Black Friday in the UK - Will you be buying anything ?

[Nibble]

What does this have to do with the sale? nothing

I fear you have missed my point entirely. As explained on the other thread. Too subtle a point for a CP fan I fear.

 

[dougdeep]

I'll buy my weekly shopping.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I fear you have missed my point entirely. As explained on the other thread. Too subtle a point for a CP fan I fear.

Ten things you didn't know about Black Friday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25110953

 

[Nibble]

Ten things you didn't know about Black Friday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25110953

I knew most of those but interesting. Not sure what it has to do with my point but yes, interesting in it's own little way.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

ASDA Eastbourne had over 100 waiting since 6AM and by 8.20 everything was sold out.

The TVs for £99 sold out within 1 minute !!

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

ASDA, PC World, John Lewis, Amazon and other stores are getting involved in the US speciality of Black Friday shopping, with lots of items heavily reduced.

ASDA for example start their "Black Friday Sale" in store only by selling Tablets on a first come first serve basis for only £49 (reportedly). Amazon are also doing "lightning sales" where items are heavily discounted for a certain period of time (IE 2 hours) and/or until a certain amount of the item has sold out.

So, who is taking part in this American import to get some reduced items ?

(PS - Today is Thanksgiving in the US and since everyone has tomorrow off over there, they all go shopping - their equivalent of Boxing Day basically).

Thanks for the info. I was genuinely wondering what all the Black Friday stuff was about and where it had come from.

 

[GoingUp]

I bought 2 pairs of trainers and got 20% off, so I saved nearly £50. Was happy with that!

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Fights reported at some ASDA stores including some staff being assaulted - looks like the full American way is taking over here, with added British-ness as people have put on Twitter that because items had sold out before they got there, they will be writing the store manager a letter.

Whats more British than writing a letter of complaint to a manager ?!?!

 

[BBassic]

GAME are selling NBA 2K14 for £20 today. I might just have to go and pick that up.

 

[clippedgull]

Fights reported at some ASDA stores including some staff being assaulted

No different from an average Friday at Asda!!

 

[EDS]

The best thing to do is buy from Amazon US as they have the best deals by far, if you can get them that is

 

[Randsta]

Fights reported at some ASDA stores including some staff being assaulted - looks like the full American way is taking over here, with added British-ness as people have put on Twitter that because items had sold out before they got there, they will be writing the store manager a letter.

Whats more British than writing a letter of complaint to a manager ?!?!

If we'd gone completely American they'd have been shot

 

[willyfantastic]

i got a Wii U very cheap for my gf's xmas pressie and nabbed a little midi keyboard at half price that my gf is giving me for xmas both off amazon so im happy

 

[Muzzy]

Begs the question.

If these retailers can sell products at these prices now, why couldn't they price them like this before?

Higher turnover with lower profit margin per item will always make more sense to me.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I bought 2 pairs of trainers and got 20% off, so I saved nearly £50. Was happy with that!

I'm sorry.

You bought trainers that we originally around £125?

You spent £200 on two pairs of TRAINERS?

 

[brighton_girl87]

Just bought some DC trainers for £12 and a Roxy top and flip flops for £9! Bargain!

If anyone likes DC or Quiksilver you can get an extra 40% off sale items on their websites with the code - BLACKFRIDAY40

 

[vegster]

Just bought some DC trainers for £12 and a Roxy top and flip flops for £9! Bargain!

If anyone likes DC or Quiksilver you can get an extra 40% off sale items on their websites with the code - BLACKFRIDAY40

Oh yeah ! Flip-flops for £9 !.. I'd best get out of my onesie, get me shell suit on and steam down there quick.

 

[RexCathedra]

Fights reported at some ASDA stores including some staff being assaulted - looks like the full American way is taking over here..!

Tragic. You lot were famous for queueing up and taking turns, especially for public transport and bank tellers and the like. This certainly does sound like us or -- shudder -- the Italians.

Whither Britain?

If we'd gone completely American they'd have been shot,

Precisely.

 

[vegster]

I'm sorry.

You bought trainers that we originally around £125?

You spent £200 on two pairs of TRAINERS?

It's rather sad really. To but " Proper " Saucony running shoes only cost £85 a pair and can be cheaper than that. It's ridiculous paying £100 for trainers that will never have their laces tied up and only ever run in for 5 yards between a taxi and a pub doorway if its raining.

 

[TheJasperCo]

Begs the question.

If these retailers can sell products at these prices now, why couldn't they price them like this before?

Higher turnover with lower profit margin per item will always make more sense to me.

Maybe, like car dealers at the end of each financial quarter, it is the surplus stock they're trying to shift before Christmas.

I don't see the point of it, I mean the January sales are going to be upon us fairly quickly, and most of these so-called bargains can be bought online with no fuss or hassle.