Eff Black Friday

DynamiteRave · 11-24-2010, 04:03 PM

Let's just say, I work part time at Toys R Us.. (in the electronics section) and the store opens on Friday at 5am and stays open till midnight..... Expect a lot of

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firstdown · 11-24-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Let's just say, I work part time at Toys R Us.. (in the electronics section) and the store opens on Friday at 5am and stays open till midnight..... Expect a lot of

and

Great you can go straight from the bar/party to work.

mooby · 11-24-2010, 04:45 PM

I've worked Black Friday at 2 different stores (Toys-r-Us and Target) and I gotta say it's painful. First off those big deals that they advertise in stock, well it's a sham. They'll have between 1-5 of them in stock and if you aren't in line at midnight to get your spot in place they will be gone by the time you do get in the door, and that's only if they aren't reserved. When I worked at Toys-R-Us they had a deal, it was a 30 gig Zune for sale (this was back in '07) for 150 bucks, and that was on the front page of the ad where you know everybody would want one. Well, we only got 5 of them in stock, and my manager of the store said that if any of the employees wanted to buy it, just tell him and he'd put one aside for the team member in particular. Well 5 people wanted one but the manager said he had to have at least one in stock for the sale, so he put 4 of them aside for 4 employees and when the store opened at 5 am there was one left, and it went to a guy who had been waiting outside since about 10 pm which was the time my shift started.

So if you see a really great deal that you think you might have a shot at, don't even bother unless you're willing to be in line at midnight at the latest. Same thing happened when I worked at Target 2 years ago, there was some flat screen tv's on sale in the Black Friday ad and when the store opened there was like 1-2 of them in stock, which was ridiculous.

Not to mention all the frustrated customers that wait all night only to be told it's not in stock. That's one of the worst parts of the day, it happened to me both times I was working. It's inevitable that someone will get pissed for waiting outside for 5+ hours only to discover the thing they want isn't in stock, but the whole reason stores do it is to get people to come to the store, not because they actually have plenty in stock. I'm sure that's not the case at every retail store but just take it for what it's worth. There are good deals to be had on Black Friday, I just wouldn't advise getting your hopes up and waiting all night for a store to open because odds are if it's a massive deal they won't have but just a couple in stock.

mooby · 11-24-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Let's just say, I work part time at Toys R Us.. (in the electronics section) and the store opens on Friday at 5am and stays open till midnight..... Expect a lot of

and

That's gonna suck hard for you, being in the electronics department. If they still do things the way they did when I worked there 3 years ago, you might be in for a rough day.

htownskinfan · 11-25-2010, 09:20 AM

Ive had decent luck on BF without having to wait too long,but did have to get up early.Didnt do it last yr,but the yr before I stood in line for about an hr for a 50" LG flat screen for 500 bucks

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 11-25-2010, 11:54 AM

I get to work 4 30 am to 9pm on black friday. This will suck

MTK · 11-25-2010, 12:49 PM

I worked retail for all of 8 months back in the day at CompUSA. Yeah it blows big time, I feel for you retail folks. So many people are just rude and nasty, even more so on Black Friday or right after Christmas when everyone returns shit.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 11-25-2010, 02:45 PM

I am the ASM at Gamestop so this will be bullshit

mooby · 11-25-2010, 03:15 PM

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I am the ASM at Gamestop so this will be bullshit

I'm sorry Quake. May your tolerance be high, I'm sure you will have it rough.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 11-25-2010, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

I'm sorry Quake. May your tolerance be high, I'm sure you will have it rough.

Thanks. I was supposed to be 1pm to 9pm but my store manager is beyond sick so I have to be the acting manager on duty all day to cover his shift.

GMScud · 11-25-2010, 11:57 PM

Quake and Rave- I feel for you. I think I'd go postal if I had to deal with working retail tomorrow. Quake- you still in Gainesville, FL? The GameStop at the Oaks Mall?

My wife is in Windermere, FL with her family this week, and she and her mom are hitting the malls in Orlando tomorrow. They're freaking crazy. But I made sure I gave the wife some $$ and a list. Hey, if she's gonna brave Black Friday, I'm at least gonna cash in on some of the deals.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 11-26-2010, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

Quake and Rave- I feel for you. I think I'd go postal if I had to deal with working retail tomorrow. Quake- you still in Gainesville, FL? The GameStop at the Oaks Mall?

My wife is in Windermere, FL with her family this week, and she and her mom are hitting the malls in Orlando tomorrow. They're freaking crazy. But I made sure I gave the wife some $$ and a list. Hey, if she's gonna brave Black Friday, I'm at least gonna cash in on some of the deals.

No I'm back in Charlotte NC now

mooby · 11-26-2010, 04:17 AM

I was out at my local shopping epicenter here in Woodbridge just a couple hours ago to help a friend out with his shopping and shit's absolutely crazy. It's like laws go out the window when you have this many people together, I mean I saw people making horrendous driving decisions like it will cost them half an hour if they don't miss a turn or some shit when they can drive half a block and make the next turn. People are ****in stupid. Especially those lined up in tents outside Best Buy. Whatever deal they are waiting for they can probably get online for the same price and they won't have to wait outside 7 hours before the store opens.

htownskinfan · 11-26-2010, 11:14 AM

I stopped by Walmart on the way to work,got there about 7:30. I was in and out in 5 minutes with the 69.95 bluray with wifi player. It wasn't even as bad as a normal Saturday . The electronics section is where the most people were gathered. I don't know if it's the economy or it had already cleared out from 5 am

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SolidSnake84 · 11-26-2010, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mooby

I was out at my local shopping epicenter here in Woodbridge just a couple hours ago to help a friend out with his shopping and shit's absolutely crazy. It's like laws go out the window when you have this many people together, I mean I saw people making horrendous driving decisions like it will cost them half an hour if they don't miss a turn or some shit when they can drive half a block and make the next turn. People are ****in stupid. Especially those lined up in tents outside Best Buy. Whatever deal they are waiting for they can probably get online for the same price and they won't have to wait outside 7 hours before the store opens.

