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Piff Poff Nov 23rd 2012 1:36 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by Joolschweetie (Post 10397924)
Very true indeed. Retail sucks this time of year! (actually I'm not a great lover it the rest of the year either lol)

I Know EXACTLY what you mean;)

My feet hurt tonight too :(

MillieF Nov 23rd 2012 1:39 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 
It's sad living here in NB! I had to go out this morning at 10 and then later I stopped by the mall and it was completely normal by 1.30 pm, popped in to Toys are Ripping You Off, purchased my 3DS XL at $30 less than the normal price, so with tax, paid exactly what I had planned to...I survived my first Black Friday, without even noticing....bargain or riot wise!

geedee Nov 23rd 2012 2:24 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10398566)
$5b? That's every single person in Canada spending $150.

Who came up with that figure? The association of butthurt Canadian retailers?

It did seem rather a lot.... maybe the article is trying to push Canadian retailers into being more competitive.

Novocastrian Nov 23rd 2012 2:32 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by geedee (Post 10398635)
It did seem rather a lot.... maybe the article is trying to push Canadian retailers into being more competitive.

Or just perhaps it's absolute rubbish.

Novocastrian Nov 23rd 2012 2:34 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by MillieF (Post 10398602)
It's sad living here in NB! I had to go out this morning at 10 and then later I stopped by the mall and it was completely normal by 1.30 pm, popped in to Toys are Ripping You Off, purchased my 3DS XL at $30 less than the normal price, so with tax, paid exactly what I had planned to...I survived my first Black Friday, without even noticing....bargain or riot wise!

Such is life in New Brunswick. It has all the cosmopolitan buzz of Basse Normandie. I'm not going to miss it.

geedee Nov 23rd 2012 2:49 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10398645)
Or just perhaps it's absolute rubbish.

Probably. It was a financial news site after all.

helcat12 Nov 24th 2012 4:12 am

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by Joolschweetie (Post 10397830)
Black Friday is even more fun if you're in retail and have to spend the day listening to people bemoaning the lack of deals compared with the US and then trying to haggle with you over the price of everything.

Black Friday over here really just gives people more of an excuse to act like tools


Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 10397846)
They don't need an excuse this time of year to act like tools:thumbdown: I'm gonna get a lot of why haven't you got my size. Our black friday stuff started yesterday at work, it's nuts.


Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 10398599)
I Know EXACTLY what you mean;)

My feet hurt tonight too :(

Been there, seen it, done it for several years in the UK and last year here in Canada, so I can sympathise with both of you.

Happily, I am NOT doing it again this year.:thumbsup:

ultrarunner Nov 24th 2012 6:38 am

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 
Well...if you keep sitting like in your avatar, then you are going to cramp up, you need to stretch your legs woman :rofl:


Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 10398599)
I Know EXACTLY what you mean;)

My feet hurt tonight too :(


Piff Poff Nov 24th 2012 1:11 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 10399502)
Well...if you keep sitting like in your avatar, then you are going to cramp up, you need to stretch your legs woman :rofl:

That's my Mum:p

ultrarunner Nov 26th 2012 6:51 am

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 
It's Cyber Monday y'all

start shopping for bargains :rofl:

Oink Nov 26th 2012 6:52 am

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 

Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 10402326)
It's Cyber Monday y'all

start shopping for bargains :rofl:

Thanks for the reminder. :thumbup:

ultrarunner Nov 26th 2012 7:06 am

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Don't mention it me ol mucker :D


Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10402329)
Thanks for the reminder. :thumbup:


Greenhill Nov 29th 2012 11:47 pm

Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday
 
By Tuesday, "Cyber Monday had" turned into "Cyber week" then, this morning, I received an e-flyer telling me that today is "Black Friday II".

All I wanted for Christmas was a laptop with raid 0 configured quad SSD drives. But they don't make them yet and everything in the sales looks a bit "last year" :(


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