Are you into those?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (160064)
Boise, Idaho
December 1, 2015 2:49am CST
So did you shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Or neither? Did you find your gifts away from the maddening crowds on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Or, are you into the electronics and big sales? Is it important enough to you to brave the crowds for what you feel is a good deal? Here, where I live, a lot of people took to the outdoors instead of going shopping on those days. And, the news is saying that Black Friday did worse this year than last year. Well, only by 1 billion $. Are we bummed? I guess it depended on what you are shopping for and if you are able to stand crowds, idiots and self involved jerks. I don't do crowds. What do you think about these two shopping days?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 Dec 15
@celticeagle People arrive on such days and still fail to buy anything, but they will try again next year.
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
Good way of looking at it. I sure don't care to be in the crowds.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
1 Dec 15
I think that, as more sellers jump on the bandwagon, people are getting wise to the fact that the 'deals' and 'bargains' are often nothing of the kind. I believe that a shop has only to offer an item at a certain price for 28 days to then legally mark it down to the price it should have been in the first place.
I do object to the increasing use of the term 'Black Friday' in the UK. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving here and there is no real need to stimulate sales in such a way in the run up to Christmas.
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
This is all true I think. I also think that a lot of the so called 'sales' are merely ways of getting potential buyers into the store.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
2 Dec 15
I stay from the madding crowds by shopping online. I have had to buy a lot for this party I am organizing and I have been doing that since August. I got a few items from China too which took 45 days to reach here.
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
It does take organization and planning to get a good party off the ground.
@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
@allknowing ....Sounds like you go the extra mile.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
2 Dec 15
@celticeagle I enjoy planning more than the event itiself.
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
1 Dec 15
I don't like crowds, especially not in shops I feel an urge to yell at them to watch where they're walking and not to stop suddenly in front of me, but my husband did manage a black Friday bargain by accident. The fuel in our local supermarket was reduced so he topped up his car, although he was already trapped by the time he realised he would have to queue 
. I did take advantage of cyber Monday though, but just to buy gifts I wanted anyway, I love shopping online.
. I did take advantage of cyber Monday though, but just to buy gifts I wanted anyway, I love shopping online.2 people like this
@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
I am shopping online more and more.
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
@Dragonairy1 ...And some sites have online only special sales.
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
2 Dec 15
@celticeagle me too, it's mostly cheaper and so much easier.
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@antonbunot (11092)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Dec 15
I never go shopping on Black Friday. My wife does but I don't go with her,.
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@GardenGerty (157918)
• United States
1 Dec 15
I refuse to do Black Friday. I had already gotten a lot of my shopping done at Amazon last week. I do that because I earn a lot of Amazon gift cards on Swag Bucks and it comes directly to my door with no shipping charges if I buy enough at one time. I may order some more things today.
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Jan 16
I do too. I don't care for the crowds. January is going well. It's nearly over.
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
1 Dec 15
I successfully and rather effortlessly avoided both sales
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
I fully understand and feel the same way. Don't care for crowds either.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Dec 15
I bought one thing on sale on Friday, online. that was it
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
Great that you had the online option. Don't you think?
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt ...We all need a personal shopping on occasion.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Dec 15
@celticeagle totally, no crowds.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 Dec 15
I do not like shopping at the best of times. I would rather poke my eyes with a sharp stick than shop on either of those days!
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@dorianna (509)
• United States
1 Dec 15
I hate shopping and do not like holidays. You can guess then that I did not go near a store on either of those two days. My kids are adults and we don't do many gifts so I rarely shop unless my underwear is so torn I have to throw it out of there is not a single piece of food in the house.
@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
I am beginning to feel the same way. My monthly shopping trip usually meets that same criteria also.
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@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
1 Dec 15
I dd not do any at all. I will never do the black Friday thing for sure! Too many crazies out there! For what? And o Cyber Monday either I don't trust buying things on line. I just buy things for family and friends through out the year and save the presents for the next Christmas. 
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
That what I wish I could do. I did it a few times when my daughter was young.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
1 Dec 15
Yes, I shopped Black Friday + Cyber Monday but I don't do lines or camp out. I just go in during regular times refreshed with plenty of sleep after being stuffed during Thanksgiving! I do prefer Cyber Monday though because you can shop in the ease of your house!
I do prefer Cyber Monday though because you can shop in the ease of your house!1 person likes this
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
1 Dec 15
There is always another deal it seems! Getting emails now about 'extended' sales...of course.
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@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
Yes, always seems to be. Good outlook I think in this world.
@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
For those that want to buy electronics and such that is sold on those days it may be a good sale.
@celticeagle (160064)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
That is a great one to enjoy. Were you able to stock up at that price?
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
1 Dec 15
No, I stay far away from all store during that time. there are too many people around, I like to go when it is less crowded.
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