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Post by Tim on Nov 29, 2019 7:33:09 GMT
Here's a fantastic deal . . .
Stay at home, don't go on-line and save 100%!!! Amazing  Just a thought . . .
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Post by MartinT on Nov 29, 2019 8:24:38 GMT
I don't normally touch Black Fridays, but I did sign up to Tidal at their special rate of £1.99 per month for three months.
I don't like it much, though, so it'll get cancelled before they ramp up the payments.
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Post by John on Nov 29, 2019 8:43:53 GMT
Same here
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Post by mikeyb on Nov 29, 2019 9:03:25 GMT
Here's a fantastic deal . . .
Stay at home, don't go on-line and save 100%!!! Amazing Just a thought . . .
Staying at home is the time I spend the most, rubbish tip 😉😂 |
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Post by MartinT on Nov 29, 2019 9:23:13 GMT
Same, as in you don't like Tidal John? |
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Post by John on Nov 29, 2019 9:38:54 GMT
It just not musical For me listening to Tidal I can hear why streaming has a bad reputation
This will be the last time I try Tidal
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Post by MartinT on Nov 29, 2019 10:28:58 GMT
I agree, it really is shiny to the point of setting my teeth on edge.
I far prefer Qobuz.
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 29, 2019 10:39:11 GMT
I confess I looked at Wiggle to see if they had a special on cycling shorts
They didn't
But a vendor on Ebay had them a lot less so I ordered there. Assume that is their standard price rather than BF
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Post by Tim on Nov 29, 2019 12:08:00 GMT
I find the whole thing rather abhorrent to be honest and I've not spent a single penny on Black Friday for many, many years. That's on anything, not just BF deals, anything retail whatsoever.
Rampant consumerism gone mad, all jollied along by numb-nuts Millennials. No wonder the planet's in such peril, we should be ashamed of ourselves 
This is quite enlightening and illustrates what mindless sheep many people are.
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Post by Tim on Nov 29, 2019 22:01:21 GMT
Well done France, some MPs want to actually ban it over there - bravo.
"Activists across France have staged Black Friday protests against Amazon, decrying consumerism and its impact on the environment"
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Post by MartinT on Nov 29, 2019 22:37:49 GMT
"Vendredi noir" doesn't quite have the ring of Americanism to it, does it?
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Post by Slinger on Nov 29, 2019 23:35:20 GMT
One has to be selective, and I've bought quite a bit of Amazon branded gear, like my Echo Dot's, and my Echo Show 5, as black Friday deals last year, and some smart sockets and smart bulbs this year. They're things I check out all year round, so I know they were all bought for decent prices.
Sacrilege I know, but I bought a De'Longhi Nescafé Dolce Gusto machine a couple of days ago, for those "a quick cup when I can't be arsed with the proper machine" moments. That was a good price, as were, I thought, Café Royal Single Origin Brazil pods at just over six quid for 48. I've also got some refillable pods on the way to load up with "real" ground coffee.
On AliExpress I picked up stands for my Echo Show and my Show 5. They were a damn site cheaper than Amazon sell them for and reduced even further in the AliExpress Black Friday event.
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Post by Tim on Nov 30, 2019 6:54:04 GMT
"Vendredi noir" doesn't quite have the ring of Americanism to it, does it? Sounds a lot nicer to be sure - shame we don't speak French, then our 'special relationship' might be somewhat different  |
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 30, 2019 8:49:07 GMT
I think you have to distinguish between those who just load up with crap on Black Friday eg masses of clothes, most of which are returned, and those who actually buy something they need like a new TV or a vacuum.
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Post by Tim on Nov 30, 2019 9:22:25 GMT
I think you have to distinguish between those who just load up with crap on Black Friday eg masses of clothes, most of which are returned, and those who actually buy something they need like a new TV or a vacuum. In part yes Jules, but I very strongly disagree with the whole principal behind Black Friday, it's manipulative and ultimately damaging, bringing out some of the very worst in human behaviour - greed and gluttony.
There are so many of us who worry and complain about the damage to the environment and future of our planet, but how many actually do anything about it, even the smallest thing? It's always someone else's problem or fault - or the very worst response 'Well I'll be long gone, so who cares'.
Bargains are great for sure, but I can't support something that I believe is inherently wrong, even if it means I have to pay more for something further down the road. Nor can I sit passively by without voicing my opinion, that's just not in my nature.
I would never try to stop someone from partaking, that's their choice, but I'll sure a shit give them a nudge to try and prick their conscience, which is my choice  |
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 30, 2019 9:59:41 GMT
Black Friday (and Christmas) is only a microcosm of a much bigger consumerist problem though which in reality is with us 365 days a year.
In my opinion the biggest change in habits was caused by the arrival of incredibly cheap clothing from the East with all the social and economic problems caused by that in the countries of origin and here at home. You only need to see the huge sacks of clothing that people walk out of Primark with and also online, where people return more clothes than they actually buy. Many of these clothes are bought only for a ‘season’ whilst 'fashionable' or even a one-off event and then binned. This is much more damaging than people picking up a couple of cheap buys on Black Friday.
Boohoo.com is a leading example - sales of almost £580m in 2018! It has over 36,000 products so infinite choice of cheap tat for online addicts.
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Post by Tim on Nov 30, 2019 10:55:45 GMT
Black Friday (and Christmas) is only a microcosm of a much bigger consumerist problem though which in reality is with us 365 days a year. In my opinion the biggest change in habits was caused by the arrival of incredibly cheap clothing from the East with all the social and economic problems caused by that in the countries of origin and here at home. You only need to see the huge sacks of clothing that people walk out of Primark with and also online, where people return more clothes than they actually buy. Many of these clothes are bought only for a ‘season’ whilst 'fashionable' or even a one-off event and then binned. This is much more damaging than people picking up a couple of cheap buys on Black Friday. Boohoo.com is a leading example - sales of almost £580m in 2018! It has over 36,000 products so infinite choice of cheap tat for online addicts. Couldn't agree more, it's endemic behaviour - BF and Xmas (another event I don't indulge in) are convenient focal points, you can't badger people 365 days a year, they'll ignore you. But hopefully by making people think at times of particular excess, you just 'might' get them to consider the consequences of their behaviour for the other 363 days.
Anyhoots, I think I've made my point by now so time to button it Timbo.
Thanks for indulging me chaps |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 1, 2019 12:09:55 GMT
Guess what ?
from Ebay
Black Friday is over but the deals aren't
What a huge surprise
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Post by MartinT on Dec 1, 2019 12:25:14 GMT
It's a bit like DFS et al, 365 day 'sales'.
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Post by Slinger on Dec 1, 2019 13:37:54 GMT
Guess what ? from Ebay Black Friday is over but the deals aren't What a huge surprise But Mike, that's because Cyber Monday started on Saturday.  |
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