm embarrassed :eek:)- $6.77
Two camisoles from Express (+ 2 cute, FREE clutches!)- $10 per cami
 
ibook30 said:
Celebrating Buy Nothing Day with photoshop instead of retail shop!
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Now, I was aware of Buy Nothing Day, and also aware, through posts on MacRumors by American folks, of this crazy shopping day after Thanksgiving, and your comment has finally made me realise that today was a significant day to have Buy Nothing Day on. Now I seeeee!

As it happens I forgot it was Buy Nothing Day but I walked into college, was too busy to buy lunch and then walked home and fixed my mate's iPod with a hard drive we already had, and then cooked a curry for dinner from stuff we already had, and drank the wine I bought yesterday. So even though I forgot it was buy nothing day, I actually did it anyway. Cool. :)



Edit: Just read a few posts about 2 hour queues and stuff. Do loads of people really do that?! I think over here the January sales are pretty mad, but I've never heard of people queueing to pay for 2 hours. Maybe people I know just don't shop that much. :confused:
 
devilot said:
World of Warcraft- $22.99
Er... a CD (going unnamed since I'm embarrassed :eek:)- $6.77
Two camisoles from Express (+ 2 cute, FREE clutches!)- $10 per cami
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Gah! I needed some camisoles! All mine have been worn so many times that they're nearly thread-bare! (that doesn't stop me)

and how embarrassing could the CD be? Was it best of Menudo or something? ;)
 
Lau said:
Edit: Just read a few posts about 2 hour queues and stuff. Do loads of people really do that?! I think over here the January sales are pretty mad, but I've never heard of people queueing to pay for 2 hours. Maybe people I know just don't shop that much. :confused:
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The techy/geeky/nerdy sales bring out the people who line up 2-3 hours before the store opens... so at some places, 3AM! :eek: I showed up to Fry's at 4:45AM (they opened at 5AM) and the huuuge parking lot was packed and the line went from the front door all the way around the three other sides of this huge, warehouse-sized building. :eek: I was outta there by 5:30AM; at which point people were frantically hating on each other trying to get our parking space.
katie ta achoo said:
Gah! I needed some camisoles! All mine have been worn so many times that they're nearly thread-bare! (that doesn't stop me)

and how embarrassing could the CD be? Was it best of Menudo or something?
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Same w/ me on the camisoles-- except they didn't have my size in white! :( So I got black and an ivory color w/ a tiny bit of lace trim (and a few choice sequins). And if you catch this; I got the new Madonna CD. I can't help it! I love that song, 'Hung Up,' and for $6.77 it's a bargain!

:eek:
 
Nothing today. There's 364 other days during the year that I can go and shop. I'm in no hurry to buy anything right now.
 
clayj said:
I bought a "#3 chicken strips combo, six-pack, value size it, sweet tea no lemon" at Chick-Fil-A.

Later on I will buy some concessions at the Hurricanes/Maple Leafs game at the RBC Center here in Raleigh.

But no trips to the mall for me today.
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C'mon, clayj, we all know you were in line at Wal-Mart at 5 AM.
:rolleyes:

Say "Hi" to arn while you are in the the Triangle! :)
 
I got a 200gb seagate harddrive for $30 after rebates. I ALLLLLLLMOOOOSSSTTT got a 19 inch flat panel, and i think my stepbrother got a laptop
 
devilot said:
The techy/geeky/nerdy sales bring out the people who line up 2-3 hours before the store opens... so at some places, 3AM! :eek: I showed up to Fry's at 4:45AM (they opened at 5AM) and the huuuge parking lot was packed and the line went from the front door all the way around the three other sides of this huge, warehouse-sized building. :eek: I was outta there by 5:30AM; at which point people were frantically hating on each other trying to get our parking space.
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Sounds scary! I get quite stressed shopping though - don't really like crowds and stuff. And I get really impatient waiting. Bad sales shopping combination. I have no idea what I would do without the internet! :p

Glad you got some good stuff though. :)
 
Counterfit said:
I might have to go buy some film later, as I'm supposed to take pictures of my cousin's show (this should be awesome, and give his brand a big break for more local fans)
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So, I bought two rolls of film (one of Kodak print 800, one of Ektachrome 200) a Red Bull, and a pack of Orbit orange, for $18.xx (film is getting expensive :(). Someone had failed to tell me that the show time changed, so I was late, had to stand in front of a speaker (which at this local dive is akin to standing behind a small turbojet, with about the same sound quality). I missed almost half their set, and didn't bother waiting to see Monty, as I was just too pissed off from having a crappy day/week.

Sirus the Virus said:
Music
Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits
Peter Gabriel - Us
U2 - Electrical Storm (Single)
The Police - Reggatta De Blanc
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Awesome :D

kt said:
and how embarrassing could the CD be? Was it best of Menudo or something?
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Nah, I bet it was the best of Wham! :D

Hey cjc, where'd you find that 300GB HD deal? I'm aching for more space ;)
 
4 New tires for my brother up from Virginia. I live in NJ. His tires were balder than a baby's bottom. You know you need new tires when you can see the steel radial ;)
 
First time I waited outside a store for an hour or two to buy things on Black Friday and paid for everything (well, almost everything) myself. I usually come somewhere in the middle of the day and had my mom pay for things.

So, here's the breakdown...

Went to CompUSA an hour before opening. Forgot my scarf and hat so my ears were freezing. Went inside, and people were all over the hard drives. Pushing and shoving all over with boxes of hard drives getting knocked over. I grabbed a 200 GB Seagate box and charged through like a running back. Found the "Famous Maker" LCD (Samsung), and quickly grabbed that. Found the $18 Intellimouse Wireless and grabbed that. And finally, grabbed a 280 CD binder. Spent nearly $500 at CompUSA. My sister had a long search and fight to get her Palm Z22 which took most of the time. Luckily I found a really short line nobody knew about that got us out quicker.

It was 2 AM when we left. Passed by Best Buy to see the line already forming! People really wanted those $400 laptops, I guess... My mom and I rushed back at 3 AM. I was prepared this time, so I didn't freeze too badly. Once we got in, I grabbed Call of Duty 2 for a friend. I went and found the copy of 24 Season 2 I hid behind the whole shelf of Desperate Housewives DVD's (look, I only saw one copy on Wednesday, and there was a minimum of 10 at each store)! I easily found Seasons 1 and 3 of 24. Grabbed Chappelle Show Season 2. Then, we went back to the car to go home. Took me only 8 minutes after the doors opened. Unfortunately, I maxed out my debit card earlier because the midnight CompUSA sale and Best Buy are sorta on the same day... :) My mom took care of it with her credit card though.

I blew $600, but I will get about $200 in rebates and I saved a bundle on the price cuts alone. It was worth the trouble. That initial rush when you're coming in is sorta fun.
 
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