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abc's rebecca jarvis got a look behind the security cameras. ♪ >> reporter: 'tis the season for finding a great bargain. doors are opening early with the juiciest deals this year coming before you could even digest your turkey. but as more retailers line up to steal the thanksgiving spotlight, there are those bad apples fryi s trying to steal f them. shoplifting costs retail industries more than $26 billion last year. and the holidays only fan the flames. what is it about the holidays that make people steal? >> people are more likely to commit theft during the holidays because of the crowds, because of the frenzy. they're figuring retailers are really distracted. they're not going to notice. they are. >> reporter: they're noticing? >> they are. >> reporter: rachel styer wrote "the steal" a cultural history of shoplifting. >> some shoplift for the thrill. some shoplift to soothe anxiety. stealing the item helps them address the anxiety that they're feeling. other people shoplift out of revenge. they feel that they are owed something. >> reporter: the early openings, the long lines, the b

abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis shows to protect yourself and your wallet. >> reporter: it's the most wonderful time of the year for massive deals. stores around the country offering even big discounts to anyone who opens a store credit card. but, that also means, it's high season for crooks. >> i'm angry. i'm angry that someone pretended to be me. >> reporter: katie, who asked that we not use her full name recently had her identity stolen by criminals. >> they went to stores that i've never been to and opened up 10 to 14 different credit cards. >> reporter: crooks going store to store and hitting every place on this block. a $1200 macbook at best buy. adam has been fighting identity thieves for decades and says store credit cards make things easier for scammers. >> you can do it one day and be signed up. >> in some cases ten minutes and be signed up. >> reporter: but for a typical credit card the verification process can last weeks. identity thieves are catching on. >> what makes the holidays prime time for thieves? >> distraction and vulnerableability. people are onli

abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis shows how the discounts may not be as deep as they seem. >> reporter: tiz the season of all out war for your holiday dollar and retailers know it's the sales that lure you in. >> the american consumer likes to feel like they're out there getting a deal. >> reporter: but the black friday secrets some stores don't want you to know, you may not be getting the great deal you think you are. >> the pricing system where they mark up so they can discount is built into their business model. >> a deal or not a deal, that's the question. >> how is 30 percent? >> weak. everything is discounted so is that really a deal? >> 40, now we're talking, 50 absolutely. >> reporter: house how insiders tell us it works. take this sweater at $50. the company's target price is $35. that's where the customer feels like they're getting a deal. why not price it at $35? last year when jcpenney tried that, customers fled. >> as a general rule of thumb, shoppers should look for discounts at 30 percent or more. >> reporter: we call that the 30 percent rule. most stor

abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis shows how the discounts may not be as deep as they seem. >> reporter: 'tiz the season of all-out war for your holiday dollar, and retailers know it's the sales that lure you in. >> the american consumer likes to feel like they're out there getting a deal. >> reporter: but the black friday secrets some stores don't want you to know, you may not be getting the great deal you think you are. >> the pricing system where they mark up so they can discount is built into their business model. >> reporter: a deal or not a deal, that's the question. >> how is 30 percent? >> weak. everything is discounted so is that really a deal? >> 40, now we're talking, 50 absolutely. >> reporter: here's how insiders tell us it works. take this red sweater, starting price $50 but the company's target price is actually $35. that's the price they're looking for and the customer feels like they're getting a deal. why not price it at $35? last year when jcpenney tried that, customers fled. >> as a general rule of thumb, shoppers should look for discounts at 30 per

abc's rebecca jarvis has the story. >> reporter: they came, they saw, they shopped. is this your first time shopping on thanksgiving? >> it is. >> reporter: you look like you have a game plan for this. >> get an x-box. >> reporter: you are getting an x-box. >> that's the game plan. >> reporter: in ft. lauderdale, florida -- >> turkey's ready! [ cheers ] >> reporter: an early thanksgiving feast so tammy rodriguez and her family could hit the sales. at a kmart in tennessee, an even earlier start. doors opening before sunrise. >> reality is shopping on thanksgiving is becoming a tradition for a lot of folks. >> reporter: in los angeles, people camping out for days. >> got here monday night. >> i have been here ten hours. >> reporter: americans by the millions rushing stores with turkey in their bellies hoping to score the deal of the year. retailers scrambling to keep up. >> last year, in the first hour, we did 10 million transactions in our registers, just the first hour. >> more stores opening earlier than ever before. the best news for shoppers this year, the deals a

