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11-22-2012 at 12:15 PM
lovekatesp...
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BRU on Black Friday?

Has anyone ever gone to one on Black Friday? Wondering just how crazy it'll be.  They have buy one get one free on Tommee Tippee stuff, which you never find on sale.  Wondering if its worth it to brave the crowds....

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11-22-2012 at 12:48 PM
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I personally wouldn't just for bottles...I've never been, but my cousin goes every year and she says that BRU/TRU is the worst crowds she's ever seen.

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11-22-2012 at 12:56 PM
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watermellens:
I personally wouldn't just for bottles...I've never been, but my cousin goes every year and she says that BRU/TRU is the worst crowds she's ever seen.

Definitely not worth it if its crazy.  I wouldn't go within a mile of a TRU on BF, but our BRU is a stand-alone store and I thought maaaaybe it wouldn't be that bad....


Me: 31 DH: 30
Dx DOR (AMH .49), Stage 3/4 Endo, Septate Uterus
After 2 years, numerous tests, abdonimal surgery, and 2 IVF cycles, we are so grateful to be expecting.
Transferred 2 "perfect" 8-cell embies 6/12. Beta 1 6/25: 472! Beta 2 6/27: 1055!
First u/s shows TRIPLETS! WHAT?!?! Both embies stuck and one split. OMG

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11-22-2012 at 3:15 PM
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It will be crazy especially if it is a toys r us/babies r us combo like here.

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11-22-2012 at 8:59 PM
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Our BRU is a stand alone store, and is never that bad. I don't even want to look at the TRU though!

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11-23-2012 at 6:54 AM
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Online!! :) I got all the same deals last night online that were in the stores! I was super happy finished my boys Christmas!

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11-23-2012 at 5:47 PM
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I was nervous this morning about BRU, ours is a stand-alone but in a very crazy shopping center. I figured I would just do a drive-by (a little after 5AM, when the sale was set to start) and see if it was worth it (DH & I are from small families & we're all on a tight budget so we need to pick up any non-hand me downs at the lowest price possible)...We actually thought the store was closed at first- not one customer! 

It was open and we got to enjoy having the store all to ourselves- for a store that's usually crazy on any given day, I loved my Black Friday exerience (including 50% off of already marked down clearance- yes, I'll take a $3 sweater and $1.25 onesies, haha) even at 27 weeks! 

I hope everyone had a good day whether you went out or stayed in but I just wanted to share my BRU Black Friday experience (this year was wonderful, done our shopping & back in the car in 30 minutes- home before 6AM...who knows what next year could be like...) as compared to my horrible experience at TRU last year (stuck in lines for hours).  Happy Holidays!!

BTW- I figured I should explain that we figured we'd all just head home if it was a madhouse, I promise I would not have put myself and the baby in danger just for a sale. 

 
11-24-2012 at 3:49 PM
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I'm late to this thread but I went to our TRU/BRU combo when it opened at 8pm. It was busy but not crazy. They did a wonderful job of crowd control and everything was pretty organized. They let in about 100 or so people when the doors opened and then slowly let in others as people left. I was in line till about 840 before I was let in but then once I was in, I got what I wanted and I was out and home by 10. I went for the deal on Pampers because I had coupons to combine with it, the baby wipes and also some toys for younger cousins and friends little ones. I had a full cart and I was in line to check out in probably 30 minutes and then waited to check out for maybe 30 minutes. The check out process took a while since I had to do separate transition because of all the diapers.
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