Americans shook off their turkey-and-cranberry hangovers and hit the stores early on Friday, anxious to start holiday shopping and to take advantage of deals offered by all kinds of retailers.

But many shoppers had second thoughts, frustrated by long lines to get into stores and at check-out counters.

For example, Monique Hand and a friend left home in Paterson, New Jersey, at 2:30 a.m., bound for New York’s Woodbury Common outlet center, which opened at midnight. But when they arrived two hours later, the crowds, lines and a full parking lot were too much to handle, she said.

“I’ll never do this again,” said Hand’s companion, who preferred not to give her name.

Jeff Dugan, an office technology manager who came shopping with his wife at the Garden State mall after they could not get into the parking lot of a Best Buy in West Paterson, New Jersey, at 6 a.m., said getting up so early was not worth it.

“Our plan didn’t work … we came out too late at 6 a.m.,” Dugan said.

Reuters is watching retailers’ hits and misses all day and wants to hear about how your shopping day has gone. At the very least, we want to know how you dealt with your leftovers!