hershel_layton said:
Personally I like Black Friday, but I typically go on Black Friday the night of Friday(i.e every doorbuster is long gone).
Sure, I miss out on "miraculous deals"(aka exaggerated deals), but I get the benefit of: a) not having to stand in a line b) not Potentially being stomped on by dozens of people c) enjoying thanksgiving with family, or simply enjoying my day d) having peace and quiet when shopping for other stuff on sale
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I've only been in the US a few years, but my Black Friday experiences so far:
1) Thursday 8pm opening at Wal-mart, crowded but not too chaotic (this year happened to be in a pretty small and well-educated town, pop 50k, with a low crime rate). I managed to get a good deal on a vacuum cleaner.
2) Thursday night mall opening: huuuuuge lines outside to get into the mall. Parking would have been a mess, but thankfully we had arrived much earlier to catch a movie. Most stores had gated lineups to control the number of people in the store at any one time, so each store was relatively calm once you got inside.
3) Friday early morning Target, long after the initial opening (6pm Thursday): whisper quiet. Staff were low-key, there was no rush for anything, and I managed to get a $99 New 3DS Mario edition with no hassle and no competition :).
