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Black Friday supposed deals

  • 29-11-2024 08:10AM
    #1
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,258 ✭✭✭✭


    BF is getting more and more disappointing as each year passes. The offer of genuine deals seems to be a thing of the past.

    Was on the look out for a Kindle.

    It was 124.99 on Amazon for weeks, popped on this morning to see what it was reduced to.

    It's still 124.99, but now it has a big red banner beside it saying BLACK FRIDAY DEAL. Which of course is not a 'deal' i couldn't have got over the last few weeks.



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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,681 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Says it all

    https://m.independent.ie/business/major-retailers-face-court-accused-of-fake-black-friday-deals/a1156519645.html



  • #3
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,258 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Pity it doesn't name and shame the 4 retailers who will be in court over fake deals



  • #4
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Black Friday in Ireland at least is a total con. People just need to do their research and check pricing and don’t wait for Black Friday as it usually is only the clearance stuff they reduce anyway.



  • #5
    Skuxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭Skuxx


    I had been looking at a jumper on Powercut Clothing, was in the outlet section, €60 down to €20. This was about 2 weeks ago

    Had it put into the bag but never got around to purchasing it. I remembered it yesterday so went online and it had gone up to €30 and today has an extra BF discount of 20%, so back down to €24, but all more expensive then it was 2 weeks ago

    All just a big scam really isn't it



  • #6
    Happy_Harry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Happy_Harry


    The only thing I have seen get cheaper on BF is the fitbit charge 6, I have been following the price since August as my Charge 5 needs replacing and today on Amazon it was £90, about £20 cheaper than it typically was … having said that I picked one up a few weeks ago from an Irish store that had it reduced for €110 as I didn't think it would get much cheaper and I was right😎

    Everything else I am interested in was either hiked last month to be reduced to normal price now or simply didn't change in price.

    I think our (greedy) retailer friends have firmly shot themselves in the foot.. I remember when Black Friday started around these shores and it was actually good and lasted one day or weekend only. Now it is basically on for a month or even longer and I only see negative press around it and very few real deals. I am glad people are copping on.



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  • #7
    zell12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,307 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Buy Nothing Day 🤩



  • #8
    dball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭dball


    i just donated 50 euros to charity, F the retailers😀



  • #9
    cmac2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,872 ✭✭✭cmac2009


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122900227#Comment_122900227

    I'm sure that 50 will be spent wisely and there's no chance of misappropriation 😉



  • #10
    JVince
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,433 ✭✭✭JVince


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122899423#Comment_122899423

    Don't they need to be found guilty first?

    But you can have a wild guess at who they are 🤣



  • #11
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058382605/black-friday-supposed-deals

    not sure what Kindle you are looking at but they are definitely cheaper than they were a month ago

    you can check on camelcamelcamel website

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  • #12
    Glebee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,263 ✭✭✭Glebee


    Ive been on the look for for a cheap 50" TV for the last few months so been keeping an eye on prices, not in a panic so decided to wait. No black friday deals are cheaper than previous offers as far as I can see.



  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Great Deal to not be had!

    Screenshot (17).png


  • #14
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,258 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Fake rrps are another issue.

    The DualSense controller was never €110 either.



  • #15
    crasy dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭crasy dash


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122901724#Comment_122901724

    Try richer sounds on here they have a TV for all budgets can't fault them



  • #16
    Glebee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,263 ✭✭✭Glebee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122902227#Comment_122902227

    Ive dealt with them before and got at least two set from them.



  • #17
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122902227#Comment_122902227

    Buy all AV stuff from them, unbelievable to deal with and always priced well.



  • #18
    BullBauld
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭BullBauld


    Bought a dehumidifier 4 weeks ago for slightly less than it's supposed black Friday price. It's a scam at this point.



  • #19
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,667 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    I saw a gaming monitor I wanted in curry’s. I have €150 in vouchers, but the monitor was for delivery or deliver to store to collect, but they don’t take vouchers online

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



  • #20
    suave.4u
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭suave.4u


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122900227#Comment_122900227

    Thx for paying the CEO's 200K annual salary. The Charities here are a joke



  • #21
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    One thing that really stands out is how much better the deals are in the UK stores, such as Currys UK and Dell UK. Most items we're paying 30%+. None of the offers that work for their stores work for the Irish stores.



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  • #22
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,347 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122932208#Comment_122932208

    Welcome to ROI; alive and well.



  • #23
    Rightplace2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Rightplace2016


    Buying shoes during black Friday on bootz and I had to buy two Pairs to get 20% off.. before and now after black friday it's 25% off for one pair



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