Black Friday sales hit a record high Friday — online sales rose 24.3%, but many shoppers opted to go to brick-and-mortar locations to spend their hard-earned cash. Judging from the YouTube clips that have emerged, that was probably not the best idea — videos of Black Friday mayhem at big box stores are going viral. Yesterday, we showed you shoppers fighting over a $2 waffle maker, and now we bring you footage from a WalMart in Mesquite, Texas. Shoppers are packed in the store and ripping what appear to be DVDs and/or video games from boxes and displays that read "$10 while supplies last" (literally). Some people — presumably employees — are shouting "Hey!" in a fruitless attempt to restore order, while others caught in the chaos are heard screaming and laughing as they're jostled around by deal-hungry shoppers. The clip is titled "Black friday Walmart 11/24/11," suggesting this incident occurred on Thanksgiving night, since many WalMarts opened early with Black Friday sales.
We can only imagine there are other videos yet to be posted online. Did you encounter havoc at Black Friday sales? Let us know in the comments below.
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