There were many adds prior to the Holiday touting the amazing deals that were to be had on the Friday after Turkey Day. It turns out the hoopla and the anticipation were both overrated! Too bad; the "tent people" (people who camped out the night before the Friday sales) could have stayed in their warm and comfy beds and joined the jamboree at 7:00 rather than 5:00! For the most part, there were a few deals but none over flowing.
For instance Game Stop allowed you to advance order an XBox 360 Elite with expanded memory for $299; you basically could put the system in lay-away for six weeks with as little as $25 down. I personally took advantage of this little steal! Since electronics and gaming systems are all the rage every holiday season, the grand papa of electronics, Best Buy, offered name brand 32" Plasma T.V.'s for as low as $299, and an XBox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle for $299 - the bundle included 2 packaged games: Lego Batman and Pure, then 4 additional games!
On the beauty/fashion side of things, I wasn't so impressed. Macy's had some OK deals on shoes - up to 40% off; but many of the styles were last season and the name brands were maybe $20-$30 off the regular price. There were many "beauty bundles" available disguised as "gift sets" all over the place, but no real deals on name brand cosmetics.
So Tent People, for future reference, check out the many steals"online" instead of waiting "in line!" Until the recession is over folks there won't be many deals on the horizon.
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