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called scary, traumatic, and overwhelming retailers described as promising, hopeful, and a possible sign of an economic rebound. after enduring the blackest of fridays over the last few years. i think we re very optimistic and we feel very good about what s happening in the store today. and i think it s going to be a great holiday season. reporter: while it may not have been a leisurely shopping experience, was it a valuable shopping experience? some shoppers say they had to work pretty hard to find significant bargains to make this day worth it. it s supposed to be $90 and it was only $45. reporter: now, i think the shoppers who successfully navigated their way through the crowds today might want to rename it black and blue friday. live in san francisco, tracy grant, nbc bay area news. thank you very much, tracy. thousands of shoppers in the south bay did their best to boost the economy. the doors at the best buy store opened at 5:00 this morning. people lined up f