The Boxing day thread!

[secretweapon]

So what do you guys plan to get on boxing day? Let's hear them. (For those of you who don't know what boxing day is, it's just like black friday for Canada, UK and some commonwealth countries, and it happens on the day after X-mas.)

[Aslan]

Speakers, HL2, CF Card, USB memory key, backup hard drive, wireless router, maybe a LCD Monitor, maybe a DVD rewriter, and maybe a digital camera.

However, I only expect to be successful on half of these. I'm too lazy to go out @ midnight and wait in line, and some people go absolutely insane during these types of shopping days, even though I found that the deals aren't really that great.

The forums at www.redflagdeals.com has all the flyers listed already, so you can go there for a look.

[secretweapon]

I got the flyers in my mail already :p It seems the stores released them early this year.

[apu318]

I guess im going to have to buy new speakers. They just died on me today :( figures.. after my parents go Xmas shopping they die. GG. That site is very slow.

[Pheaton]

Nothing, but I might pick up a stick of 512mb ddr2 if I can find a good deal.

[Komitet]

Future shop will have Plantronics P-90's on for $20 CAN.

[DrSlinky]

We dare not name such a day, for t'would be inviting the mentioning of it's name!

Know of any companies that're doing Boxing Day sales online, like EBgames did for black friday?

[Aslan]

Future Shop is supposedly having some Online Only Specials, but judging from last year, I doubt there will be anything good. www.ncix.com is also having a Online sale, and the list will be available tomorrow.

[techun]

i always wondered what boxing day was!!

[Aslan]

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/boxing.asp

:)

[Wicked Klown]

What Boxing day really is (http://www.web-holidays.com/boxing/)

[secretweapon]

That BEnq Fp937 at bestbuy looks like a good deal. I might pick one up to test it out against my CRT. What I really want is for someone to make a 8ms 23" lcd panel :drool:

[mrgreenjeans]

What Boxing day really is (http://www.web-holidays.com/boxing/)
Thanks for the link. I was starting to have my doubts about youse guys. "Boxing Day," where I grew up, Guyana, S.A., an ex-Brit colony, we were taught it was the day to 'box' up your old stuff and give it to those less fortunate, not head out to BUY more stuff for yourself. We ve drifted so far from the original spirit of Christmas it's become pathetic.
Maybe it's a day you could think about others less fortunate for a change and see what you can contribute to your community. That stuff will still be on the shelves later. :-/

[RoadWarrior]

I'm looking for a good deal on a Dual layer DVD burner, anyone seen one? Wondering whether to just get a 160Gb hdd instead and throw everything on that until they get cheap :D

Not really that impressed with the Futureshop and BestBuy flyers tbh.

[Aslan]

There is a LG 16x DL DVD-RW @ Future Shop for $69.99, and it's not going to get much better than that. Overall, there's not much worth buying; I'll probably just go out and get some clothes tomorrow and that's about it. Even NCIX doesn't have any major price drops with the prices being similar to their usual sales.

[RoadWarrior]

Yeah, most of that was MIR though and I had to chase a future shop MIR for weeks last year, so I dunno about that, since it's $119 if I don't get the MIR and I can pick one up for $100 any day of the week. So it's like taking a risk to save only $30.

I guess I was spoiled last year, getting a 52x CDWriter for $25 after rebates, and a 80Gb /8Mb HDD for $60, which would STILL be good prices (Canadian money)

[SimGuy]

Here's what we're door crashing @ Future Shop tomorrow (at least the store I work at) (NO RAINCHECKS):

WD Caviar SE 250 GB: $129.99 CDN After Rebate (we have like 50 of these sitting around)
WD Caviar SE 120 GB: $69.99 CDN After Rebate (again... at least 200 units)
BenQ 16x DVD+/- RW (NON Dual-Layer): $49.99 CDN After Rebate (15 units)
BenQ 52x32x52x CD-RW: $4.99 CDN AR

Logitech Cordless MX Duo - $89.99 CDN
Logitech MX510 -$29.99 CDN
Logitech MX900 - $49.99 CDN
Logitech MX1000 - $79.99 CDN

BFG GeForce FX 5500 OC 256 MB AGP8x - $79.99 CDN AR
ATI Radeon 9600XT All-In-Wonder - $199.99 CDN
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder - $299.99 CDN
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS Retail - $69.99 CDN AR

Altec-Lansing VS4121 - $79.99 CDN
Logitech X-230 - $29.99 CDN
Logitech Z560 - $99.99 CDN

D-Link DI-524 Wireless G Routers - $29.99 AR
D-Link DI-604 Wired Router - $9.99 AR

