Any Black Friday deals coming up?

Trackmouse UltraDork
10/31/16 3:26 p.m.

Thread from 2016:

Does anyone have any pre knowledge of good stuff that people like us would be interested in?

Toyman01 MegaDork
10/31/16 3:48 p.m.

My deal on Black Friday is to stay far, far, away from any retail establishment.

I'd much rather pay double, any other day of the year.

Good luck with your shopping.

JohnRW1621 MegaDork
10/31/16 4:18 p.m.

There are entire websites dedicated to the topic.
Try slick deals.com

NEALSMO UltraDork
10/31/16 5:37 p.m.

Can find good deals on hockey masks and machetes...

Will UltraDork
10/31/16 6:15 p.m.

Toyman01 wrote: My deal on Black Friday is to stay far, far, away from any retail establishment. I'd much rather pay double, any other day of the year. Good luck with your shopping.

Online retailers do Black Friday, too. They're not waiting for Cyber Monday anymore because they figured out if people spend all their money on BF, they can't spend it on CM. And money burns holes in pockets.

Keith Tanner MegaDork
10/31/16 6:33 p.m.

I hate this time of year both as a vendor and a consumer.

"I want to pay you less for your stuff!" say the customers to the vendor.
"Buy our stuff at a lower price, which means we've been ripping you off all year!" say the vendors to the customer.

Cyber Monday happened when online shopping was the exception rather than the norm. Now that everyone shops with their phone when they're on the toilet, you don't get that Monday back-to-work bounce that you used to.

I'll be hanging out with Toyman.

Toyman01 MegaDork
10/31/16 7:18 p.m.

Will wrote:
Toyman01 wrote: My deal on Black Friday is to stay far, far, away from any retail establishment. I'd much rather pay double, any other day of the year. Good luck with your shopping.
Online retailers do Black Friday, too. They're not waiting for Cyber Monday anymore because they figured out if people spend all their money on BF, they can't spend it on CM. And money burns holes in pockets.

I'm lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving weekend where there is virtually no cell service and limited wifi. I probably won't even be on here.

It will be glorious.

secretariata Dork
10/31/16 7:19 p.m.

Toyman01 wrote: My deal on Black Friday is to stay far, far, away from any retail establishment. I'd much rather pay double, any other day of the year. Good luck with your shopping.

And apparently snuggling with Keith this year...