3 months ago
The first shoppers to arrive at the Fashion Outlet's did so 8 hours before the doors opened.
Not to be outdone, a man came all the way from Toronto to be first outside the Amherst Best Buy. By the time the doors open, he will have waited 30 hours to buy a laptop at a price he'd never get back home. Some people aren't here so much to save money as they are to make it. One person we spoke with wants to buy a computer to turn around and sell for some extra holiday cash. Her brother did the same successfully last year. There are several Canadian shoppers across Western New York, trying to take advantage of the deals that are made better by the fact taxes are lower in New York State. Several shoppers have told Two On your Side they are out looking for deals because they can't afford to pay normal retail prices with the economy as poor as it is. On Thursday, stores eager to kick start sales tried by opening their doors a day early. Some shoppers like the new tradition of Black 'Thursday'. The first shoppers to arrive at the Fashion Outlet's did so 8 hours before the doors opened. Not to be outdone, a man came from Toronto to be first outside the Amherst Best Buy. He will have waited 30 hours by the time the doors open. All to buy a laptop at a price he'd never get back home. Some people aren't waiting in line to save money, as much as they are in line to make it. One person we spoke with wants to buy a computer to turn around and sell for some extra holiday cash. Her brother did the same successfully last year. Earlier Thursday, stores eager to kick start sales opened their doors a day early. Some shoppers like the new tradition of Black "Thursday'.
