Black Friday Sales

November 19th, 2010

With Thanksgiving coming around the corner, “Day After Thanksgiving Sales” are coming soon too. If you are not a regular Black Friday shopper you may feel lost and confused. This is the only day a year that traffic is the worst at 3:00 in the morning. If you drive through the town at midnight you will see tons of people lined up around the store.

Many people will camp out at night to get the best sales. But are all the stores worth it to leave your house in the middle of the night? The most popular stores in Tyler on Black Friday are, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target, and Kohl’s. The Broadway square mall will have people lining up at different stores but in my past experiences I have not found that great of deals at the mall in Tyler.

One of the biggest lines in Tyler is the line for Best Buy. Best Buy has every kind of electronics for a great price. If you are in the front of the line for Best Buy it can get pretty scary when the doors open at 5:00 Friday morning. They will have huge sales on iPads, and iPods.

They are selling all size HDTVs for lowest prices yet. Any Samsung laptop computer will be on sale for $150 off. Best Buy will be selling Blu-rays that were released this year for $12.99 and DVDs for less than four dollars. There will be huge sales on Play Station, Xbox, and Wii games.

Target’s parking lot is always over crowded pretty much all day on Black Friday. Target will have a pre-black Friday sale on Sunday, November 21st until Wednesday the 24th. Many sales that they will have are going to be pretty close to the sales that will be on Friday. There will be a huge selection f fun and popular toys for 50%.

The popular Tag books are on a lot of kids (and mom’s) Christmas lists, during these sales you can get one Tag book and get one free. Nintendo DS are on sale of $119. The new Donkey Kong Wii game will include a $10 Target gift card. You can shop for two people with one gift. The Acer netbook is normally $240 but will be on sale for $179.99, and includes a free Tuari Neoprene Sleeve, which is normally $12.99.

You can save up to $90 on Vizio Televisions. Paula Deen cookware set is usually $140, but you can save fifty dollars and buy it for the low price of $99.99. You can save on Christmas ornaments, candles, snacks and food for your Christmas dinner, not to mention all the dishes that it take to cook and serve the perfect meal.

The lines are the worst at Target. The store gets so unorganized. Black Friday seems to be the day that people get the maddest about people cutting in line and people cut in line the most. A hint to all the quick shoppers out there; have someone stand in line the moment you get there and do your shopping fast, that way you don’t have to sit there for a few hours with your hands full of stuff.

We are lucky that Tyler has three Wal-Mart stores and Lindale has one. How the Black Friday sales work at Wal-Mart is not like the other stores. They have separate lines within the store for the popular items and open the items early in the morning.

So at Wal-Mart you don’t have to stand out in the cold for hours at a time. Wal-Mart has movies for the lowest prices around even less than two dollars for movies such as “27 Dresses”, “17 again”, “Bourne Identity”, “Bourne Supremacy”, and “Bourne Ultimatum”. Wal-Mart sells Blu-Rays for only $10 and even some for $5. The Apple iPod Touch will be a big hit.

The selling price will be $225 but it will come with a $50 gift card. The portable DVD players will be on sale for less than $50. Televisions of all size will be on sale anywhere in between $98-$998. What little girl does not like to open her presents from under the tree to find a new Barbie doll? What mom does not love to find great sales on Barbie products? You can find the popular dolls for $5.00 and many Barbie products for a price as low as $4.00. Winter clothes such as fleece hoodies and sleepers are n sale for only $4.00.

The popular Toy Story 12 inch action figures are on sale for as low as $12. Your family can have fun game nights for as low a price as $4.00. Wal-Mart will have video games for as low as $7. The popular Kinect for Xbox 360 is on sale for a low price of $149.00. Wal-Mart can be your one stop shop where you can get gifts for everyone in your family.

Kohl’s doors will open at 3:00am on Friday. Kohl’s has all different things for your home, and clothes for the whole family. Women can get their favorite Bras for a low price and up to 50% off. You can find all different misses clothing for 40-60% off. The popular junior brand MUDD can be found here for low prices. MUDD jeans are on sale for as low as fourteen dollars and shirts for 55% off. The cute junior dresses are on sale for up to 60% off. All women’s outwear are on sale for up to 70% off. You can get all the clothing you need for the men in your life for a low price.

All sports wear is on sale for 40-50% off. Apt.9 wool coats are on sale for a low $20. Apt. 9 men’s nice wool jackets are on sale for a low $119. Men’s Axist Casual Pants are selling for 50%-60% off. Kohl’s has some the best sales for little kids clothing from anywhere from 40% to 70% off. You will love the fun kid’s jumpers, jeans, t-shirts, and dresses.

