Baron99   790 #1 Posted November 26, 2019 Does anyone fall for the hype of Black Friday or Black Friday 'events' that now seem to last for most of November in the UK?  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50551415   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Funky_Gibbon   42 #2 Posted November 26, 2019 Fall for it? I don't believe so, I've not exactly been looking for bargains on things I didn't really want. Did I buy a few things after using price-tracking websites to check whether some discounts were real or not, and then only because I'd got a lot of birthday money to spend and a list of things I was going to buy regardless with the date being coincidental? Yes.  Bought a couple of film that were £2 cheaper than anywhere else I could find and an external HDD I urgently needed that was about £10 cheaper than it had been on sale for in the last 12 months, plus a few art print to hang on walls that I have no idea if they were cheaper than before (both said 50% off) but which I bought because they were cheap enough for me to internally justify spending the money on something to decorate my house.  I did spot one example of an item being advertised on Amazon as having a big discount (70% off) but they were comparing it to the price it cost when newly released rather than the price it had been over the past 12 months. I think there was a small real discount but it was only something like 5%. Naughty.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chaddamp   0 #3 Posted November 26, 2019 No, I shop when needed for anything and try ebay first for most things apart from groceries which I find Aldi are best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   575 #4 Posted November 26, 2019 No, it’s a con. If you don’t need it don’t buy it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Waldo   96 #5 Posted November 26, 2019 Seems all hype and not so much substance.  Retail sector trying to whip up a frenzy and get people spending. I think it’s more successful in the US? Also, as another posted points out, use price tracking websites like camel camel camel for a more scientific approach to tell if you’re actually getting a good deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99   790 #6 Posted November 26, 2019 34 minutes ago, Waldo said: Seems all hype and not so much substance.  Retail sector trying to whip up a frenzy and get people spending. I think it’s more successful in the US? Also, as another posted points out, use price tracking websites like camel camel camel for a more scientific approach to tell if you’re actually getting a good deal. And no doubt retailers will be moaning that no one is spending anything in December due to the 'Black Friday' sales in November? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vwkittie   10 #7 Posted November 26, 2019 Nope, I pay zero attention to it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
francypants   441 #8 Posted November 26, 2019 Nope.      I do all my Christmas shopping throughout the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,017 #9 Posted November 26, 2019 I don't 'fall' for it, but if I'm looking for high-value items I'm thinking of buying (at the moment my camera and Kindle), then I do go looking. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Fudbeer   12 #10 Posted November 26, 2019 To. use an old phrase the public has never had it so good. You can now track the price of virtually everything you want whether it’s comparison sights or Amazon/EBay ect. What is clear is there is a kind of 2 tier price model if you just walk in a shop or onto a company website and buy chances are you will pay sometimes by a considerable amount over the odds.Where as spending a little time and maybe waiting a while can net you a considerable saving.  Using mobile phones as an example you can by shopping around get the iPhone 11 for a little over £30 a month yet go onto the providers website and you will pay over £50 a month.Just One of many examples I have come across. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,017 #11 Posted November 26, 2019 Exactly, @Fudbeer - which is just what I do if I need an 'expensive' item for which I don't know a source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99   790 #12 Posted November 26, 2019 Something I've noticed over the years. If you want to buy any furniture, buy it aroud mid to late July. I'm guessing that things get a bit slack, cash wise for stores around the holiday season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...