bush campaign and our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis joins us from new york. i want to go back to you first, jon, we heard a congressman say in your piece, that heads ought to roll. >> yes, what i'm hearing from the officials, there will be changes to the president's team coming out of this. they're not looking to fire anyone now. the president believes that would be counterproductive. you can imagine, martha, if there were a change at the top, if kathleen sebelius was fired, he would be left with a vacancy at top of hhs and a long drawn-out confirmation battle. >> matthew dowd, let's turn to you, it sounds for policy reasons and efficiency reasons, perhaps, they shouldn't have any heads rolling right now, but the optics of this are so bad. >> to rebuild trust is to bring new people in. to me this presidency and actually the last presidency that i was involved in with the elections they have done a great job of delegation but they haven't a great job of the second half of a mba person which is accountability. to enforce accountability is to bring in new people

abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis shows how to protect yourself and your wallet. >> reporter: it's the most wonderful time of the year for deals. retailers offering deeper discounts to anyone who opens a store credit card, but that means high season for crooks. >> i'm angry. i'm angry that someone pretended to be me. >> reporter: katie, who asked that we not use her full name, recently had her identity stolen by criminals. >> they went to stores that i've never been to and successfully opened 11 to 14 credit cards. >> reporter: crooks going door to door and hitting every store on this block, buying $15,000 worth of merchandise. a $550 tablet, a $1,200 macbook at best buy, sneakers, coats and fragrances at macy's. adam levin has been fighting identity leaves for decades and says store credit cards make things easier for scammers. >> you can do it like this in one day and be signed up? >> in some cases you can do it in ten minutes and be signed up. >> reporter: but for a typical credit card the verification process can last weeks. identity thieves are catching on. >> what makes

there are chemicals in our brain that make us spend when we are stressed. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> this brings us to our facebook question of the day. >> what are your plans for black friday? visit our facebook page at wnnfans.com. my plans are to sit on the couch and eat food and watch something. >> here's what i find interesting. all of the stores are opening up on thanksgiving, trying to beat the rush and black friday is dying and we don't know what is going on. >> the past few years it's been dying. >> here's the deal. apparently people who hit the mall -- here's why. people who hit the mall on fridays after thanksgiving has been declining for years. if you go to the websites which you prefer to do. >> definitely. >> especially -- >> all for me. >> have you been naughty or nice. >> extremely nice. >> you have been naughty if you get the most presents if you know what i'm saying. >> there's no coal in my stocking. >>> a drummer boy who was quite >> you have to see this little kid. we'll be right back. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's i

you will have to keep fighting this. >> i will fight as long as i have to. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> that is outrageous, isn't it? >> what are your resources? do you go back and say, wait a second. i see you were able to buy it for three cents. why are you charging $15? >> apparently you can challenge it and sometimes they will create a payment plan and work with you if you pay it up front but it is hard to figure out what is up because they use codes. so you are trying to figure out what is this thing so i can see how much it costs on the open market and you have to do it within 90 days. you can't delay either. >> it is interesting they have worked so hard for a patient bill of rights and this isn't something that is on there. >> crazy stuff. >>> coming up, the singing star who's being sent back to rehab and it's not his choice. >>> the sexiest man alive facing backlash over the honor. it is coming up next in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny so skinny >> all right. "the hunger games catching f

