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Posted on 11/27/2009 10:21 EST
Filed in: Black Friday, Holidays

It pays to be young. Start lining up at 1 a.m., pitch a tent, party with your friends. Hey, if that's what it takes to snag a hot deal at Best Buy on Black Friday...Get the full story on CNN Money.

"The Black Friday scene at a Best Buy in New Jersey was busy yet calm, despite a large young crowd, damp conditions and attempted doorbuster ticket scalping.

About 500 to 600 people were lined up by the time doors opened at 5 a.m, said a Best Buy employee who declined to be named. That's comparable to or better than past years, said the employee, who has worked three consecutive Black Fridays at the Holmdel store..."

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