The sales make me sick ...

[Captin Kirk]

I'm not particularly religious but two days without the stores opening would do most people some good. Two and a half thousand people queuing outside Next in the Bull Ring today for the 6.00 a.m. opening. Mrs Kirk went to Merry Hill to pick up xmas cards, paper and decorations for next year along with a few items to cover office birthday presents and daughters schoolmates presents for a few months. She witnessed people literally sweeping the entire contents of a shelf of perfume items reduced in Boots into a basket, take them over to a quiet corner and sort through them tossing unwanted items where they stood. Dared to venture into Next a good few hours after opening to still see people hanging round as staff refilled rails only to drag them into bin bags without a glimpse at what the items were. Finally on the car park witnessing an individual who had difficulty closing the doors on a large family car due to the amount of Next carrier bags jammed within.

I understand times are hard and there is less money about but I can't see most of that stuff going home to keep the family going over the next few months. More likely car booting and Ebay although with the final sale charges Ebay now ask for I cannot see much profit being made.

I know it's first come first served and if they are willing to make the effort then maybe I should think good luck to them but it just seems pure greed and a poor reflection on our society.

Rant over so what are your thoughts at this late hour?

[brenda]

Not interested in the sales in anyway-- not a great consumer at he best of times.Amazed that people will queue, race about and maybe kill each other for what ?
Really don't understand the logic of it all. The only winners can be the companies involved.