Camping in Japan starts on the streets! Best Denki had deals all summer long. Really extreme deals. For example a PC that’s usually $1000 runs $300 for the first 5 people that buy it. My wife and her friend went camping around 8pm one night in June to get a good deal, and they were at 10th place in line! Insane. I showed up to supply them with camping equipment and bodygaurd protection! In the beginning they were just getting a laptop, but we ended up buying an air conditioner (+heater) when the store opened. It ended up being $400 with free installation. It was originally $600 with an installation fee that ran $100-150 I think. Yeah… I’m in Japan and I should be talking Yen but it’s easier to talk dollars. Here are some pics from my camera phone.
Wow…10th in line…we haven’t stepped up to that challenge yet….
Next time try your luck at Yahoo Auctions Japan. You can get really good deals there.
jyankee – I think you should experience it at least once. And remember, sleeping on the hard ground isn’t fun, so make sure to bring something soft.
Yoshihiro – Thanks for the suggestion. Signing up for Yahoo auction in Japan has a lot of steps if you want to sell something. Talk about a crazy process.
I use the do that back in the states. We call it ‘black friday.’ It is a big sale at every major stores the day after Thanksgiving ( a major holiday).