Even if I could (and I can't, because my employer has decided to fold under the pressure of the materialistic, greedy, American consumer, and join the 'stroke of 12' madness) I wouldn't ever shop on Black Friday! If one does a little research, those 'great prices' aren't great at all. Today, anything and everything can be purchased online, many times at an even better price, and without the animalistic feeding frenzy.
I was pretty skeptical about the whole cash for gold space myself until I went ahead and sent my gold and silver items into cash for gold usa. I felt I got a pretty fair payout.
My favorite Thanksgiving comfort food is homemade mashed potatoes! I love to eat them all week especially on a turkey sandwich. Now, I'm hungry. Mmm, I can't wait for Thanksgiving!
There's no way I'm braving the crowds...there's no amount of savings that would make me deal with the frustration of the long lines, no parking places & rude people out that day!
I won't be shopping because I'll be working. Luckily, this year not until 1pm but previous years working in retail and having to get up at 3am to be to work by 4, Black Friday is not traditionally a source or fun or joy. The coupons, deals and sales are mostly a gimmick to get you into the store because they know you'll buy something once you're there. That coupon for 50% off you got in the mail . . . is it only good on regular priced merch? Well, guess what? 80% of the stuff in the store is marked down (especially the one thing you want) just enough to make it ineligible for the coupon. The corporate marketing stiffs who plan those don't care whether or not they piss off their customers because they don't have to deal with them first hand. Those of us at the registers have to. And we're disposable.
We do everything we can to avoid leaving the house on Black Friday. We're too broke this year to do any Christmas shopping anyway (everyone on our list is getting handmade gifts this year), but on years that we're not, we usually hold off until Cyber Monday and do all of our shopping online.
I am all done with my Christmas shopping and it was all ordered online. I would never go shopping on Black Friday. The crowds are awful, and I'd rather sleep than shop!
I personally will be looking for a couple of things on Amazon but not going out. I think if you have some specific you're getting go ahead and go out, but if you are just going to see whats out there, you will spend more and buy more than you need.
I will NOT be shopping on Black Friday because I spend the whole day decorating the house and tree for Christmas! No better way to get into the spirit for me! :)
I have no intent of being anywhere near a shopping center with real life people. The amount of money that I could 'save' does not equate to the time and frustration that I would have to endure. It is worth paying the extra $2 to avoid such an irritation.
My whole point was that "$300 is all you've got" applies to almost nobody. Most US people will qualify for Social Security. Most people will be healthy enough to go on working past regular retirement age if they need to. Most people who can't (or don't want to) continue regular employment will be able to earn at least something if they need to. And so on. Pensions and copyrights are two out of many, many possibilities.
I don't think I'll be going. I have in the past and it can be fun just to be out in all of the excitement, but it can also be awful with crowds, crabby people and the lines are super long. I don't need anything and if I go out I'll just end up buying crap I don't need.
I will be sleeping in bed, dreaming of winning an Amazon Gift Card, so I can cybershop on Monday..
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Will be sleeping, taking advantage of early sales at retailer websites!
Even if I could (and I can't, because my employer has decided to fold under the pressure of the materialistic, greedy, American consumer, and join the 'stroke of 12' madness) I wouldn't ever shop on Black Friday! If one does a little research, those 'great prices' aren't great at all. Today, anything and everything can be purchased online, many times at an even better price, and without the animalistic feeding frenzy.
I was pretty skeptical about the whole cash for gold space myself until I went ahead and sent my gold and silver items into cash for gold usa. I felt I got a pretty fair payout.
I can save more by shopping online, no black friday shopping for me
My favorite Thanksgiving comfort food is homemade mashed potatoes! I love to eat them all week especially on a turkey sandwich. Now, I'm hungry. Mmm, I can't wait for Thanksgiving!
Yes i will
There's no way I'm braving the crowds...there's no amount of savings that would make me deal with the frustration of the long lines, no parking places & rude people out that day!
mashed potatoes! Very cheap, filling and so good! (but not so good for, a holiday indulgence)
I won't be shopping because I'll be working. Luckily, this year not until 1pm but previous years working in retail and having to get up at 3am to be to work by 4, Black Friday is not traditionally a source or fun or joy. The coupons, deals and sales are mostly a gimmick to get you into the store because they know you'll buy something once you're there. That coupon for 50% off you got in the mail . . . is it only good on regular priced merch? Well, guess what? 80% of the stuff in the store is marked down (especially the one thing you want) just enough to make it ineligible for the coupon. The corporate marketing stiffs who plan those don't care whether or not they piss off their customers because they don't have to deal with them first hand. Those of us at the registers have to. And we're disposable.
We do everything we can to avoid leaving the house on Black Friday. We're too broke this year to do any Christmas shopping anyway (everyone on our list is getting handmade gifts this year), but on years that we're not, we usually hold off until Cyber Monday and do all of our shopping online.
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I am all done with my Christmas shopping and it was all ordered online. I would never go shopping on Black Friday. The crowds are awful, and I'd rather sleep than shop!
I personally will be looking for a couple of things on Amazon but not going out. I think if you have some specific you're getting go ahead and go out, but if you are just going to see whats out there, you will spend more and buy more than you need.
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I will NOT be shopping on Black Friday because I spend the whole day decorating the house and tree for Christmas! No better way to get into the spirit for me! :)
Made from scratch dinner rolls can be made for very little and elevate the meal to a comfort level that can't be matched with store bought.
I have no intent of being anywhere near a shopping center with real life people. The amount of money that I could 'save' does not equate to the time and frustration that I would have to endure. It is worth paying the extra $2 to avoid such an irritation.
I probably will not be Black Friday shopping. Things get too crazy here and I'm 7 months pregnant.
My whole point was that "$300 is all you've got" applies to almost nobody. Most US people will qualify for Social Security. Most people will be healthy enough to go on working past regular retirement age if they need to. Most people who can't (or don't want to) continue regular employment will be able to earn at least something if they need to. And so on. Pensions and copyrights are two out of many, many possibilities.
Absolutely not!
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I don't think I'll be going. I have in the past and it can be fun just to be out in all of the excitement, but it can also be awful with crowds, crabby people and the lines are super long. I don't need anything and if I go out I'll just end up buying crap I don't need.
I tweeted a response!
http://twitter.com/#!/GoodEnuf4Oats/status/139067720099565568
Thank you for the giveaway!