Anyone here did some Boxing Day shopping?

The_Blob · 12-26-2008, 11:52 PM

Well, this question is address to all of the Canadians.

I got some pretty decent deals... 8 gig Lexar SDHC memory card for 17.99 and a Kingston 8 gig USB drive for 12.99. I also got 2 Sandisk Ultra II 8 gig for 19.99 each. I didn't shop for any clothes or any other stuff.

The Malls were really crowded even though there was a huge snow storm. There snow outside is about 5 feet high and Hummers and Toyota Land Cruisers are getting stuck!

GAM3OVR85 · 12-27-2008, 12:39 AM

nah, too crowdy lol!!

Razzy · 12-27-2008, 01:49 AM

nah. Didn't have time.

bsamoul · 12-27-2008, 01:58 AM

should have gone down to your neighborhood apple store if you wanted to see some people shopping...

BrianDesigns · 12-27-2008, 02:04 AM

lol, woke up at like 3, figured the good stuff were gone.

wj4 · 12-27-2008, 02:09 AM

Surprise no one outside of Canada has asked "what's Boxing Day shopping" yet, lol.

richellexi · 12-27-2008, 02:12 AM

walked for 5 hours straight and waited for almost an hour to get out of parking lot but did get some pretty sweet deals

kabalm18 · 12-27-2008, 04:27 AM

Not me!

RonJon · 12-27-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Blob

Well, this question is address to all of the Canadians.

I got some pretty decent deals... 8 gig Lexar SDHC memory card for 17.99 and a Kingston 8 gig USB drive for 12.99. I also got 2 Sandisk Ultra II 8 gig for 19.99 each. I didn't shop for any clothes or any other stuff.

The Malls were really crowded even though there was a huge snow storm. There snow outside is about 5 feet high and Hummers and Toyota Land Cruisers are getting stuck!

I drove to downtown TO in the morning and the left lane on the Gardner was icey for about 2 kms, there must have been upwards of 20 cars that hit the guard rails!!

I got a Canon Lens for a sweet deal, plus a couple of 8GB USB sticks for $15 each I think.

Barmats · 12-29-2008, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

Surprise no one outside of Canada has asked "what's Boxing Day shopping" yet, lol.

True! I'm Canadian and have been in the U.S. for about 18 years. Nobody I know here has even heard of Boxing Day!

Spent Christmas in Chicago, and had a ton of snow the week before. Yesterday woke up to rain and 62º F !!!

kevinbahnz · 12-29-2008, 03:44 AM

What the hell is boxing day?? I've seen that mention on some websites like tokyoflash and its on the 26th of dec.

GAM3OVR85 · 12-29-2008, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinbahnz

What the hell is boxing day?? I've seen that mention on some websites like tokyoflash and its on the 26th of dec.

its when everyone wears boxing gloves and fight for items and store have a sale!!

GAM3OVR85 · 12-29-2008, 03:56 AM

seriously, i don't know why there is a boxing day, all i know is that stores have a sale and its always crowded, no place to park and a chance to get your car hit and dinged. People go out on boxing day even if there is a snowstorm.....WOW!!
I just stay home

Barmats · 12-29-2008, 10:03 AM

Boxing Day for Canada is the Black Friday for us. It's the single, biggest sales day of the year. I used to go out on Boxing Day, but it was crazy!!!

kevinbahnz · 12-29-2008, 09:32 PM

but why do they call it "boxing" day. atleast Black friday, it happens on friday and black represents , I have no idea.

ctgazer · 12-30-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinbahnz

but why do they call it "boxing" day. atleast Black friday, it happens on friday and black represents , I have no idea.

black represents the color ink of positive sales (as opposed to being in the red). stores used to 'reward' consumers with black friday sales for a good year in sales.

boxing day dates back to medieval times when canada was still under british rule. the idea began by a clay box used in artisan workshops. customers, apprentices and their masters would put gratuities in them and the box would be smashed on 'boxing day' and shared amonst the workers.

lesson learned

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kevinbahnz Captain 159 Rep 709 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ma-NC iTrader: (1)	What the hell is boxing day?? I've seen that mention on some websites like tokyoflash and its on the 26th of dec. __________________
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kevinbahnz Captain 159 Rep 709 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ma-NC iTrader: (1)	but why do they call it "boxing" day. atleast Black friday, it happens on friday and black represents , I have no idea. __________________
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