Originally Posted by Efrem

I never did this before, but went to Target at 4 am for a Tom-Tom GPS. The shelf was half empty by the time I reached it.



Missed out on that one, unfortunately, perhaps because I went for the GPS first. I console myself that this will probably be the regular price in six months, and I don't need it right away.

Added later: The AmEx Daily Wish promo for next Wednesday, Dec. 1, is Target rebates. The main offer is $100 back if you spend $200. They have 250 of those. The secondary offer is $50 back if you spend $100. They have 750 of those, so the chance of snagging one is pretty good. That one should cut the regular price of a drive down to the levels of this offer, with no need to brave Black Friday crowds (rebate good for purchases through Dec. 18) or even go to the store, since you can use it at target.com. The time of day these go on sale hasn't been posted yet, but you can register with the site for an e-mail heads-up. It's usually around mid-day in the eastern U.S.

I got a Sole F80 at Sears this morning too, before driving home and going back to bed. However, a treadmill is a personal thing. A lot depends on how he'll be using it, how much he'll be using it, how much he weighs, how important electronic features are to him, and so on. What's right for me could be very wrong for him. If you want advice on treadmills, knowing that it will be too late for Black Friday by the time you get it, you'll have to say more about him. Meanwhile, check out the reviews at www.treadmilldoctor.com.