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Black Friday

thelad95

Is it just me or has it gotten even bigger and cringier than ever before? You can’t scroll through your Facebook wall without some eejit gloating that they got midweek January flights to Leeds for €5 or a Fitbit for €120 instead of €140.

Not too mention all the idiots who will queue overnight on Grafton Street just so they can get 15% off Mac makeup like it’s just pathetic.

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[Deleted User]

In fairnes there are significant saving to be made particularly on sites like Amazon. I've saved close 30% on one item and 20% on another. These are items I've been tracking as Christmas presents for people for months so I know the reductions are genuine.

mr_edge_to_you

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Dear Black Friday,

fcuk off back to America, ya cnut.

And bring your friends Happy Halloween, Baby Shower and Happy Holidays with ya.

Hector Bellend

The real black friday

eviltwin

I got a great deal on a coffee machine last year, paid 40 quid for a yoke that normally costs 100 odd. I just happened to see it online and I wanted one so I bought it, wouldn't be into the whole Black Friday hype and can't understand the hysteria over it.

jonnny68

Skylinehead wrote: »

Yeah but it's Leeds

lived there for years, one of if not the best city to go out on a night out in the UK.

You've probably never been either!!

castletownman

I find it incredibly ironic how the almost weekly debate on housing shortages and the poor childer having to do their homework in a hotel, and the increased number of unfortunates sleeping on the streets etc. are swept under the carpet in the clamour to make Christmas more commercial year on year.

The "magic" of Christmas is waning, and now its all about various companies trying to out-do each other in the sentimental stakes with their christmas adverts, while the gullible have recently become hoodwinked into partaking in "Black Friday". Well guess what, there will be sales in January too!

Fr_Dougal

Skylinehead wrote: »

That's not price fixing. It takes two to tango.

Our Price Promise
At Euronics Ireland, we are committed to giving our customers the best prices in Ireland. We constantly check our prices to be sure they are the most competitive. We willl match any price if you find it cheaper online.

We’re a confident bunch here at Appliances Delivered. We like to think we’ve got the cheapest prices around. So, if you see one of our products cheaper somewhere else, we'll match that price! Email us and a member of our Customer Support Team will take care of the rest. All you need is the model number of the product you want to buy and a link to the competitor’s product.

They’re all at it.

Skylinehead

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Our Price Promise
At Euronics Ireland, we are committed to giving our customers the best prices in Ireland. We constantly check our prices to be sure they are the most competitive. We willl match any price if you find it cheaper online.

We’re a confident bunch here at Appliances Delivered. We like to think we’ve got the cheapest prices around. So, if you see one of our products cheaper somewhere else, we'll match that price! Email us and a member of our Customer Support Team will take care of the rest. All you need is the model number of the product you want to buy and a link to the competitor’s product.

They’re all at it.

That's still not price fixing. Price fixing is being in cahoots with rivals to fix prices, one (or all) retailers unilaterally matching prices is not even close to being that.

whisky_galore

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We have matched all of our competitors pricing
: Harvey Norman

Not much of a sale then, is it, if you can get it from most other places for the same price??

marcbrophy

whisky_galore wrote: »

Quote:

We have matched all of our competitors pricing
: Harvey Norman

Not much of a sale then, is it, if you can get it from most other places for the same price??

That's exactly what I thought when I heard their ad on the radio!
Great so, no need to go to HN, when I can get it at the same price in Argos, which is closer

Hector Savage

When did Black Friday become a big thing in Ireland ?
It seems it's just exploded in the last 3/4 years ...

freshpopcorn

Hector Savage wrote: »

When did Black Friday become a big thing in Ireland ?
It seems it's just exploded in the last 3/4 years ...

There has being pre Christmas sales with a good while now. It's just them giving them a different name!

Alf Veedersane

castletownman wrote: »

I find it incredibly ironic how the almost weekly debate on housing shortages and the poor childer having to do their homework in a hotel, and the increased number of unfortunates sleeping on the streets etc. are swept under the carpet in the clamour to make Christmas more commercial year on year.

The "magic" of Christmas is waning, and now its all about various companies trying to out-do each other in the sentimental stakes with their christmas adverts, while the gullible have recently become hoodwinked into partaking in "Black Friday". Well guess what, there will be sales in January too!

Deals on hotel rooms though.

Jamsiek

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

yeah saw the signs up outside the mall when I was walking down the sidewalk

Was that when you were leaving the parking lot?

Jamsiek

Speedwell wrote: »

I'm an American expat and I think the whole thing is ludicrous if there isn't a Thursday holiday for Black Friday to follow.

No, to answer your next question, I don't celebrate Thanksgiving. I live here now. Even if I did want to in general, I wouldn't have wanted to last year or this, for obvious reasons.

In Canada where I live, they originally started having Black Friday in places near the US border to stop Canadians shopping across the border.
I really don't get why it's a thing in Ireland though

Atoms for Peace

Its all fun and games until they try to blow-up the super bowl the Goodyear blimp.

