Black Friday

[sp1814]

What are your thoughts on this brand new annual event?

Is it:

a) a great way of picking up bargains before Christmas
b) a cynical exploitation of the gullible
c) a sad import from the U.S. like the bastardisation of Halloween
d) very racist (why isn't there a White Friday???)

Note...d) is a joke.

Really.

[sp1814]

Voltage

No need to apologise.

I don't get Black Friday at all. I totally agree with jno (hence 'Best Answer'). The rule my mum taught me is "If you want it before the sales and it's on sale, buy it...if not, then you're not really saving money - you're just spending."

Then again, my mum also thought that Kenneth Kendal was hot, so, y'know...pinch of salt and all that...

[Bazile]

That reminds me - i have to go and order that bargain price of a settee from FDS ( re-arrange letters )

[hc4361]

I can't be doing with sales of any kind. I use price trackers that alert me when goods I want to buy have dropped in price and I will not go to the high street stores during any Saturday or sales.

[jourdain2]

b) and c). Off to York tomorrow to start Christmas shopping with sister, daughters and eldest granddaughter. Christmas market has just opened so it will have a festive feel - but I've already bought quite a few family presents throughout the year (when they were on offer) so will take them with me and hand them and their cards over, thereby saving a lot of postage. :) Looking forwards to seeing them all and a nice lunch and shop.

[Hopkirk]

Kenneth Kendall, no.

Felicity Kendall, yes.

[DTCwordfan]

C) - now if we had a holiday like yesterday in the States, it would make sense - the effect over there to defer Christmas starting to Sunday/Monday - as the shopping day over there is so popular, traditionally mother/daughters, it was the day that the shops tip over the profit line and into the black until the end of the financial/tax year in the USA which is 31/12.

Halloween was originally an Irish festival, taken by the Americans and bastardised-or Disneyised.

[murraymints]

was supposed to go food shopping today but changed my mind don't want to face the Hordes

[cassa333]

C. But I suppose if you're looking for a bargain then it is good.

[pixie374]

A bit of all of them. It's worth it if it was something you were going to buy anyway. I generally ignore hype like that, but have saved £250 online today on Christmas presents that I was going to get anyway.

[Fanriffic]

Morrisons are selling a jumbo Toblerone bar for £57. Yes £57.
I thought it was a joke but assistant said it was a real deal.
This Black Friday nonsense isn't for me. Never that desperate.

[mikey4444]

B + C for me.

[youngmafbog]

B+C for me too.

I find it very annoying. Needed something relatively small to complete a job but all the morons were out meaning I didnt bother going to get the part. Sent for it online instead.

[Tashi]

It is not exactly 'Brand New' it has been around for a couple of years.
I had been looking at a Laptop as a present for a Friend, RRP £1100.00 bought it today for £700.00, I like Black Friday

[youngmafbog]

Must be a good friend !

[Jackdaw33]

£1100 for a laptop? Bought a new one for myself recently, £240 and works perfectly.

[Baldric]

Youngmafbog, yes, a very good friend :-)

[jourdain2]

You are joking, surely, Tashi! I don't know anyone who would spend that much on a laptop for themselves (mine cost around £250 and I haggled every penny. £20/£30 absolutely tops for the best of friends.
Please tell me you are joking, I will spend about £150 tops on all family and friends.

[Old_Geezer]

maybe, yes, yes, who knows ?

[EDDIE51]

b

[HansUrbancka]

C.

@Tashi... What's so special about the Laptop you have bought for £700. I would certainly be interested to know the make and model number.

Hans.