Black Friday Strategy

Here are the “secret” Best Buy items that will be available on Friday when they open the doors at 5:00 a.m.

Yes, 5:00 a.m.

Panasonic 42″ Plasma HDTV (TH-42PX60U) 7679185 Save $600 Instantly 999.99 After Instant Savings Minimum 5 per store. Limit 1 per customer. No rainchecks.*	Toshiba Laptop (L35-s2151) 8103535 Save $350 Instantly 249.99 After Instant Savings Minimum 18 per store. Limit 1 per customer. No rainchecks.
Samsung MiniDV Digital Camcorder (SC-D363) 7602338 Save $120 Instantly 129.99 After Instant Savings Minimum 10 per store. Limit 1 per customer. No rainchecks.	Kodak EasyShare 7.1-Megapixel Digital Camera (C743) 7972376 Save $70 Instantly 129.99 After Instant Savings Minimum 15 per store. Limit 1 per customer. No rainchecks.
Samsung neXus 50 XM Satellite Radio and MP3 Player (YP-X5Z) 7528142 49.99 After Instant Savings and Mail-in Rebate Minimum 3 per store. Limit 1 per customer. No rainchecks.

It gets better. At 4:00 a.m. they are handing out tickets for these items, starting at the front of the line. If you get a ticket, you are guaranteed that item until 12:00 p.m. All of this sounds great, except for one thing. How early are people going to start forming the line? I have read reports that the Best Buy lines can start Thanksgiving night. I am not sure I am one of those people that can wait all night in a line to save a couple hundred bucks.

Yet, I am after the kill, so it is intriguing. I am looking at other less popular Black Friday destinations, like Stapes and Office Depot. They may have treasures that I can actually bring home without freezing all night. Stay tuned.