re: Gray Friday?

Frugal Boy — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:52:35 GMT

I spent Thanksgiving morning leisurely reading all the newspaper inserts with the joy once supplied by the arrival of the Christmas "Wishbook" catalogue. I found many things that excited me, few things I wanted, and nothing, really, that I NEEDED. So the only money I spent today was for an oil change. (Black Friday is a GREAT day to get your oil changed; no waiting.)

But a co-worker told of stopping by a computer store last night. He found the deeply discounted item he wanted within 15 steps of the door, grabbed it, and got in line. It took two hours to check out. His wife was in the car and not happy. He saved $70, but figured he would have done things differently had he known how unprepared the store was for the rush of customers, many of whom would have issues with the calculations of discounts and rebate offers when they got to the checkstand.