. >> rebecca jarvis discovered some tips to save big. >> reporter: 'tis the season of an all-out war for your holiday dollar, and retailers know that sales bring you in. ♪ go, go, go, go, go, shop, shop, shop, shop ♪ >> the american consumer likes to feel they are getting a deal. but the black friday secrets some stores don't want you to know, you might not get the great deal you think you are. >> the whole pricing system where they mark up so they can discount is built in to their business model. >> reporter: a deal or not a deal? that is the question. how's 30%? >> weak. >> everything is always discounted. so is it really a deal? >> 40, okay. now we're talking. 50? absolutely. >> reporter: here's how insiders tell us it works. take this red sweater. starting price $50. but the target price is $35. that's the price where they make a profit and the customer feels like they are getting a deal. why not just price it at $35? last year when jcpenney tried that and briefly did away with discounts, customers fled. >> as a general rule of thumb, customers should look for discounts of 30

here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: they're some of the juiciest deals of the year coming to a store near you before you can even digest your turkey. toys"r"us opens at 5:00 p.m. for thanksgiving thursday with door busters, including a fushy boom. typically $44.99 on sale for $29.99. a leap frog leap pad 2 explorer. original price $79.99. $39.99 for a limited time. this monster high high school play set, 60% off at $29.99. >> remember, there are hidden discounts everywhere. just because the sign says 50% off, they might take a little extra off if you ask nicely. >> reporter: topping the hottest gifts of the season, tvs. walmart throws down the deal gauntlet with this 32 inch tv on sale last year for $148, this year, $98. best buy is offering this 39 incher for $169.99. and at target this 50 inch tv, 600 bucks cut to $299. gadgets ga loor. $99 my con cameras and 119 beats by dre headphones. an apple 5 s iphone $189 at walmart, both phones require two year contracts. walmart also offering deals on diamonds. one carat pendant earring set, 98 buck, but unlike diamonds, these deals

we begin with abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis at toys r us in times square. happy thanksgiving, rebecca. >> reporter: happy thanksgiving. more stores than ever this year has opened today. here at toys r us people lined up since this morning to get inside. once they opened the doors, the cash registers started ringing within five minutes. they came, they saw, they shopped. >> is this your first time shopping on thanksgiving? >> it is. >> you look like you've got a game plan. >> i'm getting xbox. >> an xbox? >> hopefully. that's the game plan. >> reporter: in for the lauder dale, florida, an early thanksgiving feast so tammy rodriguez and her family could hit the sales. as a kmart in tennessee an earlier start, doors opening before sunrise. >> the reality is shopping on thanksgiving is becoming a tradition. >> reporter: in los angeles people camping out for days. americans by the millions rushing to stores with turkey in their bellies hoping to score the deal of the year. retailers scrambling to keep up. >> last year in the first hour we did 10 million just in

jarvis. >> reporter: across the country, record crowds and wild scenes as customers were determined to snag jaw dropping black friday deals. watch as merchandise goes flying through the crowds at this walmart in virginia. and this one in south carolina. and in north carolina, see the man in orange as he wrestles to grab a door buster. a father even leaving his infant in the car outside of a best buy so he could shop. the baby is okay. bullets flew outside this kohl's in illinois, multiple injuries reported after police chased an alleged shoplifter into the parking lot. even protests at some walmarts over wages. but from coast to coast, most scenes were just eager shoppers enjoying early store openings. walmart, doing more tan 10 million transactions in the first four hours of the frenzy. 2.8 million towels, 300,000 bikes, 1.9 million dolls. but in spite of crowds like this one, a record 15,000 people at macy's in new york city, shoppers hung tough. carts leaving stores filled to the brim. and at this best buy in new york city they have been opened since 6:00 p.m. last night. the sto

abc's rebecca jarvis explains how you can protect yourself and your wallet. >> it's the most wonderful time of the year for deals. retailers offering deeper discounts to anyone who opens a store credit card. that means high season for crooks. >> i'm angry. i'm angry that someone pretended to be me. >> reporter: katie, who, asked we not use her full name, had her identity stolen by criminals. >> successfully opened 11 to 14 different credit cards. >> reporter: crooks going door to door hitting nearly every store on this block on a $15,000 shopping spree. $550 tablet, $1200 dollars mac book at best buy. sneakers coats and fragrances at macy's. adam levin has been fighting identity thieves for decades and says store the cards make it easier for scammers. >> you can do it in one day and be signed up. >> you can do it, in some cases, in ten minutes and be signed up. >> reporter: for a typical credit card, the verification process can last weeks. identity thieves are catching on. how can you protect yourself? check your credit card and bank statements daily. if your think your identity has b

