Dirty Secrets of Black Friday 'Doorbusters'
Here are a few things bargain-hungry consumers need to know before they hit stores before dawn the day after Thanksgiving.
Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in merchants' circulars.
Look at the fine print that appears next to an advertised "doorbuster deal" at the bottom of the page in this year's circulars.
It will either say "While supplies last," "Minimum 2 per store," "No rainchecks" or "All items are available in limited quantities."
A quick scan through a few of this year's Black Friday circulars show quantities as low as a "minimum of 5 per store" on some models of large plasma and HDTVs and popular brands of home appliances such as a washer-dryer pair.
Should Black Friday deal hunters feel cheated? Yes they should, say some retail experts.
"It's a sleazy practice," said Craig Johnson, retailing expert and president of retail consulting group Customer Growth Partners.
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There are laws..
in place for bait and switch. Dont expect them to be enforced though.
This year, because someone died last year at WalMart.. you get a ticket and wait in line. Basically, you pick what 'deal' you want because you wont be able to take advantage of any other sale.
Its another gimmick for sheep.
After Xmas is when the real deals will happen.. once the retailers realize that this holiday season isnt going to meet expectations.
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Black-Out Friday
I have seen on MSN for about a week or so now about news leaks getting out early for Walmarts big black friday shabang and it's nothing but a bunch of hype to get the people sturd up for a spending frenzy which is exactly what they want. We should start a new tradition on that same day and call it Black Out friday where people don't buy anything from the big retail monopoly stores and instead buy from small local merchant stores...
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I've never been foolish enough to venture out...
...on a 'Black Friday'.
I find it all kinda amusing seeing how shallow and stupid the rest of society has become.
I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...
I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...
It is really kind a sick
when you think about it, and watch it on the news.
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WalMart raised prices this year
on quite a few items. Even the door buster discount is higher that the usual price had been.