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stinkbonesjones t1_ixu1aay wrote

Reply to comment by Safety_Drance in Black Friday online sales to hit new record by wander9077

Thank you. Is anyone really buying this bullshit?

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lordenki40 t1_ixu1mkg wrote

Nope, I'll have nothing to do with misrepresented values and obvious price fixing when they all go into it together.

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NextTrillion t1_ixuac2c wrote

I found some of the best deals I’ve seen in 5 years easily. Lots of good stuff out there. Companies need to clear it out. Possibly they’re significantly overstocked?

Still, no way I’d be so cynical after seeing the deals I got.

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P4_Brotagonist t1_iy3p8gx wrote

Lots of companies aren't "clearing out" anything anymore. Heck many companies actually mass produce inferior versions of their current products to sell just on black Friday

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-Fastway- t1_ixu6tww wrote

So I take it you make your own food, clothing and appliances?

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pegothejerk t1_ixu9il1 wrote

What are you talking about, that’s what kids are for

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GWS2004 t1_ixurlj5 wrote

The point is to not buy "just to buy".

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-Fastway- t1_ixut80d wrote

Some people buy because they believe it's the cheapest time of the year to buy. Others buy to resell throughout the year to make a profit.

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GreenOnionCrusader t1_ixud40c wrote

I will when I actually see a good deal. Trouble is, I haven't seen any good deals this year. Except Kirklands having their candles for $6. That's the only one worth doing for me.

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stinkbonesjones t1_ixuhu1c wrote

I was just looking at external hard drives that were supposedly marked down 45% and I realize it's exactly the same price within $3 of the same hard drive I looked at in Best buy a couple weeks ago. (Which was not on sale) Then I went to look at tools by DeWalt and realized that they're marked down prices once again we're in the same neighborhood as regular prices at Lowe's. Used to be some real deals out there on Black Friday but I feel like it's a lot of bullshit now.

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patssle t1_ixup96a wrote

I checked some items on Amazon that I purchased previously. They absolutely were bumped up then marked down for Black Friday... Coming out to the same price I paid 6-12 months ago.

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Mimehunter t1_ixuu13h wrote

On average prices are about 2% more than last year - even including discounts - due to overall price increases.

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NextTrillion t1_ixuaevj wrote

I bought quite a bit of stuff. Normally I don’t, but the deals seemed pretty good tbh. Not like the OP is suggesting.

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