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Old 11-28-2008, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by honeychile View Post
Thanks for the link!

I've always felt that you have to be a special kind of stupid to get involved in those "door busting specials", but I think the stores are crazy for holding them, too. Exactly how much more money do they plan to make by opening up five hours earlier than usual? Wouldn't a lot of the profits be eaten up by paying the workers overtime, or hiring extra employees?

ETA: I will admit that I'm not a fan of crowds, period. Put money in their hands and not even "goodies" to go around, and it can quickly become a riot!
I heard some stores were giving coffee and doughnuts to waiting customers. I assume this calms some people down.
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