Did anyone attempt to go out to the stores this morning?

Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:45 am

Past years I have never tried it (everyone in my family does every year)

Well this year, I was looking at the best buy ad, and noticed they had Nero 7 Ultra Edition for 99 with a instant $20 off. Plus a $50 mail-in, plus another $20 mail-in. So basically free!

Well the store opened at 5am this morning, well I normally get up to go to work at 4 anyways, so really wouldn't be a big deal for me to get up at my normal time.

OK get there just after 4:30, expecting to see a modest line. 30-40 people tops................. Let's try a few hundred people!! HOLY CRAP!! The store is connected to a ROSS, and a Matress Center, and some other store. THe line went all the way around the corner of the last store!!

Now remember I live in Washington, so go figure it's pouring down rain!! But I'm very [font=&quot]stubborn[/font] so I decide to wait.

So the store opens, I don't get in until about 5:30 or so. GRRRRR

Walk in the door, and holy crap! what a mad house! There are people everywhere! I guess they had some special on laptops, or something because they were telling people 'no more lap tops!!' (glad I wasn't there for that).

Well finally just got home and it's 7am!
you're might be wondering, well did he get the software or not

:)

Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:13 am

grr, should have read the fine print.

the $20 rebate is only for 'upgrades', and to get the rebate I need to send in the original user's manual page from a previous full retail version from one of the following.

Roxio meadia creator, EAsy CD And DVD Creator, Easy CD & DVD Burning, Nero 5, Nero 5.5, Nero 6, Nero 6 Ultra, Pinnacle Stuido, Pinaacle Instant CD & DVD, Pinnacle Stuido Medai Sutie, Intervideio WinDVD Creator, Intervideo MedaiOne, Intervideo DVD copy, Ulead DiscCreator, or Ulead Video Studio.

Does anyone own any of the above titles and would you be willing to part with the owners manual? I think they just want the first page, that says what it is?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:47 am

I NEVER get all excited about mail in orders. I will notice the instant in store rebates but the mails ins I usually get screwed over on...

I did the early morning friday thing one time 5 years ago and wont do it again!

I Stood in line at best buy outisde in the crappy NW Ohio weather for a tad over an hour, got in the store quickly. Made my way to the digital cameras where they were passing out rainchecks. The damn cameras didnt make it to the store.
I reached out my hand to take the raincheck and some punk ass kid jumps right in a rips it from the ladies hand...

Needless to say the BB employee didnt care, kids mom didnt appreciate me grabbing him and about knocking his head off... Nope I didnt get the raincheck either...

To many people to much hassle... Its just a big hype retailers want to create to get people in and dissapointed then up-buy into expensive products...

Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:14 am

Ya this was the first time I've ever went to one of the black friday events. wow...

My mom and dad always goes to sears and gets the free $10 gift cards.

The only time I've ever had problem with the mail in rebates were for cell phones, and it was always at car toys. So I just stopped shopping there.

Some places had some good deals on stuff, but I'm just too lazy to go to the malls, I really don't like crowds. I just saw this special, and it was something I wanted anyways.

Now if somone has that owners manual that they would be willing to part, It will make me really happy :)

jonnyb · Post by **jonnyb** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:21 am

last year i went with my buddies to circuit city at like 4:45am. there were about 20 other people there, and the place didnt open till 6. they had a special on big screen TVs or something. we really didnt have intentions of buying anything, just there for the fun of it. my buddy ended up buying a 17" LCD monitor, and i bought a DVD player. it was acctually pretty fun, cause they gave us free donuts and coffee.

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:31 am

Hmm...its now 2:30 on the east coast and im just waking up.

So no...i dont do the whole early morning black friday shenanigans.

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:42 am

I want to BB today... didn't get up at 5 am or anything. I went to return my ipod video. I left at about 12:15, got there at about 12:40(normally takes like 5-10 minuets). traffic was terrible because everyone was trying to ge tto best buy before 12 because of their deals. when i got there i found out that i couldnt do the return until 2, so i had to wait around that lot for about an hour.... The wait was worth it. I got a $320 refund to my bank account. No store credit, no restocking fee.

ediT: i plan on getting a xbox 360 with this money.

Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:40 pm

I wish I would have done the camping thing and got an new xbox.

it would have promply been sold on ebay for $1500!

can't believe what people will spend on the newest fad.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:45 pm

Sat on line for 3 hrs today at BB, got an Ipod Nano 2G for like 200 bucks, tried to buy a desktop computer for 150, didn't happen. Froze my butt off...but still had fun. Came home and slept for about 6 hrs.

freakin madhouse. All I need to say.

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:55 pm

you sat in line for 3 horus to get the ipod at normal pricing. :)