Epson Stylus R200 Photo Printers - $79.99 AR
Epson Stylus RX500 MultiFunction - $149.99 AR
HP LaserJet 1012 (Monochrome)- $199.99
HP DeskJet 5650 - $49.99

Toshiba Laptops (Satellite A70-KL1's, Satellite A70-001, Satellite A60-CJW)
EMachines Laptops (5410 - Sempron 2800 & Radeon IGP) - $1299
Gateway Laptops (4350GZ & 4355GZ - Centrino 725's)
Averatec Laptops (not sure on models)

Compaq Refurb Desktops (Celeron D 325, 40 GB HDD, CD-RW, 256 MB RAM) $279.99 CDN
EMachine Refurb Desktops (Celeron D 330, 40 GB HDD, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, 256 MB)
HP Media Centre Refurb (not sure on specs, P4HT, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB HDD)

BenQ T903 19" LCD (16ms Response) - $429.99 CDN
Samsung SyncMaster 515V 15" LCD (25ms response) - $229.99 CDN
Samsung SyncMaster 715V 17" LCD (25ms response) - $299.99 CDN After Rebates
HP Refurb MX704 CRT - $187.99 (pretty ****ty quality)

30% off all appliances in the store (more on floor models & clearance models)

Most JVC & Pioneer Car Decks going for 25-30% off (making space for 2005 model lineup)

I think that's most of the important stuff... can't remember exactly everything that was in the flyer.

Doors open @ 7:00 AM & it's going to be NUTS tomorrow :)

[Aslan]

Yep, I saw the ad @ 9pm PST on the 24th. ;)
I might grab a hard drive as a backup, but other than that, there's not much I need.

[SimGuy]

Yep, I saw the ad @ 9pm PST on the 24th. ;)
I might grab a hard drive as a backup, but other than that, there's not much I need.

We're a brand new store (less than 2 months old), so we were passing out the Boxing Day flyers in the middle of this week to everyone to drum up interest for the big event. I just called my boss 10 minutes ago @ the store and he says there's at least 50 people lined up outside already!

Our store alone is supposed to move in excess of $1,000,000 worth of inventory tomorrow. That's 500%-1000% more than what we move on any given day of the year. Seeing as we share the same parking lot as the 2nd busiest Wal-Mart in Canada (AFAIK, the busiest is in the West Edmonton Mall), we'll hit it no problemo.

Crazy I tell ya!

[Aslan]

We're a brand new store (less than 2 months old), so we were passing out the Boxing Day flyers in the middle of this week to everyone to drum up interest for the big event. I just called my boss 10 minutes ago @ the store and he says there's at least 50 people lined up outside already!



Now that's definitely crazy, I never could imagine myself lining up outside a store this early. :)

[atomic hamster]

im looking to get a xp-120 heatsink for cheap from somewhere. Has any one seen one?

[crash013]

http://www.excaliberpc.com/

$50 + $5 shipping

[Exiler]

While we are on the subject of boxing day stuff. I was thinking og buying the WD 250 GB HDD from Bestbuy for $129.99 [Still after all rebates its like $40 bucks cheaper than other places]. (Futureshop and bestbuy got it for the same price).

However under the description info, it says ONLY 1 year warranty. Whats the deal with that? There is no way I'm gonna guy a HDD with only 1 year warranty.

Edit: I already bought the Benq CDRW burner for $4.99. [Which really after MIR and taxes is really $12.49 CAD. Also the Kingston 1GB Flash Drive for $79.99 = $96.49 after MIR and taxes.

[Ad Rock]

I grabbed 200 BenQ 8x DVD+R disc's for only $59.99 from Future Shop :D.

[RoadWarrior]

I ended up with...
29.99 USB 2.0 256Mb Sandisk Cruzer Mini Flash stick, Beatties Basics.
55.00 Maxtor DiamondMax plus 8 UATA133 7200 RPM fluid bearing 40Gb HDD. Summit Direct.
0.97 Dlink 10/100 PCI Nic, Staples, one off.
19.99 Mini booster/jumper portable 12V power pack 7Ah, Canadian Tire, has accessory socket, can prolly run a lappy for 4 hours or so, thought it would be good for camping.

[Aslan]

I ended up with.......a pair of pants. :rolleyes: There was nothing good enough for me to justify a purchase, and I didn't want to wait 45 mins in line just to save $15-20 on a hard drive. However I found out that EB is selling HL2 for $39.99 after I got back from the mall, and my sister is going again today, so I told her to get it for me.
Also, I might go back and check for the HD later in the week, I have to help at my dad's office anyhow, and there's a Future Shop closeby.

Note: With the HL2 deal, the price will still be labeled as $59.99 and the $20 will be taken off at the register. It's how I didn't know in the first place. :rolleyes: