Comments on: Retailers Happy With Black Friday Turnout

Major Chains Say Early-Morning Bargains Lured In Bigger Crowds Than A Year Ago

[brianbwb-2009]

Here is an idea, everybody stay home, don''t extend your debt on the grossly excessive "holiday" food and toys consumption. Save your money for the next round of gas price hikes early next year.

Close your wallets, lock your credit cards, and put the fear of death in the pockets of the consumption corporations, especially those who advertise the most.

For Christians, return to what Christmas was supposed to be about in the first place, the celebration of the birth date of your deity. If you must part with your money, do so to help those less fortunate than yourselves.

For all others, enjoy the vacation time and use it to get closer to your family, and enjoy a few days of peace.

And go out and support live music.

I know, I know...

[ms38654ob]

A friend of ours who works at a local retailer is tasked to open the store at 5:00am today. She makes $9 normally, but will be making overtime for the early shift, so $12/hour is probably reasonable. This is for Mississippi, not exactly a high paying state.

I question the sanity of anyone falling for this early shopping retail ploy. What''s the point anyway? I''ll do 100% of my shopping online and get free shipping, no sales tax and the best possible prices. Plus I''ll save on gas too.

Most people are born suckers.

[nothappyatall]

LOL $12 an hour, yeah right, more like $6 if not minimum wage.
I''m sure the employees "love" getting up at 3 AM to go to work for the same wage they normally make.
People are freaking nuts going shopping for Chinese junk at at midnight or 4 AM

[calico91]

They probably meant $12 an hour for the two sales people combined or $6 per hour for each person.

[ontheleft]

"The incremental cost of staying open is two sales people at $12 an hour"

Too funny. I doubt even in New York City they pay the sales drones $12 an hour, and most in retail don''t even make commission.