we begin with abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis at toys r us in times square. happy thanksgiving, rebecca. >> reporter: happy thanksgiving, david. more stores than ever this year have opened today. here at toys r us people lined up since this morning to get inside. once they opened the doors, the cash registers started ringing within five minutes. they came, they saw, they shopped. >> is this your first time shopping on thanksgiving? >> it is. >> you look like you've got a game plan. >> i'm getting xbox. >> an xbox? >> hopefully. that's the game plan. >> reporter: in ft. lauderdale, florida, an early thanksgiving feast so tammy rodriguez and her family could hit the sales. at a kmart in tennessee, an even earlier start, doors opening before sunrise. >> the reality is shopping on thanksgiving is becoming a tradition for a lot of folks. >> reporter: in los angeles people camping out for days. >> we got here monday night. >> i've been here ten hours. >> reporter: americans by the millions rushing stores with turkey in their bellies hoping to score the deal of the

abc's rebecca jarvis with the "world news" investigation, critical condition. >> these are just some of the bills that i've received -- >> reporter: hospital care at a staggering cost. >> roughly 54 $5,000. >> reporter: medical bills blamed in 60 percent of personal bankruptcy. that's atlanta mom tracy who rushed to the hospital for urgent gal bladder surgery. we dug deeper into her bill about. one blood pressure pill, $15. surgical stapler, $895. disposable scissor tips, $177. total cost of three nights in the hospital, nearly $40,000. >> what was it like that very first time that you saw this? >> it was shocking. >> reporter: and that bill, insurance took care of half but that means tracy is still on the hook for $20,000. and take a look at this, abc news obtained the catalog from one of america's largest hospital suppliers and compared it to tracy's bill line by line. that $15 blood pressure pill, hospitals can buy it for just 3 cents. tracy was even billed $67 for sterile water which could have been bought from that same catalog for $1.16. it turns out the north side hospital sys

first, we asked rebecca jarvis talking to insurance companies to tell us if today's announcement means that premiums are going to increase. >> reporter: what's important and what every american should hear is that the vast majority of us will see everything remain the same as a result of this announcement. those who are covered by medicare, medicaid or employer insurance will have the exact same premiums next year that they already expected to pay. >> they are already locked in, but there is a small minority that is at risk. >> reporter: those who have lost their plans already under obama care, those people will now have to go back to their insurance companies. the insurance companies will have to offer the same plans. the states will have to approved them and they could be at higher premiums. >> rebecca, thanks for the clarity in the chaos today. turning now to george stephanopoulos. take us behind closed doors. what are they saying at the white house today? >> reporter: they had to do this. there was no choice. the president was going to get steam rolled by the congress. even more im

abc's rebecca jarvis with the "world news" investigation, critical condition. >> these are just some of the bills that i've received -- >> reporter: hospital care at a staggering cost. >> roughly $545,000. >> reporter: medical bills adding up, blamed in 60 percent of personal bankruptcy. that's atlanta mom tracy rudd who was rushed to the hospital for urgent gal bladder surgery. we dug deeper into her bill. one blood pressure pill, $15. surgical stapler, $895. disposable scissor tips, $177. total cost of three nights in the hospital, nearly $40,000. >> what was it like that very first time that you saw this? >> it was shocking. >> reporter: and that bill, insurance took care of half but that means tracy is still on the hook for $20,000. and take a look at this. abc news obtained the catalog from one of america's largest hospital suppliers and compared it to tracy's bill line by line. that $15 blood pressure pill, hospitals can buy it for just 3 cents. tracy was even billed $67 for sterile water which could have been bought from that same catalog for $1.16. it turns out the north side

