11-27-2022, 09:42 PM | #166 | |
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What I know is that I didn’t get anything free after rebate this Thanksgiving week. And I can’t remember last time that happened. There was a time when I could have gotten almost every part to build a PC for free after rebate. Now, only 75 percent or so of the rebate checks actually ever came in the mail, but since I’m doing nostalgia, I should have left that out. P.S. I did order parts for a new PC build the past few days, and will have only one rebate form to fill out (for the case). That’s a convenience improvement. Now I just have to find the WiFi adapter I got free after rebate, just in case I would ever need it, last November. |
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11-28-2022, 12:01 PM | #167 | |
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I don't have personal experience with Black Friday. I've always avoided crowded stores. |
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11-28-2022, 02:37 PM | #168 |
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There was a woman who would get injured on purpose on Black Friday just so she could sue the store.
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11-28-2022, 03:05 PM | #169 |
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Here's an example of a rip-off. I bought a 100 Watt USB-C/USB-A QC charger during the Amazon Prime sales. Now when I look at this same changer, the price is higher and with the discount, it's more expensive then it was on Prime Day with no discount.
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11-28-2022, 08:38 PM | #170 | ||
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I haven't seen anything like that, but I did discover a dock for the Steam Deck on Amazon that had three different promotional offers that could all be applied. Ended up with the dock, a nice desk stand and two different portable folding stands for $30. That is genuinely the best deal I've seen during Black Friday in years and it might not have been intentional on the seller's part. It's possible I'll end up with a refund instead of the items. |
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11-28-2022, 09:47 PM | #171 | ||
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11-28-2022, 11:10 PM | #173 |
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Alright, this extended Black Friday is pretty much over with. Some stores will linger with Cyber Monday sales for the rest of the week.
I'm done shopping. I spent a whopping $0.00 this BF/CM. That's a first for me. How about the rest of you? Did you score any great deals? |
11-29-2022, 07:06 AM | #174 |
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I replaced my 10 year old 23" monitor for a 29" ultrawide for $170.
I replaced my Family Dollar $35 phone with a $130 unlocked phone. (I wish that the thing was not so damn big!) |
11-29-2022, 08:40 AM | #175 |
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I bought a 50" Samsung TV from Sam's Club for $297.00. It was to replace one in my store that died a couple of months ago. I use it to display enlargements of my wife's custom designs. I didn't need anything and did not waste my time looking.
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11-29-2022, 10:22 AM | #176 |
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Best deal I probably got was the $30 in free Amazon credit for buying $200 in AppplePay credit. Gonna spend ApplePay money eventually, might as well take the free $30.
Other than that, the usual movies and books and Knick-knacks. Deals seemed better this year than normal. |
11-29-2022, 10:42 AM | #177 | |
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Black Friday is gross, shining a spotlight on the worst of consumerism. In the past twenty years or so it had gotten so amped up it was sickening, forcing minimum wage workers to come in earlier and earlier until some were having to work on Thanksgiving (and I have been a retail worker around the holidays and have family members that were as well, so don't try a 'but the overtime!' argument). I'm glad that online shopping is killing Black Friday. A $40 TV just isn't worth it. And apropos to this conversation, the opening scene to Krampus: |
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11-29-2022, 05:49 PM | #178 |
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I purchased two cardigans for $70
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11-29-2022, 06:09 PM | #179 |
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That's not a rip-off for the price of that case to rise when the sale is over. It's when the price is inflated when there is a sale going on. The USB charger is more expensive on sale then it was not on sale. It's still on rip-off sale. I'm waiting to see when it stops being on sale if the price goes back to what it was.
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11-29-2022, 06:13 PM | #180 |
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I bought one gift. I bought an 8GB PW5 on sale and a case to go with it.
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