<p>I'm gonna be a freshman next august, and I just wanted to know:
When's the best time to start shopping for college? Does anyone have any tips or strategies to help make the college shopping experience an easy one?</p>
<p>like next month..but it depend on if you're flying or driving. if your flying...u might want to shop there.</p>
<p>I'm going to wait until I'm able to talk to my roommate. Once you have your dorm setup you might find your still missing some stuff. But that's fine because there's probably a market you can go to that's right down the road.</p>
<p>try searching for your local craigslist website.</p>
<p>hey id shop as soon as you can so you dont have to be bothered by the crowds & picked over selections and all. there are lots of checklists online for packing for college that i found helpful. stores like bed bath and beyond have checklists as well. good luck!</p>
<p>well i have bought some stuff when it has been on sale (like a toaster oven for $11 and a DVD player for $19). In Georgia we have a taw free weekend in early august on bac to school stuff so I am going to wait until then to buy everything else.</p>