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.

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4 Responses to “Camping out at Best Denki”
  1. jyankee says:

    Wow…10th in line…we haven’t stepped up to that challenge yet….

  2. Yoshihiro says:

    Next time try your luck at Yahoo Auctions Japan. You can get really good deals there.

  3. Steve says:

    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.

  4. duc says:

    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).

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