As far as it goes here, most of the cops are doing crowd control at Best-Buy and Apple Blossom Mall. Things get bad here and the cops are on hand as well as some reservists to keep things cool at the mall...

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11-24-2010, 04:03 PM	#16
DynamiteRave Living Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington DC Age: 38 Posts: 16,867	Re: Eff Black Friday Let's just say, I work part time at Toys R Us.. (in the electronics section) and the store opens on Friday at 5am and stays open till midnight..... Expect a lot of and __________________ Establishment, establishment, you always know what's best. I've been a part of this message board for 17 years. Damn I'm old.

11-24-2010, 04:45 PM	#18
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	Re: Eff Black Friday I've worked Black Friday at 2 different stores (Toys-r-Us and Target) and I gotta say it's painful. First off those big deals that they advertise in stock, well it's a sham. They'll have between 1-5 of them in stock and if you aren't in line at midnight to get your spot in place they will be gone by the time you do get in the door, and that's only if they aren't reserved. When I worked at Toys-R-Us they had a deal, it was a 30 gig Zune for sale (this was back in '07) for 150 bucks, and that was on the front page of the ad where you know everybody would want one. Well, we only got 5 of them in stock, and my manager of the store said that if any of the employees wanted to buy it, just tell him and he'd put one aside for the team member in particular. Well 5 people wanted one but the manager said he had to have at least one in stock for the sale, so he put 4 of them aside for 4 employees and when the store opened at 5 am there was one left, and it went to a guy who had been waiting outside since about 10 pm which was the time my shift started. So if you see a really great deal that you think you might have a shot at, don't even bother unless you're willing to be in line at midnight at the latest. Same thing happened when I worked at Target 2 years ago, there was some flat screen tv's on sale in the Black Friday ad and when the store opened there was like 1-2 of them in stock, which was ridiculous. Not to mention all the frustrated customers that wait all night only to be told it's not in stock. That's one of the worst parts of the day, it happened to me both times I was working. It's inevitable that someone will get pissed for waiting outside for 5+ hours only to discover the thing they want isn't in stock, but the whole reason stores do it is to get people to come to the store, not because they actually have plenty in stock. I'm sure that's not the case at every retail store but just take it for what it's worth. There are good deals to be had on Black Friday, I just wouldn't advise getting your hopes up and waiting all night for a store to open because odds are if it's a massive deal they won't have but just a couple in stock. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

11-25-2010, 09:20 AM	#20
htownskinfan JUST LIVIN Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: houston,tx Age: 62 Posts: 4,909	Re: Eff Black Friday Ive had decent luck on BF without having to wait too long,but did have to get up early.Didnt do it last yr,but the yr before I stood in line for about an hr for a 50" LG flat screen for 500 bucks __________________ Make The Redskins Great Again

11-25-2010, 11:54 AM	#21
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,167	Re: Eff Black Friday I get to work 4 30 am to 9pm on black friday. This will suck __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

11-25-2010, 12:49 PM	#22
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Re: Eff Black Friday I worked retail for all of 8 months back in the day at CompUSA. Yeah it blows big time, I feel for you retail folks. So many people are just rude and nasty, even more so on Black Friday or right after Christmas when everyone returns shit. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

11-25-2010, 02:45 PM	#23
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 35 Posts: 14,167	Re: Eff Black Friday I am the ASM at Gamestop so this will be bullshit __________________ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NG9zNxqMP8cYNP72QqUQT Shameless self-promotion. It is what it is.

11-25-2010, 11:57 PM	#26
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: Eff Black Friday Quake and Rave- I feel for you. I think I'd go postal if I had to deal with working retail tomorrow. Quake- you still in Gainesville, FL? The GameStop at the Oaks Mall? My wife is in Windermere, FL with her family this week, and she and her mom are hitting the malls in Orlando tomorrow. They're freaking crazy. But I made sure I gave the wife some $$ and a list. Hey, if she's gonna brave Black Friday, I'm at least gonna cash in on some of the deals. __________________ Tardy

11-26-2010, 04:17 AM	#28
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	Re: Eff Black Friday I was out at my local shopping epicenter here in Woodbridge just a couple hours ago to help a friend out with his shopping and shit's absolutely crazy. It's like laws go out the window when you have this many people together, I mean I saw people making horrendous driving decisions like it will cost them half an hour if they don't miss a turn or some shit when they can drive half a block and make the next turn. People are ***in stupid. Especially those lined up in tents outside Best Buy. Whatever deal they are waiting for they can probably get online for the same price and they won't have to wait outside 7 hours before the store opens. __________________ Hail to the Football Team*

11-26-2010, 11:14 AM	#29
htownskinfan JUST LIVIN Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: houston,tx Age: 62 Posts: 4,909	I stopped by Walmart on the way to work,got there about 7:30. I was in and out in 5 minutes with the 69.95 bluray with wifi player. It wasn't even as bad as a normal Saturday . The electronics section is where the most people were gathered. I don't know if it's the economy or it had already cleared out from 5 am Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Make The Redskins Great Again

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