Agricola

marcbrophy wrote: »

That's exactly what I thought when I heard their ad on the radio!
Great so, no need to go to HN, when I can get it at the same price in Argos, which is closer

I just thought wow, they've knocked off the 15/20% markup they have on their competitors all year round and are now selling at RRP.

#FúckUHarveyNorman

PTH2009

bargain alerts is a fun place this week and will be manic 2morrow

can't believe that people have been killed queing up for these Black Friday sales in the US. some even skip thanksgiving to que up early

someday I can Thanksgiving celebrations happening all over the world. it's basically a mix of Xmas Eve/day and Stephens day

Ubbquittious

Jamsiek wrote: »

In Canada where I live, they originally started having Black Friday in places near the US border to stop Canadians shopping across the border.
I really don't get why it's a thing in Ireland though

We're seen as a herd of fresh sheep to milk by the American megacorps when the tactics they've been using at home start to lose their magic

donegaLroad

built-in obsolescence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfHH8BqcEak

Irish Guitarist

I wonder who the first person was that saw a video of Americans trampling each other to death in a shop to get a few dollars off a television and decided it would be a great marketing idea to have in Ireland. It seemed like such a ridiculous concept a few years ago and already had such a terrible reputation I never thought anyone would be stupid enough to use it here.

Hannibal_Smith

I got a few bargains, so I'm happy. They could call it what they want and have it for as long as they want imo as long as there are bargains to be had!

gramar

Hector Savage wrote: »

When did Black Friday become a big thing in Ireland ?
It seems it's just exploded in the last 3/4 years ...

I think it became a big thing over the last 3/4 years. Exploded even.

MadYaker

The adds on radio remind of this

ligerdub

Jamsiek wrote: »

In Canada where I live, they originally started having Black Friday in places near the US border to stop Canadians shopping across the border.
I really don't get why it's a thing in Ireland though

On the surface it doesn't make sense here, but it does if you think of who is competing here.

5-10 years ago if you wanted to buy something chances are you probably physically went into the shops and bought it. Even if you were bargain hunting you'd probably do either do your research on foot or perhaps online and then go buy the product.

When you consider then that Amazon ramped up their sales for Black Friday towards the European and UK&I market it forced a lot of other companies who might not have been competing with them before to follow suit. I doubt many people would have been willing to buy a TV from an online retailer a few years back, but the trend towards that has added a layer of comfort to the process for the buyer now.

If a customer buys a tv every 5-10 years and are prepared to buy from Amazon, who are taking 30%-40% off their prices then the likes of DID and Currys can't exactly sit idly buy and watch what would be their sales walk out the door. If they didn't do something they'd all go out of business. When you consider Amazon do this pretty much across the board then it brings in not just electronic shops, but pretty much every business.

It's not like these companies want to get involved with some sort of American tradition, it's that a global company with an American culture has eaten into the local market in a big way, and the locals must adapt to compete.

hairyslug

I love black Friday (before this year I never paid any attention to it) This is our first year as a retailer and it is mental.

PLL

The desperate need for possessions drives me loopy. I live in Galway city, so I'm used to a certain amount of foot traffic in shopping centres, but this week it has got ridiculous. Q's of 10+ in every shop.

I know it's Christmas and we want to gift our loved ones but I think the craze creates way too much pressure on people, who subsequently worry about Christmas. I would be heartbroken to think of anyone I love worrying about finding spare money to buy me a present when they're trying to pay extortionate crèche fees.

A work colleague of my partner'sites told him a few years ago they celebrate Xmas on new year because they literally spend half of the money.

As for this Black Friday BS, there is no good deal on any dishwasher. So I'm out.

valoren

May our thoughts and prayers be with the poor souls who work in retail today.

valoren

I've always found it ironic that this event i.e. a one day severe drop in asking prices for items derives it's moniker 'Black' presumably based on similar events in the stock market where we also see a severe drop in prices over a very short period.

The difference being when the 'Black' refers to retail goods people go mad to buy but when it's the stock market people lose their minds to and are mad to sell, the irony being that when the 'Black' refers to the stock market, it's actually the best time to buy stock given that the asking prices temporarily at least become bargains so to speak yet people sell, sell, sell.

[Deleted User]

valoren wrote: »

I've always found it ironic that this event i.e. a one day severe drop in asking prices for items derives it's moniker 'Black' presumably based on similar events in the stock market where we also see a severe drop in prices over a very short period.

The difference being when the 'Black' refers to retail goods people go mad to buy but when it's the stock market people lose their minds to and are mad to sell, the irony being that when the 'Black' refers to the stock market, it's actually the best time to buy stock given that the asking prices temporarily at least become bargains so to speak yet people sell, sell, sell.

The term "black Friday" came about as a reference to the severe traffic on the Friday after thanksgiving. Its origins have nothing to do with sales.