So this holiday’s Boxing Day was quite eventful to say the least.  Even though the deals weren’t as good as previous years (they seem to get worst and worst each year), there were still lineups all over the place.

The original plan was to first stop by Best Buy to enter the $500 draw and to buy a large TV, then stop by HMV to pick up the $10 ipod headphones and the $20 Modern Warfare 2 video game.

After a small dispute regarding which Best Buy location would be the best, crazyC forcibly made to go to the location of his choice.

We arrived at Best Buy at 5:40, just in time to enter the $500 draw given to all the people who lines up before 5:45.

Even though it was raining, the lineup still wrapped around the entire building. I had a feeling I was going to win the $500, but I guess my feelings betrayed me since I only walked away a with losing raffle ticket. The plan was to wait in the car until the store opened, then we rush in, pick up my 58′ TV, then head towards HMV. Little did we know that Best Buy was only letting 30 people in at a time. 20 minutes after the store opened, only a quarter of the line moved so we got fed up and went to Future Shop instead.

Future Shop must have super crappy deals because it was almost EMPTY when we got there. CrazyC picked up a Sony laptop since he wanted to look like a baller, we then headed straight to HMV.

Even though we got to HMV 15 minutes before it opened, there was already a line up! Who lines up in a mall for HMV? (Apparently, we do) After getting yelled at by the security guard for taking pictures of the line up, we were ready to rush in to pick up our games and headphones.

Since crazyC was in front of me, I expected him to grab all the items for us. The entire lineup rushed towards the shelf of where all the discounted items were and crazyC just casually walked by in hopes that the game and headphones would magically appear in front of him. I guess I don’t have to say, we walked out of HMV empty handed.

Since I wasn’t able to get a TV or the game, I wanted to head to Staples in hopes of buying a netbook. Surprise, surprise! Another lineup greeted me there and in the rain for 15 minutes I waited! As least I was able to walk out with the netbook, but after opening it at home, it looked like a refurbished unit so to the return bin it goes.

The last event was to help crazyC’s parents pick out a LED TV which was for sale at Audio Video 2001.  It turns out that we missed the last unit by a few minutes so another failure there.

After all that, I would have to rate 2009’s Boxing Day to be an epic failure.  Hope next year’s will be better (with better deals)!

crazyPyxo’s rating for 2009 Boxing Day

0/10