The changes to Black Friday?

Black Friday this year looks a little different than most years. Traditionally most stores release their "Doorbuster" deals around 6 am. Doorbusters are generally the best deals in electronics (laptops, tvs, etc.), toys, clothes, almost anything. They're usually the best deals, and doorbusters are the ones that black friday shoppers will be out waiting in line for.

That's why us Black Friday shoppers wait in line. Not only because it's huge savings, but it's kind of cool. An adrenaline rush to do something you don't get to do every day. It's a little fun for us nuts out there.

This year, retailers are trying to one up each other. Apparently 6 AM is NOT early enough for us to buy our toys. Generally speaking most stores opened their doors from 4-6 AM. BUT THIS YEAR... most retailers are opening at Midnight this year. Some places even at 10 PM on Thanksgiving. Can't let your competitors get the best of your right?

Although this is kind of a huge change, they've prepared us last year. Toys 'R Us started their sale at 10 last year. Walmart released their sale at Midnight and the rest of their electronics at 6 AM (Made the lines moves MUCH MUCH Faster, bravo Wally World). So what does that mean for us shoppers? Well, we might have to line up, a little earlier...but I doubt it will be by much. It will cut out how many hours we will have to wait outside though. Unless you shop at Wal Mart, then you get to wait inside.

I don't think we'll have to wait in line earlier than we usually do. For Black Friday shoppers we generally start lining up around 7 or 8 anyway. Opening the doors earlier isn't going to make many of us line up too much earlier. We still have Thanksgiving dinner to eat! On the bright side most places you have to wait outside, so opening the doors earlier, means less waiting in line. And in 30 degree weather? That's going to be nice.

There is a down side though. As I said before, last year, when Wal Mart split the electronics and other items up, it effectively REDUCED the customers checking out. So check out times were halved. Walmart is splitting again at 10 and Midnight...still going to have longer check out times. Secondly? With the EARLIER times means MORE customers will be willing to come out. Sigh.... for the "Black Friday Nuts"...we don't like that.

So if you ever wonder why anyone braves the early morning hours, cold weather, and crowds? It's not just because of the good deals......it's because that little crazy person inside of us kind of lives for it. And hey, it's only one day a year.