There was a case where a family got separated in the Black Friday crowds. The parents were looking for their young child for hours. The child was terrified, lost among all those strangers. It shows how easily things can go wrong on such a busy shopping day. The family was finally reunited, but it was a very harrowing experience for them.
I know of a situation where a group of shoppers lined up outside a store hours before it opened on Black Friday. But when the doors finally opened, the security measures failed. Thieves took advantage of the chaos and stole from people's bags and pockets while everyone was focused on getting inside the store. It was a nightmare for those who had their belongings stolen and a really bad start to their Black Friday shopping.
Some of the worst Black Friday stories involve long lines that seem to never end. People wait for hours in the cold, only to find out that the store has miscalculated their inventory and there are not enough items for everyone. There have also been cases where the website of an online store crashes due to excessive traffic on Black Friday, leaving customers frustrated and unable to complete their purchases.
A really bad Black Friday nightmare story is when a store overcrowded and there was a stampede. People got hurt and it was a very dangerous situation. It just shows how crazy the shopping frenzy can get.
One horror story is the stampedes that sometimes occur. People are so eager to get into stores for the best deals that they push and shove. I heard of a case where an elderly person got knocked down and injured in the chaos outside a big - box store.
One horror story involved a store that promised a certain percentage off all purchases. But when customers got to the register, they realized that the discounts were not being applied correctly. The store staff was unprepared for the volume of customers and the complexity of the deals. There were long lines of angry shoppers who had been misled by the advertising. Some customers ended up leaving without their purchases because they couldn't get the promised discounts and the wait was too long.
One horror story is about a shopper who got trampled in the rush for a big - screen TV. People were so eager to get the deal that they didn't notice the person had fallen. Another is a woman who had her wallet stolen while waiting in a long checkout line. She was distracted by the chaos around her and when she reached for her wallet to pay, it was gone. And there was also a store where the shelves collapsed under the weight of people trying to grab items all at once, causing minor injuries to several shoppers.
Funny story. A group of friends decided to go Black Friday shopping together. They made a whole plan and were ready to grab the best deals. But when they got to the store, they got so distracted by the free samples that they completely forgot about their shopping list and ended up buying random things that they didn't really need.
Funny story: One Black Friday, a guy was so eager to get a big discount on a huge TV. He ran into the store, grabbed the box, but when he got home, he realized he had grabbed a box of TV stands instead. It was hilarious seeing his face when he opened it.
Funny one here. There was a Black Friday sale at a clothing store. A man tried on a really tight - fitting suit just for fun. He came out of the fitting room doing a model - like walk, imitating famous fashion models. His friends were in stitches and even some other shoppers joined in the laughter.