abc's rebecca jarvis is there. good morning to you, rebecca. >> hi, josh, good morning. that's right. we're looking at dow 16,000. right now. and that puts us 10,000 points, 10,000 points higher than we were during the worst of the financial crisis. the last six weeks, stocks have gained every single week. and a big part of this is the federal reserve continuing to pump billions of dollars in stimulus into the markets. what happens going forward? it really depends on you and me, on us consumers, and how we spend over the hole day shopping season. right now, the forecasts say we'll spend a little bit less this year. the average shopper will spend about $737. versus last year, we spent a little more than $750. that's going to drive things going forward, josh. >> so it's all on us. rebecca jarvis, thank you. >>> and there was high drama during a sailing race off of brazil. heavy winds toppling a boat, actually, pushing it nose first, as you can see there, into the water and throwing crew members around like dolls. one man fell the entire height of the boat. thankfully, ever

rebecca jarvis has the story. >> reporter: it's the final countdown to the biggest retail rush of the year. the last few minutes of calm before the earliest black friday sale storm ever. what's the secret to get through black friday? >> basically, staying calm, cool, and collected. >> reporter: the turkey time chaos kicks off tomorrow at toys "r" us, before your stuffing can get cold at 5:00 p.m., when you can get your hands on one of these razor crazy carts, the toy giant is offering for $299. $100 off the regular price. walmart cracks its doors at 6:00 p.m., where there's sure to be a rush for this 32-inch hdtv for just $98. and if you'd rather wait until after your pie, kohl's will offer its sweetest deals when they open at 8:00 p.m. $15 boots, $40 leather jackets and fleece tops for just 9 bucks. if you'd prefer not to wait in line tomorrow, you can go online right now. target, kmart and sears getting the jump on cyber monday with online savings right now. of course, there are some retailers letting you fuel up on your thanksgiving feast before digesting the big deals. >> this is

here's a rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: for the vast majority of americans this changes nothing. 80% of americans covered by medicare, med aid or employer insurance will see the same plan in to next year they have already signed up for. those premiums are set in stone. but for those who lost their insurance, because of obama care, they may be able to get their old plans back in the new year with. that will depend on the insurance companies offering them and the state regulators approving them. at this point, there are no guarantees that the premiums on those plans won't go up. john and diana? >> sounds like no guarantees on anything when it comes to this. >> the whole debacle hurt the numbers. gallup poll's latest, 55% disapprove of obama care now. >> president obama touched on something that athink a lot of people aren't thinking about and truly the people suffering through this may not care but he apologized to fellow democrats. he is not up for re-election and a lot of them are. he said i know i hurt them because everybody jumped on board with this and it has been a failure so far an

abc's rebecca jarvis has an early look at the hottest deals. >> reporter: they're some of the juiciest deals of the year, coming to a store near you, before you can even digest your turkey. ♪ toys "r" us opens at 5:00 p.m., on thanksgiving thursday, with store-busters, including a furby boom. on sale for $29.99 a leap pad, original price, $79.99, $39.99 for a limited time. and this monster high play set, 60% off at $29.99. >> there's hidden discounts everywhere. just because the sign says 50% off, they might take a little extra off if you ask them nicely. >> reporter: topping the hottest gifts of the season, tvs. walmart throws down the deal gauntlet with this 32-inch tv. on sale last year for $148. this year, just $98. best buy is offering this 39-incher for $169.99. and at target, this 50-much tv, originally 600 bucks, cut to $299. there's gadgets galore. $99 nikon cameras. and $119 beats by dre headphones at target. a free samsung 4s galaxy at best buy, or apple 5s iphone for $199. walmart offering deals on diamonds. this pendant, 99 bucks. but unlike diamonds, these deals won't l

