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By Jill Kelley, Staff Writer 6:12 PM Friday, November 27, 2009

With the smell of strong coffee wafting through the dark, early morning air, lines first formed outside and then inside area stores as shoppers hunted the best Black Friday deals.

Some were successful, while others missed out as stores quickly ran out of doorbuster sale items.

They may have another chance for holiday deals, however, since many stores are continuing their discounts throughout the weekend. Walmart and Meijer even have Saturday-only specials to offer.

Janet Hicks, who was shopping at the Sugarcreek Twp. Walmart early Friday morning, did not get everything she wanted Friday, Nov. 27.

Hicks and her husband, Ronald, were inside the store at 5 a.m. when the Black Friday sales went into effect, but still weren’t in time for many of the doorbusters.

Xenia resident Mary Haller, a veteran Black Friday shopper, agreed that the stores had a limited supply of doorbusters this year.

“Home Depot opened 10 minutes early, and even though I got there when (the store) opened, the item I wanted was sold out,” said Haller, who was shopping at the Centerville Target with her mother, Sandra Mants of Dayton, and sister, Lora Blaylock of Evansville, Ind.

“There don’t seem to be as good bargains this year,” Mants said. “But maybe our buying habits have changed.”

Despite their success, the three were enjoying their annual Black Friday schedule.

“After this, we’ll do breakfast,” Mants said. “And then on to Kohl’s — Kohl’s is the big one for us.”

Over at Kohl’s in Sugercreek Twp., Connie Shomper of Plain City said the best deals could be found for the kids.

“If you have little ones, the deals are better; but that’s how it always is,” said Shomper, who was shopping with her mother, Diana Anderson of Kettering, in festive reindeer antlers. “There are a lot of toys on sale.”

Tricia Yoder was shopping at the Beavercreek Toys R Us with her cousins, Jennifer Harral and Debbie Corbitt.

The Springfield residents, who had already been to Kohl’s, said that even though they saw fewer doorbusters, they thought the sales were pretty good at both stores.

Harral lauded the customer service at Kohl’s.

“There were a lot of people standing around, waiting to help,” she said.

Yoder add that everybody was very friendly at the stores — “even other customers. They got out their ads to help (each other).”

For more information about continuing sales, check the ads inside today’s Dayton Daily News.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7325 or jikelley@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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Went to the Huber Heights Meijers around 6am and it wasn't crazy AT ALL. Actually, I got the best deals there and didnt have to face any crazy people! The staff was extremely nice and helpful and they were still fully stocked on all the sale items (don't know about electronics though i was looking at toys) I drove right past Target because there was NO WAY I was going into that chaos!! I hope I find more places like that today!!

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10:02 AM, 11/28/2009

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Slept in until 9:00, got up, had my coffee, watched the news.Never left the house...It was a very good day...no stupid people to deal with...no traffic. I'd rather pay full price for something , then deal with the idiots out and about willing to put others lives at risk in order to save a few bucks. Nothing says " Merry Christmas" like "get the F#@* out of the way, I was here first."

nothanks
9:02 AM, 11/28/2009

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i was at meijer's at 4:20 this morning and was greeted with perfect organization. i think everyone there got what they wanted, they were well stocked and prepared. thanks meijers.

dale
12:10 AM, 11/28/2009

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