Black Friday 'Doorbusters' Don't Always Hold Up

Herr-Berbunch · 11-23-12, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

Would be nice if (online at least) retailers offered a historical price tracker, but then they wouldn't make as much money.

For the last couple of days I've been following SSD prices on Ebuyer ready for today, payday. Wednesday, 128 Gb £48, Thursday £57, today advertised at £64 - cleared my cookies and went via topcashback (woohoo 1.51%) I got it for £53.

They know what you look at and push the price up.

I've a nice little add-on for FF/Amazon called Camelizer, it doesn't work for all products but still for quite a lot. It tracks the price of new from Amazon, new 3rd party, and used 3rd party. For instance, this morning I bought (via Subsim

) a pci to sata card, cost £5.85. I thought that was a real bargain when I'd seen many others starting at three times that price, then I discovered that it was only £2 last December, but £7.49 only a month or so ago.

Grey line is just where I cut out a few months of no change in price.

If any UK-ers out there want to get cash back please use my referal http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/herrb to earn me some extra pennies.

Jimbuna · 11-23-12, 12:31 PM

I use that site on occasion

Platapus · 11-23-12, 02:54 PM

There was a news report last Sunday reporting people camping out in front of a local Best Buy......6 days before "black Friday".

Even the reporter had to comment that there was nothing at best buy worth camping out for.

Unless a store is offering 90% off, I can't see the purpose. It is not like these same stores won't have similar sales in the coming month.

Stealhead · 11-23-12, 03:15 PM

I wonder what dose a person that can afford to camp out at a store for six days do for a living?

If they missed work to camp out I would fire them unless they took time off to do so other wise surely they either skipped on work or lied about an illness.

Black Friday is just a gimmick for suckers.Of course now that many places open on Thursday why even call it Black Friday.

It is a reflection of what is wrong with our society I think.People in lines to buy stuff that they dont really need and often times they could have purchased at a lower price if they truly shopped around all the time.You dont have to buy a gift at a certain time of year.

eddie · 11-23-12, 04:18 PM

I wonder how many times people have been in line what seems like forever, only to hear the famous words, "We sold out of that item already!"

Betonov · 11-23-12, 05:49 PM

I'm not buying anyone anything, and I don't want anything

Stealhead · 11-23-12, 05:53 PM

Man that is one sad looking cat.

Platapus · 11-24-12, 02:35 PM

Serious Cat thinks this is serious

11-23-12, 12:31 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,876 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I use that site on occasion __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-23-12, 02:54 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,395 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There was a news report last Sunday reporting people camping out in front of a local Best Buy......6 days before "black Friday". Even the reporter had to comment that there was nothing at best buy worth camping out for. Unless a store is offering 90% off, I can't see the purpose. It is not like these same stores won't have similar sales in the coming month. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-23-12, 04:18 PM	#5
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	I wonder how many times people have been in line what seems like forever, only to hear the famous words, "We sold out of that item already!" __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

11-24-12, 02:35 PM	#8
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,395 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Serious Cat thinks this is serious __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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11-23-12, 03:15 PM	#4
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I wonder what dose a person that can afford to camp out at a store for six days do for a living? If they missed work to camp out I would fire them unless they took time off to do so other wise surely they either skipped on work or lied about an illness. Black Friday is just a gimmick for suckers.Of course now that many places open on Thursday why even call it Black Friday. It is a reflection of what is wrong with our society I think.People in lines to buy stuff that they dont really need and often times they could have purchased at a lower price if they truly shopped around all the time.You dont have to buy a gift at a certain time of year.

11-23-12, 05:49 PM	#6
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I'm not buying anyone anything, and I don't want anything

11-23-12, 05:53 PM	#7
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Man that is one sad looking cat.