Kohl’s has brand name digital cameras for as low as $49.99. Get all you need for decorating you house for Christmas for up to 75% off; including candles, lights, picture frame, and tree ornaments. Holiday cards are on sale for 60% off. 22 inch nonstick griddles are on sale for $29.99.

You can get 50% off Faberware Bakeware, Food Network Dinnerware, Food Network Hydration Bottles, and Food network thermal Mugs. Get 60% off of all Holiday Dinnerware. Get all kitchen rugs for up to 60% off. Kohl’s has all the things you need for your home and for cooking the perfect meals at a low price. Kohl’s’ entire stock of video game accessories are on sale for 30-50% off.

I hope these sales will help you shop at the right store for your family’s Christmas wish lists. Tyler gets pretty crazy on Black Friday, all these stores get crowded fast so it may be the one day you willingly set your alarm for 2:00 in the morning.

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Best Buy Tyler

January 8th, 2010

With the closing of Circuit City Tyler finds itself with only one major retail electronics store. Best Buy in Tyler is located on South Broadway behind Ryan’s Steakhouse. The store is generally neat and clean and has great customer service. If you’re looking for a more expensive product, particularly on the order of a new computer or Television, you should be able to find some fairly good sales. It’s the smaller items on which you’ll find some rather unreasonable mark ups. Any kind of cords, power supplies, or other accessories are far too expensive. I have often found myself turning to other sources like e-bay and have saved hundreds on brand new items.

The movie selection is pretty good. I can usually find what I’m looking for provided it’s not too obscure. Although I must confess, based on my last couple of visits, the movie selection seems to have shrunk some. That could be a reflection of a lack of quality product lately. If what you’re looking for isn’t there, I would suggest a visit to Barnes and Noble instead.

As a generally intelligent adult I find a trip through the music aisle an embarrassing experience. I’m not sure whether I should be ashamed by my own lack of knowledge about the current music trends, or whether the musicians themselves are the ones who should be ashamed, both of their own product as well as the way they appear on the labels. Maybe I’m just getting older, and more like my father, but I suspect it’s the latter. These days I prefer the anonymity of iTunes or Amazon when making my music purchases. Not that my tastes are that bad per say, I just find it awkward to explain my purchases, something I feel the inexplicable desire to do. It’s kind of similar to answering the infamous question, “What’s that book about anyway?”

I do enjoy the gaming section although I no longer have the time I once had to invest in that pursuit. By far the best part of the store for me is the computer section. I find it so satisfying to browse the aisles for things I’d love to have but can’t afford. Ok so that’s a bit cynical. I can actually afford a computer every couple of years or else I wouldn’t be typing this, but I digress.

Bottom line is that Best Buy in Tyler is a pretty good store if you like the retail giants. While I seldom go there just to hang out, I do enjoy browsing a little. Larger items are priced fairly low if you take into account the various rebates available, but when it comes to smaller items you’re probably better off trying a few other sources first. To view their website, go to www.bestbuy.com.

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Stereo and Video Center on South Broadway

January 8th, 2010

In business since 1976, this company knows how to meet the video and audio needs of Tyler Texas. They specialize in home theatre sales and installation as well as car audio and GPS. When you walk in to the store you are greeted first by very large state of the art televisions and then by a smiling face who has time for you. They have an average of ten to nineteen qualified and experienced staff. Every time I have gone into the store I have been treated like an honored guest by those not already helping the other customers pick out audio or video equipment for their homes or vehicles.

My first experience was with their car audio department. I was in need of a CD player for my car that was capable of connecting with MP3 players. I decided to try Best Buy before anywhere else. I walked into Best Buy and found the car audio section. I expected standard Best Buy customer service. Instead I was ignored for about ten minutes while an employee laughed with a couple friends. Then I was curtly told that I need to drive around to the back where they are installed. The installation employee was working on a car. He saw me waiting and continued working without speaking to me. About five or ten minutes later he came out and rudely told me that I now needed to drive back around to the front to pick out a CD player. So I got in my car and drove across the street to Stereo & Video Center to see if they could offer better service.

I was pleasantly surprised. They were instantly friendly and helpful. I quickly realized that they only sold equipment that they would stand behind – quality. I was concerned about the price, and so the employee found one that was not on display that brought the price down significantly. They immediately went to work on my car. They even had attractive furniture set up in front of the plasma TVs so I could wait comfortably for them to finish with my car. My experience with Stereo and Video Center was so impressive that I only recommend them for such things to my friends and family. I tell people about their amazing customer service when exchanging customer service horror stories. I also returned to them as my first choice when I needed new speakers in my car.

