Dirty secrets of Black Friday

Courtesy Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 11/20/2009 - 03:05

Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in merchants' circulars.


 

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