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[IllusiveManJr]

Provocative title aside, seems like Black Friday is aimed at people with low or limited incomes. Or is there some sort of jubilation I haven't felt yet when getting a deal that makes it all worth it? 

[TheRealJayDee]

Neofelis Nebulosa wrote...

Well, if you got money to throw away even though you have alternatives, you can always throw me some bucks.

I second this notion - THROW MONEY AT US, RICH GUY!! 

[IllusiveManJr]

I don't prefer it but it doesn't bother me.

If I had the Black Friday mindset I would have had to wait over a month to get my Surface Pro 2, and I highly doubt I would've saved much extra money since the Tablet itself was $1,800. Although I guess I would've saved on accessories.

[Seagloom]

Pretty sure the Black Friday moniker comes from the phrase "in the black"; which is the opposite of "in the red". In other words, it suggests a net profit rather than a loss. The whole idea of Black Friday is to lure consumers into stores with sales in hopes of selling them higher cost items while they're there. It's a way to boost a store's profit margin.

I don't think it's aimed at low income earners so much as impulse buyers. It's sort of like a Steam sale in that regard; except the sale items are finite.

The insanely marked down merchandise tends to move extremely fast. Hence why folks will line up in front of shops early in the morning to beat everyone else to those sales. Having worked retail on Black Friday, it's pretty insane. Sort of like going to a concert without good music, and more crap on sale.

Personally, the only time I ever bothered with it was years back when I bought several DVDs super cheap. And that was online through Amazon; back before they had the timed sale nonsense they use now. You couldn't pay me to shop on Black Friday in person.

Modifié par Seagloom, 22 novembre 2013 - 11:17 .

[mybudgee]

Black Friday is for people who like crowds and who enjoy "retail therapy"

[bmwcrazy]

I bought my 911 GT2 at a Porsche dealership on Black Friday.

Their general sales manager gave me a special Black Friday deal. So yes, it is for people with low and limited incomes.

[Rusty Sandusky]

bmwcrazy wrote...

I bought my 911 GT2 at a Porsche dealership on Black Friday.

Their general sales manager gave me a special Black Friday deal. So yes, it is for people with low and limited incomes.

You own a a GT-R and a GT2? I hate you even more now.

[Br3admax]

It's a day where people are actually fooled into spending more money than they normally would, not less.

[bmwcrazy]

Br3ad wrote...

It's a day where people are actually fooled into spending more money than they normally would, not less.

Haha, shop till you drop. The more you spend, the more you save!! 

[TheBlackBaron]

Black Friday isn't a holiday. Not really.

[TheBlackBaron]

Cthulhu42 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

Black Friday isn't a holiday. Not really.

Yeah, any day that I don't get the day off isn't a real holiday to me.

I'm looking at you, Halloween and Valentine's.

My college doesn't even give us Labor Day or Good Friday off. 

If it's during the semester, and it's not MLK Day or Thanksgiving, we're in class. Pretty jank really. 

[Steelcan]

TheBlackBaron wrote...

Cthulhu42 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

Black Friday isn't a holiday. Not really.

Yeah, any day that I don't get the day off isn't a real holiday to me.

I'm looking at you, Halloween and Valentine's.

My college doesn't even give us Labor Day or Good Friday off. 

If it's during the semester, and it's not MLK Day or Thanksgiving, we're in class. Pretty jank really. 

Same here

[Br3admax]

Steelcan wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

Cthulhu42 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

Black Friday isn't a holiday. Not really.

Yeah, any day that I don't get the day off isn't a real holiday to me.

I'm looking at you, Halloween and Valentine's.

My college doesn't even give us Labor Day or Good Friday off. 

If it's during the semester, and it's not MLK Day or Thanksgiving, we're in class. Pretty jank really. 

Same here

We do, in college, however get big game days off after 12. Are they semi-holidays now? 

Modifié par Br3ad, 23 novembre 2013 - 04:46 .

[Steelcan]

Br3ad wrote...

Steelcan wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

Cthulhu42 wrote...

TheBlackBaron wrote...

Black Friday isn't a holiday. Not really.

Yeah, any day that I don't get the day off isn't a real holiday to me.

I'm looking at you, Halloween and Valentine's.

My college doesn't even give us Labor Day or Good Friday off. 

If it's during the semester, and it's not MLK Day or Thanksgiving, we're in class. Pretty jank really. 

Same here

We do however get big game days off after 12. Are they semi-holidays now? 

>I have classes after 12

[Br3admax]

Well I meant college students in general, but they will be holidays for me. All that matters.

[IllusiveManJr]

I work at a hospital, holidays are just another day for me.

[Fishy]

it not a holiday for poor people .. It a holiday day for compulsive buyer.

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Modifié par Suprez30, 23 novembre 2013 - 06:52 .

[Cyonan]

Any sale is a day for saving money.

Who doesn't like having more money?

[Mystical_Gaming]

I just buy my stuff whenever and that usually deals with amazon.com year round,since they have sales all the time on stuff.

I avoid black Friday like the plague. Stay inside, stay warm and play games/watch movies.

[Inquisitor Recon]

It's always amusing to read about somebody who was trampled to death in a mob rush at some store sale or another.

[Fishy]

Cyonan wrote...

Any sale is a day for saving money.

Who doesn't like having more money?

They don't usually sell at those price for people that really need it. They sell it for people who don't need it and will only purchase it at those price.

Also when I want something bad .. I take information on it. Look around and find the best deal. I make a conscious descision most of the time.I  Ask for prolonged warranty and try to find the best quality/price ratio. People during those day are like a bunch of lemming running in every direction trying to find something  ''cheap''. Because in their head they're saving money,

Look at what people that are interviewed are saying most of the time. They want to ''find', something . It not conscious, but impulsive. Shopping it like a drug for a lot of people.

Those big shopping mall know what to do. They know where to place stuff and where to sell it cheaper. So let me shake my head in disbelief during that day . It a zoo for me.

Modifié par Suprez30, 23 novembre 2013 - 07:09 .

[Sigma Tauri]

IllusiveManJr wrote...

I work at a hospital, holidays are just another day for me.

Hospitals always need staff. We all need the overtime money.