abc's rebecca jarvis has much more now. >> reporter: if black friday is the super bowl of shopping, consider this the tailgate part by. complete with a week-long pregame show. it's game time. >> it is game time. >> reporter: walmart kicking things off with deals like this leap pad 2. original price, $79. now $39.99. and x-box and ps-4 video games. new price, 49 bucks. >> you want to shop early for great black friday gifts, you're going to be able to do it all week. >> reporter: amazon, rolling out deals online every ten minutes. starting on sunday, this 50-inch flat screen, $229. target, kmart and sears, also getting in on the act. sears, beat the rush event, already under way. with deals on appliances, like this dishwasher. >> this is normally $20. >> reporter: every store, hoping to prewin this weekend. in case you would rather skip out on the turkey time chaos. this year, about 13% of us plan to shop the real black friday. that's down from 20% four years ago. and the ceo of best buy summed it up like this for us. he said, basically, this year, this week, every day is like black friday. so

abc's rebecca jarvis has much more now. >> reporter: if black friday is the super bowl of shopping, consider this, the tailgate party. complete with a week-long pregame show. it's game time. >> it is game time. >> reporter: walmart kicking things off with deals like this leap pad 2. original price, $79. now $39.99. and select ps-4 and x-box one video games, including call of duty, ghost and battlefield 4. new price, 49 bucks. >> you want to shop early for great black friday gifts, you're going to be able to do it all week. >> reporter: amazon, rolling out deals online every ten minutes. starting this sunday, this 50-inch flat screen, $229. laptops as low as $239.99. target, kmart and sears, also getting in on the act. sears, beat the rush event, already under way. with major discounts on appliances, like this kenmore stainless steel dishwasher, down from 700 bucks to $300. >> this is normally $20. >> reporter: every store, hoping to prewin this weekend. in case you would rather skip out on the turkey time chaos. this year, about 13% of us plan to shop the real black friday. that's down from

and abc's rebecca jarvis has much more here. rebecca, good morning. >> reporter: can you imagine, josh? the name of the company is snapchat. you may not have heard about it. but i'll bet your teenager has. it allows you to send pictures and videos that disappear after they've been viewed, typically within ten seconds. many parents worry it gives teens an easier way to send sexually explicit photos. but its popularity has taken off. still, the company hasn't made any money yet. until recently the 23-year-old ceo and his co-founder, they were working out of a beachfront bungalow in venice beach. the fact that facebook was willing to spend $3 billion, shows how critical it is to attract teens. 3 billion is not enough. the former founders think they can do better. either the gutsiest or dumbest move ever. >> that's true, rebecca. one or the other. as i rethink so many choices i made in my life. thank you, rebecca. >>> meanwhile, in connecticut, more than two dozen people were injured when a police cruiser slammed into the city bus h

rebecca jarvis has the story. >> reporter: it's the commercial that struck a chord with viewers everywhere. raking in over 8 million clicks on youtube. now, in a surprise move, goldi l goldieblox are saying that the bea beastie boys are taking them on. here's the 'hit. ♪ girls should do the dishes do the laundry ♪ >> reporter: goldieblox wants to see the girls doing this. the company says by changing the lyrics, the song becomes a parody. >> they state in the complaint that the lyrics are making fun of, in essence criticizing the lyrics of the beastie boys song. they say the basis of the lawsuit is completely false. there was though complaint. no demand letter. no demand for that matter when goldirgs eblox sued the beastie boys. is this a case of sue or be sued? nlt they want it resolved quickly. they don't want to wait for the beastie boys to sue them. >> it's the same preemptive tactic that robin thicke had this summer. and though that legal strategy has worked so far for thicken e- thicke is working we'll wade to sigh. he reportedly hand-wrote in his will that in no event could anyt

