Originally posted by: willboxer
just HOW busy is it on black friday during that morning rush hour?
Obviously, it's going to vary from area to area, but the last time I went out for Black Friday (which was probably a couple of years ago), I got up "late" around 5:30 and therefore didn't make it out to the store (Circuit City?) until just before 6:00. The line was literally around to the back of the store. What's worse, just about all of the items I was interested in were already gone by the time I got inside.
You can find some very good deals the day after Thanksgiving, but be prepared to a) arrive at the store before it opens b) not be able to find what you're looking for c) spend at least a couple of hours trying to get out of the place (between the checkout line and the parking lot).
Fight the crowds if you're on a budget, but the few hours it's going to take you is probably not worth it if all you're looking at is small-ticket items like DVDs.