stuey Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 In honour of the great 'British' tradition of Black friday, are there any outlets offering bargains today and over the weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 if there are I will fight you for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 It does seem strange the way "Black Friday" has emerged here in the last few years. I'm not sure what the reasoning (if there is any) for "Black Friday" is. I do know that it's always the day after Thanksgiving Day. But I would struggle to tell you when Thanksgiving Day is (though I guess it must have been yesterday if today is Black Friday!) This morning so far (not necessarily model-related) I have emails promoting Black Friday offers from Amazon, eBay, Screwfix, 999inks, 7dayshop, Cartridge People, IJT Direct, RS Components, Maplin, Homebase, Zavvi, and eFrame. More yesterday from Richer Sounds, Pizza Hut, and CoPilot (satnav s/ware). The band-wagon is certainly rolling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I think they call it Black Friday because the British tradition of forming an orderly queue is regarded as dead and buried on this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 From what I've just seen on the BBC News website I think Ian has got the right answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 it's a way to bump up the November sales figures as there can be a pre-christmas slump before the final December frenzy, so put a few items on offer and call it a massive Black Friday sale, and you get punters into the stores who then also buy full price items while they're there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 thanksgiving is a major traditional american holiday following taking in the harvest the day after has developed into the biggest sale day in the usa and the term black friday , I believe started there - not sure why but wiki indicates that it could refer to the traffic/pedestrian jams during the sales, but it could also refer to the day the retailers went into the black and started to show a profit - take your pick but i would assume both reasons apply over here Edited By John Laird on 28/11/2014 10:52:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Fahey Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Seems that Hobbyking is the only - so far - one offering a 'Black Friday' sale. Lots of items being listed in the UK and Europe warehouses. Happy Thanksgiving to y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 it worries me how soon people degenerate in to screaming mobs over some stupid tv's and other assorted rubbish that they don't even really need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Find it astonishing that the big companies and retailers simply snap their fingers and people come running to dance to their tune. I wonder how many 'bargains' are actually on sale? The companies aren't going to shoot themselves in the foot and cut their margins to any great extent, certainly not on anything worthwhile - maybe old stock and junk they can't otherwise shift and a few loss leaders to stoke up the frenzy. We all like a bargain, but I reckon these b/f sales just encourage shoppers to buy stuff because it's perceived as being cheap and if you miss out, then your life will henceforth be incomplete. Careful shopping around on the internet will probably get you a similar deal without all the all the in-store hysteria..............maybe the agro is part of the attraction for certain people, but I wouldn't go within a mile of an outlet where people were behaving like a pack of wolves squabbling over a carcass. Another US phenomenon we could do without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Johnston Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 If ever I see a shop offering huge discounts on anything the first thing that pops in to my mind is that must have been over-charging us before. If they can make a profit on the discounted price they must have been making a huge profit on the full price. Puts me off using them. And why on earth do we have to do this just because america does ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prop Nut Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I was attracted by a Canon digital camera for sale on Amazon, supposedly reduced from £1,699 to £699 for Black Friday, until I Googled it and found retailers with a year-round selling price of £619. It's all smoke and mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Fledermaus Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 It should be called Black and Blue Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 You seen the appalling behaviour of people fighting to get %20 off a telly? Ridiculous. Can't see the reason why someone would go mental to buy a coffee machine. I would expect this panic buying in an event of a nuclear war - getting the last bottles of water or food on the shelves, but c'mon, is it really that bad, that someone would do that? Mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Some of the shopping threads on here can get a bit tense John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 As I understand it, Black Friday means that from now on 'til Christmas the shops are in profit and will be " in the black " for the rest of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 ...and the customers will be in the red in the New Year, with the baliffs taking the stuff they bought today back in March. Makes sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Prop Nut. That sounds very similar to the good old Tesco offers. No wonder they are now finding themselves without many friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I'm just surprised that with all the PC campaigners out there, it is allowed to be called "Black Friday" Particularly when you consider the TV coverage. Did anyone ever see the film Green Day ? I'm watching the reports and waiting for the dump trucks to arrive ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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