rebecca jarvis is at toys "r" us in times square, for a look at the thanksgiving shopping madness and some of the best deals out there. happy thanksgiving, rebecca. >> reporter: happy thanksgiving, paula. you hear the sound right now? that is the quiet before the crazy crowds get here. this is toys "r" us. they open first of many retailers at 5:00 p.m. nationwide. that's when the deals start to flow. this morning, black thursday goers are prepping to storm the stores. scooping up early bargains like this $69 blue ray player from k machine mart. >> you do have to do the research. step one, have a plan. with the seemingly endless supply of circulars stacking up, shopping experts say there were 20 or so deals you must make sure to zero in on. not just no-brainers like amazon's $98 32-inch flat screen. but the big-ticket markdowns like saving $400 on this washer and dryer set from sears. even profitmakers. and the samsung galaxy comes with a 100% gift card. step two, be choosy. stick to price tagged slashed by at least 30% off. average savings are on the rise, from just over 25% off in 20

rebecca jarvis has the story. ♪ >> reporter: it's the commercial that struck a chord with viewers everywhere. raking in over 8 million clicks on youtube. ♪ girls >> reporter: and now, in a surprise move, goldieblox is taking on the band that made the song popular. they said the beastie boys are now threatening goldieblox with copyright infringement. ♪ girls should do the dishes do the laundry ♪ >> reporter: goldieblox wants to see the girls doing this. the company says by changing the lyrics, the song becomes a parody. and protects them from any future beastie legal action. >> they state in the complaint that the lyrics are making fun of, in essence criticizing the lyrics of the beastie boys song. >> reporter: but the beastie boys are singing a different tune. they're saying the basis of the lawsuit is completely false. telling abc news there was no come plapt. complaint. no demand letter. no demand for that matter when goldieblox sued the beastie boys. is this a case of sue or be sued? >> if there's any apparent threat, they want it rekosolved quickly. they don't want to wait for the

but we're going to start with abc's rebecca jarvis at the best buy here in new york city. happy black friday to you. >> reporter: happy black friday, dan. nice to see you. i think it's safe to say that thanksgiving thursday is the new black friday. here at best buy, they opened their doors at 6:00 p.m. had people around the block, waiting to get in. and it was the same scene at stores around the country. 'tis the season. to be not so jolly. around the nation, wild scenes, as frantic customers were determined to snatch up some of those jaw-dropping thanksgiving thursday deals. watch the man in orange, as he wrestles his way through a crowd at a north carolina walmart. another unruly shopper, tackled by police. bullets flew outside this kohl's in illinois. multiple injuries reported after an alleged holiday robbery ended in a shoot-out. a brawl broke out in this california walmart parking lot, where more than 3,000 people were waiting to get in. and in southeast texas, an altercation over electronics. >> it was a big, old brawl. i guess they got kicked out and they didn't ge

rebecca jarvis has more. on this race by retailers to ring up end of the year sales. sales are going to go to halloween next. >> i asked them that exact same question at walmart yesterday. it feels like they're expanding the clock. they told me, this is the super bowl. they have a lot of plays to run. they're trying to run them with as much time as they have available. that's why walmart, is going to start offering black friday deals. they're going to match what the competition is doing. target, best buy, toys "r" us, amazon, they're all running black friday deals on their websites right now, as well. we're just seeing this completely expanding. and on black friday, black friday being the day after thanksgiving, we're going to see the sales start three hours earlier than average because they're beginning on thanksgiving. >> and are they doing this because they're worried it's going to be a slow year? >> they think it could be slower. a lot of people are spending money, if they have money to spend, on bigger-ticket items like homes, and cars. ultimately, the american c

with a look at the other possible hurdles, here's a rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: for the vast majority of americans this changes nothing. 80% of americans covered by medicare, medicaid, or employer insurance will see the same plan going into next year that they've already signed up for. those premiums are set in stone. but for those who lost their insurance because of obama care, they may be able to get their old plans back in the new near. that will depend on the insurance companies offering them and the state regulators approving them. at this point, there are no guarantees that the premiums on those plans won't go up. john and diana? >> sounds like no guarantees on anything when it comes to this. >> the whole debacle hurt the numbers. gallup poll's latest, 47% a couple of weeks ago disapproved of obama care. 55% now. >> president obama touched on something that i think a lot of people aren't thinking about and truly the people suffering through this may not care but he apologized to fellow democrats. he is not up for re-election and a lot of them are. he said, you know, i know i hur