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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  Walmart is scamming you on Black Friday. Maybe only one this one case, but probably NOT.
We just bought a Wii online. got the red limited edition console with wii sports, mario game, a controller and nunchuck with motion plus AND additional game of choose from a large list, additional nyco controller and nunchuck, and nyco charging station for 229.00 plus $15.00 shipping to our house.....
Black Friday ad is 249.00 for just the console and normal games and controllers, not sure if they throw in extra game, extra controller, and extra charging station or not but either way it's more expensive on Black Friday in stores than it was tonight online.....
DO YOUR RESEARCH just like everything else in life and make sure you don't fall for Black Friday scams!! |
My DIL bought the WII bundle Black Friday at Walmart -- besides all the bundle goodies and games, it also came with a $50 Walmart gift card, which she turned around and used on two MORE games that were also on a big sale $29 each I think it was. She said she compared the online and thought with the $50 gift card, the store deal was a little better. The only problem was our Walmart only had 4 of the Black Firday bundles!! She was lucky and got one but I know a lot of people left disappointed or bought one of the other bundles which was not as good of a deal.
My son went to Home Depot to get batteries. They were supposed to have 200 of the huge packs of AA batteries for $5. He was one of the first in line, only a handful ahead of him, and they were supposedly all sold out when he got in! So either their employees had bought them all or the store did not have nearly the 200 they were supposed to.
Lots of disappointments every Black Friday. I retired for Black Friday shopping a few years back. I figure sometime between now and Christmas most of the Black Friday good deals will be repeated during normal business hours.
Still I remember the excitement of the hunt -- the adrenaline rush in the quest for the good deal.
Now I leave it to those younger, more patient, and less achey than me. Enjoy it --it can be fun, especially if you have company and a good sense of humor.