10 Things Not to Buy on Black Friday

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Since one of the busiest shopping days of the year is fast approaching, here's a list of 10 Things Not to Buy on Black Friday. Aside from the TV and non-bundled game consoles, what else should be on a tech-guy's "do-no-buy" list? Personally, I am using our commissioned buying links (here) and doing all my BF shopping online. :)


As we've suggested before, now is not the smartest time to buy a console that's several years old when two of the major names are planning refreshes in the next year. However, this advice is mainly geared toward people who already have a console and are thinking about replacing it. If you just can't wait to jump on the gaming bandwagon, you should at least make sure you're getting a sizeable free gift card or a few top-name game titles with your purchase.
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Used turkey. I know it sounds like a good idea, but trust me, it doesn't work out well in the end.
 
black friday is pure hype. the free $200 (aol cancelfest) from compusa type deals are long gone. cybermonday/ slickdeals everyday/ or support y
our friendly hard forum online is better then playing retail trample-a-thon by fat house trolls before sunrise.
 
menards in wisconsin was good last year, we didnt even realize it was BF until we saw the deals.
 
undercoverDrunk said:
black friday is pure hype. the free $200 (aol cancelfest) from compusa type deals are long gone. cybermonday/ slickdeals everyday/ or support y
our friendly hard forum online is better then playing retail trample-a-thon by fat house trolls before sunrise.
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This. Black friday is for rubes. Marked up junk "slashed" in price, old crappy TVs and the overhyped items where there's 1 or 2 in stock.

There really is a sucker born every minute.
 
Another thing to add on the list: Don't buy anything from Gamestop on Black Friday/

Such bullshit prices.
 
ATTENTION EVERYONE IN MILWAUKEE:

Need a deal? Go to grand avenue mall on black friday. since the mall is dead, bankrupt and a dive you can get good discounts at their remaining stores lol. there is no lines, no people... however there are less stores now. its more of a mega food court now.
 
Really? a 2012 calendar is topping many wishlists? Why not say "You should not buy candy, because there are much better deals to have after halloween or easter"
 
sfsuphysics said:
Really? a 2012 calendar is topping many wishlists? Why not say "You should not buy candy, because there are much better deals to have after halloween or easter"
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I think it would mildly amusing to present to someone a 2012 calendar as their first gift, before getting on to the real gifts. :D
 
I might go shopping that weekend for stuff I need. Everyone in my family is just going to get gift cards as they never know what they want.
 
All Im doing is going to Walmart, and picking up GoW3 for $28. Thats it!
 
FrEaKy said:
All Im doing is going to Walmart, and picking up GoW3 for $28. Thats it!
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Wow! I might let my wife drag me out on BF and be like look what I just found honey!

Thanks for the heads up and I'll probably be cussing you come the 26th around 6am... :D
 
I have neither in the past, or ever plan on in the future, shopped on "black Friday". Even IF there was a real deal to be had that was guaranteed to never come up again, you couldn't pay me to play that whole "get up super early/ wait in line to get in/ fight other shoppers" routine we hear happens.

Let someone else be the sucker.
 
Monkey34 said:
I have neither in the past, or ever plan on in the future, shopped on "black Friday". Even IF there was a real deal to be had that was guaranteed to never come up again, you couldn't pay me to play that whole "get up super early/ wait in line to get in/ fight other shoppers" routine we hear happens.

Let someone else be the sucker.
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I did it once with a friend, but we ended up leaving not buying anything because the line stretched all around the building with only a few cashiers(midnight thing).
 
I'm seriously thinking about shopping midnight this year just for the people-watching (laugh-at-the-retards-swinging-the-sharp-elbows-for-crap-merchandise) factor.
 
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