https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h9wStdPkQY

Oh sure, it's just awful that the corporate world even think of putting products on sale to encourage consumerism. If only things would have a set price that would only increase with inflation and never receive discounts of any kind since it might encourage people to buy it.

Mate, it's optional to participate in sales. You don't need it? Don't buy it. Want it? Buy it, if you can afford it. That's all there is to it.

Capitalism is evil

Probably, but I got an epic deal on a 4k, 240hz 32" OLED monitor.

well one of it's earliest uses was actually during the European slave trade. but that's *mostly* a rumor.

however it was a practice in retail for Stores to get as much in positive revenue as possible or "Going into the Black" in the business as apposed to becoming deficit aka: "Going into the Red"

the day they picked for it, being the day after thanksgiving, was intended for trying to grab the attention of as many traveling families as possible to increase the likelihood of making a sale.

When it initially was created it was a good thing, nowadays a few days just before it hits I also strongly advise you to check the rpices of itmes that you're wanting and eventually take snapshots with their location attached to when you return upon the now so called "Blackk Friday" you at least have some proof that that store artificially boosted the price of that(ose) items before the event occurs so that even with the discount you'd be paying hte eaxt same price, even if albeit some times even slightly higher than before.

And with this knowledge by using an app that measures that sort of things throught the month, I'll simply leave this friendly advice here as an evnetual "food for thought" to whomever reads this thread a tad more carefully.

No i don't consider it evil, it's another manifestation of cleaning out stock, it's part of a store product rotation it's a necessity.

But i do acknowledge some customers can't control themselves just because there is a -% in the pricing tag even if the store is selling at the exact same price. From my perspective i would bet majority of people are impulse buyers so they are susceptible to these things.

But ok, i got some Fishing Planet DLC and a new cover for my PS5 since my old broke, i try to keep it minimal, i dont recognize it as an official holiday ^^

Oprindeligt skrevet af TWPanda77:

Probably, but I got an epic deal on a 4k, 240hz 32" OLED monitor.

this, i got meta AI glasses for practically nothing

FOMO Friday

Easy enough to ignore Black Friday, or any other "special" day.

Tell me about a celebration that doesn't involve consumerism in any way, shape, or form. I'll wait.

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ruminate:

Don't you feel like it encourages greed and destruction? Think of all the pain people have endured due to Black Friday... ♥♥♥♥ it hurts...

Previous price: 495$

: 495$

evil? hmm. definitely delicious.

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ruminate:

♥♥♥♥ it hurts...

then don't

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hammer Of Evil:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ruminate:

Don't you feel like it encourages greed and destruction? Think of all the pain people have endured due to Black Friday... ♥♥♥♥ it hurts...

Previous price: 495$

BLACK FRIDAY SALE SPECIAL PRICE ENDING IN 12 HOURS

: 495$

evil? hmm. definitely delicious.

Here in the US of A we end our prices with a 9 and put the dollarsign before the amount.
So it would be
$499.99 (regular price)
$799.99
$559.99 30% OFF BLACK FRIDAY SALE! (sales price lmao)