The experience was once again above and beyond the business standard. On this second visit I felt even more taken care of. As I waited for my car to be worked on the other employees engaged in friendly conversation with me. There was a problem with the installation where they realized that I needed larger speakers than they had thought. The cost would have been an extra twenty dollars per speaker. Without me even asking, the employee said he just adjusted the price since he had quoted me the lower price before they started working. It was hard to believe, but this is how customer service should be. Tyler companies could benefit from having their employees visit and observe Stereo and Video Center in action. I have never been disappointed with this company, and you will not be either.

5711 S Broadway Ave.
Tyler, TX 75703-4350

(903) 561-7455

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Best Buy Day After Thanksgiving Day Sale

November 26th, 2009

Best Buy Day After Thanksgiving Day Sale Line
My mom and dad live very close to Best Buy in Tyler TX so I will definitely be driving by there and will have to make a drive by to see just how many people will be camped outside the store this year. A few years ago my dad bought some emachines and wii’s from Best Buy and made a handsome $800 profit on everything he resold on Ebay. My dad did not get in line right after Thanksgiving dinner but he did get in line around 4 a.m. People are now getting in line at Best Buy as early as right now. You heard me right. There are probably people already in line, sitting on a couch, camping in a tent at Best Buy at 10:20 AM Nov 26 2009. Can you imagine being in line this long to buy a TV or Wii? I couldn’t handle it but the fact of the matter is that is no longer what most of these people do. There are shifts in which a few people will go in together to buy a lot of merchandise. They will stay in line in shifts and trade out every few hours. This way everyone gets their sleep and no one completely wastes their Thanksgiving day.

I asked the Best Buy security guy in the Tyler TX location if there were any rules when getting in line for the day after Thanksgiving day sale. He said the only rule was to, “be nice”. If ever there was a day to be nice I would think Thanksgiving day would be that day. I hope everyone behaves and is kind while nudging themselves in line, it is Thanksgiving don’t you know?

So I will not be at the Day After Thanksgiving sale at Best Buy this year which is my normal tradition but I will be driving by with my camera to take pictures of the phenomenon which is my weird traditional thing to do on Thanksgiving along with eating Turkey and watching football.

I wonder if people will be able to sell Playstations and Wii game consoles on ebay this year at inflated prices. So far it has been done for the last 3 – 5 years so I don’t see why it will not be the same this year. This type of profiteering reminds me of that “The Office” episode when Dwight bus up all the unicorn toys and sells them at 500 % above retail.

I will be posting my picture of the Best Buy line later on tonight after I have settled down from a big Thanksgiving day feast.

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When To Buy a TV in Tyler Texas

November 2nd, 2009

When going into a store to buy a TV you really don’t need to spend a whole lot of time examining the picture because the store changes the brightness on each set to make the one they are trying to sell the most of look the best. In the store you may see a TV with a very nice bright picture and that is simply because they adjusted the brightness setting. Another TV will likely have just as good of a picture but the brightness setting has been dimmed down. A sales guy can go in and sell a bunch of the cheaper TV in large volume by talking down the more expensive set and showing you the bright TV. Most consumers will not have any idea what TV is better than another and will listen to the sales person and believe whatever they tell them.

I walked into one Tyler Texas TV store that will remain anonymous and the sales guy there told me the reason why one TV was better than the other one had to do with the fact that it had “better parts”. Beyond “better parts” he could not explain why the TV was better. He was trying to sell me the cheaper model that likely had a better chance of getting out the door. I decided to go back home and research and what I found out was that there were actually a lot of good reasons to go pay a little more for the nicer model television. Things like more HDMI slots for things like playstation, satellite TV, DVD player and other hook ups allow for never having to fiddle with cables behind the TV every time you want to play a DVD, video game, or use your satellite TV.

When choosing a time of the year to buy your TV you will always save the most money by camping out in front of Best Buy the day before Thanksgiving. Last year I discovered that these professional appliance parking lot campers are now being sponsored by major brands. Simply by camping out in the front parking lot and placing a company logo on your canvas tent or couch you might get a little money for your effort. Many times the news stations come out and film and take pictures of the campers and place these pictures on their newspapers front page or nightly news cast. This allows for free publicity to Best Buy as well as whatever logos are on the canvas tents.

BY buying your TV on the day before Thanksgiving sale you will likely save anywhere from $200 – $500 on your TV. It is a very smart thing if you can wait to give yourself time to think and research your purchase. Than on the day before thanksgiving go to a place like Don’s TV’s and Appliances, Best Buy, Sam’s, or Walmart and buy yourself a TV. Our favorite place to go is Don’s TV and Appliances because they are the “Get More Store” and will usually throw in an item or two for buying your TV from them. Don’s prices are very good as well.

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