Wal-Mart Cuts Prices on Hot Holiday Toys

CMoore1029 05:13:19 PM Oct 21 2008

Please do not get mad at the Walmart cashier they will be asking you do you want Walmart credit cards headquarters think it is good time to ask during Christmas holidays to ask people so they can get them big ticket items and I know people who going to ask everytime you come in there just tell the manager you donot want to be bother with WalMart credit or better yet call the home office tell them how you feel

Learninthewild 07:59:43 PM Oct 05 2008

In addition to shopping year around and storing up bargain items, we also 'make our own lay-away' year around. Every week I put money on a Walmart giftcard. Every time we get up to $100 on one, we put it away...so that we are never carrying a gift card with all of our Christmas on it....in case of loss or theft. Then, as the Christmas season approaches I begin shopping online and in the store for the most requested items. We began doing this the year that Walmart did away with its lay-away program. We start the first Friday in January and continue until the 2nd Friday in December....although we start spending them before that date---such as right now I have already used some cards to purchase an electric scooter and 2 other wishlist items. We live a completely debt-free life....so this is the best way for me to know that I have several hundred dollars to shop with and it is all paid for in advance with no worries of how to buy gifts or how to pay off debts after the holidays. Tip: Alwa

One R RAM 12:17:07 AM Oct 05 2008

Last year I did 80% of my Christmas shopping online and saved a lot of money.I compared the prices with retailers and found that even when the cost shipping was equal to the retail cost the savings came from not having to drive (GAS) and of course deal with the crowds,and it was all delivered right to my house with only one instance of damage out of dozens of packages which I returned and It was replaced without any problem. EBAY was a fantastic source for the majority of my purchases, but AMAZON and CRAIGS LIST as well as other sources were great. I found many instances where FREE shipping was available. My goal this year is to buy 100% online and I'm well on my way.

One R RAM 12:15:28 AM Oct 05 2008

Last year I did 80% of my Christmas shopping online and saved a lot of money.I compared the prices with retailers and found that even when the cost shipping was equal to the retail cost the savings came from not having to drive (GAS) and of course deal with the crowds,and it was all delivered right to my house with only one instance of damage out of dozens of packages which I returned and It was replaced without any problem. EBAY was a fantastic source for the majority of my purchases, but AMAZON and CRAIGS LIST as well as other sources were great. I found many instances where FREE shipping was available. My goal this year is to buy 100% online and I'm well on my way.

One R RAM 12:14:28 AM Oct 05 2008

Last year I did 80% of my Christmas shopping online and saved a lot of money.I compared the prices with retailers and found that even when the cost shipping was equal to the retail cost the savings came from not having to drive (GAS) and of course deal with the crowds,and it was all delivered right to my house with only one instance of damage out of dozens of packages which I returned and It was replaced without any problem. EBAY was a fantastic source for the majority of my purchases, but AMAZON and CRAIGS LIST as well as other sources were great. I found many instances where FREE shipping was available. My goal this year is to buy 100% online and I'm well on my way.

Amm2md 11:38:58 AM Oct 04 2008

JINX1105, before you all pay off the mortgage please speak to an accountant and see how it will affect your parents tax liability. This is a gift and someone will have to pay the gift tax and not to mention a large part of paying less taxes is the interest expense for the loan to the house. It would be a wonderful gift but if it is going to cost your parents more in taxes (depending on their taxable income) then find another gift. Alot of people think that their gifts have no tax consequences but it does. For instance when a parent leaves a house to a child-it can be devastating in tax liability but the gift was from the heart. Find out whom does your parents taxes and talk to that CPA before paying off the mortgage because losing the interest deduction may hurt more than it helps even though its a beautiful thought.

BEARLADY25 10:06:02 AM Oct 04 2008

hay yall thay are talking about thing going down,But what about the things going up ?? have yall been in their all the bikes went up by $10.00,each.and other toys too. with everthing going up so much we all are have to go online and ck the prices of everthing befor going out,with gas prices.and by the way thay said wal-mart will not let it be seen their black friday ad,but last year it wa the same thing as all ways,and the in-store stuff was no big deal..i did go in about 2 pm but know someone that went in at 5:00 she was so sorry she did not go with me to the other stores.i went to the one were i maped out the black friday ad as thay came out on here.no big deal.that thay came out.on here,some did it at the last min..but,lots of people i know did their shoping fr that.

RApthorp 08:36:40 AM Oct 04 2008

All those plastic inflatables usually end up laying "dead" on people's front lawns by Christmas. Why would any reasonable person set up such an ugly thing. I can't think of a single setting where one ever looked good before it's "death" and all of them certainly look shabby after.

Newjeff121 11:02:26 AM Oct 03 2008

At this point, buying anything that says "made in China" is an act of treason.

Hatchetgirl0706 12:59:20 PM Oct 02 2008

Rob, I completely understand and agree with your point about the retail industry. People are more into material things these days than the actual meaning of Christmas. But on another note, the tradition of Santa Claus is fun and we enjoy seeing the surprised looks on our children's faces when they wake up on Christmas morning. Because we participate in that tradition doesn't mean that we neglect the real meaning. It's just added fun. =) At least that is how it is for my family.