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What do you think of stores being open on Thanksgiving?

Posted: Nov 22, 2012

I can see that people in the medical field are necessary, but I think retail people should not be forced to work on Thanksgiving to increase the big store profits.

Years ago, we had a huge conflict here and eventually voted on a city ordinance allowing stores to remain open on Sunday. At that time, I thought it was a good idea because I had to work Saturdays and needed the time to take care of business.

I think this camping outside of the stores and people actually getting hurt trying to get in is just plain nutty.

Anyone going out to get a really great deal?

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No way. - RC

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I'd rather pay regular prices and have a peaceful shopping trip.

And of course, now we can do almost all of it online!

I'd like Christmas and Thanksgiving PAID holidays for everyone... - wheres_my_job

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Yes, I know, some people HAVE to work on holidays. But people in retail? C'mon, NOT necessary. PAID Thanksgiving and Christmas for everybody - yeah, these companies can afford it - go back and read "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens, all you cheapskate Big Box Scrooge stores!!!!!!

Also, a shout out to WalMart workers who are fed up - c'mon get that nationwide strike going, lots of people outside retail support you. There should be no such thing as "working poor." If you work, you deserve a decent standard of living, paid holidays, etc.

they are paid holidays...by punching the time clock. - nmsg

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meaning, you get to stay home... - wheres_my_job

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Black Friday. - Sigh.

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Taking my mom out Friday, but not for the early-hour mega deals, though. And I put a rule in place years ago that if I cannot find a parking spot, then too bad, not driving around, just not shopping there. She doesn't really need to shop, but Mom likes to see the insanity, so I take her. Sigh. Karma better reward me well for this. : )

As for Black Friday on Thursday? I prefer no. I used think midnight openings were ridiculous. But, on the other hand, I guess there are those who could use the holiday pay, or people without family who would not mind working.

Agree with No Way 100% and also... - me

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I absolutely hate stores being open on holidays and even Sundays for that matter.
Everyone is entitled to at least Thanksgiving and Christmas. When I was growing up, nothing was open on holidays and Sundays and I loved it. Those were FAMILY days. Wish things could go back to the way they were.

Ahh, those were - the days

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You actually had to make sure you had gas in your car on Saturday or the day before a holiday because there were no gas stations open on Sunday or holidays. Corporate greed won out and look at the world now.

I think they should be closed. - And this business of Black Friday shopping startin

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late Thanksgiving night or at midnight is crazy! My daughter (in college and working in retail) has to be up at 3:30 a.m. in order to get to work by 5:00 a.m. She will be going to bed before I even finish working tonight. No Thanksgiving dinner here today. Had she at least gotten scheduled for the midnight shift, we could have spent some time together and had dinner. Oh well, maybe next year will be better.

I Saw the Darndest Thing - On our Local News

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...there are actually people who PAY people to sit in line waiting for the doors to open. One woman paid someone $200 to "save" a spot in line for her for the bargain. I don't blame the woman who got paid the $200. She seriously needed the money, and all she asked was to have a turkey dinner while she was in line.

Okay, so you have $200 to throw out the window for what kind of a bargain?

reselling the retailer - moneymoneymoney

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Have you taken a look at eBay lately? People go to these kinds of sales to grab as many sales as possible, then resale the items on eBay for at least double their investment. Same with couponing. Item limits are being enforced even at grocery stores because people are buying low and reselling high. So, if your profit margin is high enough, maybe some people can throw away $200 here or there.

People used to do that during the gas-rationing lines - of the 1970s. Some people were getting $20/hr to

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drive someone's car to the line, wait in it, and then put gas in the car.

Makes me laugh that someone would pay $200 to hold a place in line for a "bargain" in a store. After all, if you have $200, then you can probably afford to pay regular price for the item, and skip the line.

Black Friday is just another fake "holiday event" made up by the big retail companies, and fueled by greed and a general lack of intelligence.

yes...and I went on UTube yesterday just to see - anon

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if there were any videos of any of the black friday events. Walmart was one of them and Victoria's Secret! Fights, chaos, pushing, shoving, people passing out, police called, near riot situations, angry people! It is unbelievable how people act over a few dollars off on a phone or a pair of panties, for pete's sake! It is one reason why I stay home and will NEVER attend a black friday event. I don't believe these are truly "sales" anyway...they jack the price up on any given item a month prior, then advertise the same item "on sale" for these types of events for the regular price they should have originally charged anyway. People are being duped, and too duped to know it...either that or they are just "looking for a fight" anyway. The very ones that go to these events are the ones who over-react in any situation and seem to be looking for their five seconds of fame, hoping to get on somebody's cell phone video and on UTube. disgusting.

A reader's comment in today's paper...sm - Seems like a good idea.

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...in response to an article about the Thursday night sales, she wrote (paraphrasing), why not start the holiday shopping season at Halloween? This way the shopping can be done before Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving can again be celebrated with family and friends.

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