According to theguardian.com reported.The popularity of online shopping ,stores spreading
out their seasonal sales and even forecast rain have all failed to dampen the enthusiasm of a
Florida shopper who is attempting a two-week camp-out in order to land himself a Florida
shopper who is attempting a two-week camp-out in order to land himself a bargin.

On 11 November,Derek De Armond , 55, pitched a three - room tent ( with air conditioning
and TV) outside the door of a Best Buy electronics store in Font Myers,Florida.He plans to
be first through the doors when they open fro the traditional Thanksgiving sale - on
Thanksgiving Day itself. Then he plans to give his main purchase to charity.

De Amond has been going to work every day at the local newspaper, where he is a press
operator . While he does so ,a team of friends hold his canvas-covered space in line . To
pass the time when on line , De Armond plays dominoes with friend and serves them from
a tiki bar he has set up inside his spacious tent.

He only goes home to take a shower and use the bathroom.

" We barbecue every night  , we invite people in , we' ve  made new friends ," he told the
New York Times.

De Armond's target is a " doorbustres deal " - a 42in flatscreen television which will be
priced at $199 instead of $799.99 for the first few shoppers through the door when Best
Buy sale begins.

Advance quenuing for "Black Friday " - the day pre-Christmas sales traditionally begin in
the US , the day after Thanksgiving - is not unusual . But it has become less common in recen
t years , thanks to the boom in online shopping and stores spreading their sales , to prevent
chaotic stampedes as well as to promote spending .

Many shoppers also dislike the modern phenmenon of stores opening on Thanksgiving itself.
De Armond has solved that one too - his family intends to join him in his tent fo the traditional
meal on Thanksgiving day , before Best Buy opens at 5pm and he can wade in to buy the
television . He intends to donate it to a school.

He also has his eye on an iPad that will be selling for $100 off list price.

The National retail Federation is predicting retail sales will rise by 4.1% to $ 616.9 bn in this
pre-Christmas season.