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Dirty secrets of Black Friday 'doorbusters'

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Posted on 11/20/2009 14:12 EST
Filed in: Black Friday, Deals, Holidays

You might as well stay in bed. Those Black Friday deals may start forming in the wee hours of the morning, but by the time you enter the store, you may feel like a sucker. According to CNN Money, only a very lucky few will snare the absolute best deals of the day. Read the fine print in the ads before setting your alarm.

"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.

Look at the fine print that appears next to an advertised "doorbuster deal" at the bottom of the page in this year's circulars..."

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