OT didn't seem to work as planned for Retailers

[Jeremy]

Got to JC Penney at 4:10 to get a snow globe for my mother and niece pretty good size crowd there but I was out quick.  Decided to see what Best Buy was like and other than a few door busters they had a ton of other things they probably expected to sell out.  There was no one in line purchasing and the store was about as busy as a typical weekday morning.  Decided to see what Target was like and they were about as dead as Best Buy, but I did get an Icee because how often can you get one at 4:45am?  Looking at the workers you can tell they are all almost zombies at this point so everyone should say a prayer they all make it home without falling asleep behind the wheel.  At Lowe's I was amazed at how many people were buying two or three ladders just because they were $20. 

I think all the retailers that opened up at midnight will see that their plan backfired because it succeeded in pissing some people off, and it doesn't seem they are going to get more sales as a result.  I wouldn't be surprised if it hurt them more because once people got the good stuff they moved on to the mall where the stores opened up at 4 5 or 6.

[Jeremy]

just got back from Staples.  They had coffee and donuts for early customers, they opened at 6 and their employees seemed awake and in a better mood.  They had a worker suggestive sell batteries as you get 100% back in rewards, but I told her that I was paying for my purchase with Staples Rewards and when you do that you don't end up getting the money back.  She seemed worried that I was correct like she didn't want people coming back and being mad at her and asked one of the higher ups about it when he walked by.  Luckily if there is any problem I was there making the purchase as Amy's oldest son.

[AmyHollar]

I pretend I'm him all the time. 


The stores opening last night hacked me off...........if I had one bone of desire to shop I would avoid them like the plague just for principal......but seeing how shopping is as enjoyable to me as my Aunt Flo they need not worry.

[careless hal]

Often the best deals are just tesers.  Wal-Mart had 65 inch TVs for$998, but the small print said 1 or 2 per store!  I will wait for the deaparation deals later!!!

[newandimproved]

Looks like someone has way too much time on their hands. 

[careless hal]

I got a report from my sister-in-law.  She went to Wal Mart at 11pm last night.  All 32 checkouts were open and there were 25-30 people in line at each one.  Then she went to the mall.  Had to park 4 blocks away.  People in Illinois must have more money to spend.

[Jeremy]

I got a report from my sister-in-law.  She went to Wal Mart at 11pm last night.  All 32 checkouts were open and there were 25-30 people in line at each one.  Then she went to the mall.  Had to park 4 blocks away.  People in Illinois must have more money to spend.

we just have fast checkout counters.  good luck to all the people hiding a 65" tv or a washer and dryer for a month.

[careless hal]

we just have fast checkout counters.  good luck to all the people hiding a 65" tv or a washer and dryer for a month.

I don't think most people buy such things for gifts.  If I bought my wife a washer and dryer for Christmas, she would hit me over the head with the iron I got her last year!

[AmyHollar]

There weren't any lines at the state store today........but not many deals either.

[The Giss]

I got a report from my sister-in-law.  She went to Wal Mart at 11pm last night.  All 32 checkouts were open and there were 25-30 people in line at each one.  Then she went to the mall.  Had to park 4 blocks away.  People in Illinois must have more money to spend.

My daughter's laptop crashed (hard drive failure-good timing, at least) so she headed to WalMart with Ms. Giss for the $258 HP special. They had plenty in stock (arrived at 11:55) and the lines were shorter than they usually are at this store. My sis-in-law works in marketing for a major department store chain (no names, but rhymes with Shmarget) and was tasked to drive around and monitor lines and displays locally (even though not based here). Lines short everywhere both last nigth and this early AM.
Looking at the so-called door busters, very few really "busted" me to the point of thinking of getting up early, other than a $20 video camera at Dollar General, of all places.

[Jeremy]

My daughter's laptop crashed (hard drive failure-good timing, at least) so she headed to WalMart with Ms. Giss for the $258 HP special. They had plenty in stock (arrived at 11:55) and the lines were shorter than they usually are at this store. My sis-in-law works in marketing for a major department store chain (no names, but rhymes with Shmarget) and was tasked to drive around and monitor lines and displays locally (even though not based here). Lines short everywhere both last nigth and this early AM.
Looking at the so-called door busters, very few really "busted" me to the point of thinking of getting up early, other than a $20 video camera at Dollar General, of all places.

I have a device that you can hook plug an internal hard drive into (after you take it out) and the other side plugs into a USB port that sometimes can get the information off of a hard drive.  I can get it to Amy Hollar of Northfield Park fame if you wanted to borrow it in an attempt to save some data.

[Jeremy]

I pretend I'm him all the time. 


The stores opening last night hacked me off...........if I had one bone of desire to shop I would avoid them like the plague just for principal......but seeing how shopping is as enjoyable to me as my Aunt Flo they need not worry.

The good part is one of the things I got was something I am going to make him get for you.  Yes it was cheap and yes I know you want it.

[AmyHollar]

Yes it was cheap and yes I know you want it.

A pool boy named Manny?

[Jeremy]

A pool boy named Manny?

he told me his name is Jack

[The Giss]

Jeremy- she heads back today, but maybe we can work that out when she comes back up for winter break? Thanks for the offer.