Black Friday Shopping

Not going anywhere on Black Friday, it is too much!

@Marilynda1225 - Our local newspaper conducted a survey to know how many Swiss had intention to go out for Black Friday shopping... a mere 4%. I noticed that the stores were empty yesterday.

@ladyduck I won't even venture out to the grocery store today. I'm sure it's as insane as any other store today. Not only am I avoiding crowds but I'm afraid that Covid will spread too.

Same here, nothing that I want

I have stuff to buy but not anything I'm willing to fight a crowd for @CarolDM and @marlina

@marlina

@Marilynda1225 I'm learning alot these past few months. When I shop for the twins I have to shop for weights or if its clothing, then its preemie, newborn and 0-3 months. Our son and his friends are very close. They all grew up together and many have had friendships since grade school. They have married and started families at different times, but have all remained tight. Our son and his wife had a very expensive mama roo fancy swing on their registry. But with twins, they had 2 on the list. Her co-workers went together and bought 1 and his friend bought one a couple of years ago and its made the rounds to the other Dads and Moms as they needed it. These are in the $400 neighbourhood to purchase, and really after a few months, they are no longer needed. I offered to buy the second one, but he told me today that they share one in the friend circle and its coming to him next. They may not be our generation, but they were raised right and they know the value of a dollar and are quick to help each other out that way.

@Juliaacv that's really nice that your son and his friends pass around something like the swing. Babies do outgrow things like that so fast and they're so expensive (especially if you need two). Swings are a necessity that's for sure. I remember how handy they were when my grandchildren were babies. My kids passed baby stuff from family to family too.

@Marilynda1225 I am relieved that they have this item lent to them. Our son is an only child, so he doesn't have any siblings to share things with, and his wife has 1 sister who has 4 children, but the twins, their youngest, are 7 years old, and anything that they had during their first year is no longer considered safe usually. Our daughter-in-law buys alot of items, new, at the online auctions that she goes to.

@Courtlynn my Amazon cart is more like a wish list . It's filled with stuff but only a select few things actually make it to checkout

I've never seen anything on sale that would entice me to fight the crowds. It's generally insane and I don't even want to put myself in the way of catching Covid (even though I'm vaccinated). I've been looking online and see some sales but don't know if I'm going to actually check out my cart.

@Marilynda1225 i always put stuff in carts just to not get anything

40% off philosophy is a great bargain

@Marilynda1225 I agree!

I would be afraid of Covid too especially since you can still get it even with the vaccine.

@Marilynda1225 exactly and our cases here are going up every day

I agree

It's pretty cold and very windy here today and yes I agree that it's way too people-y out there. Enjoy your tea!! I love macaroons and blondies

@Marilynda1225 For 14 years I worked in that mess and I sure don't want to go into it if I'm not forced to.

@DaddyEvil 14 years is a long time to have to deal with the craziness. I certainly wouldn't go out in the madness either

I've never gone out on Black Friday but what I see on the news is enough to keep me home...all that pushing, shoving and fighting over stuff is crazy.

@Marilynda1225 that is true but there are items I still want to see first before buying

@rakski there are always some things you need to see in person but for the most part I enjoy onlline shopping.

I love being able to shop online and seeing multiple stores easily. Gone are the days when I would run from store to store for stuff

I agree that online is slow. Probably an overload with everyone shopping today. I was trying to look for a recipe for lemon cookies and I couldn't even get into the site. Crazy

Hope you don't have too many people shopping and you can find some nice accessories and shoes.

@Marilynda1225 Thank you, my friend.

Black Friday doesn't entice me at all. But I did find a good sale for a new coffee maker online

@DocAndersen I'm just waiting for the new one to arrive so I can retire the old one. Hopefully the old one lasts until the new one gets here (any day now)

@Marilynda1225 i know the old one has been causing fits!

Even when stores arent too busy I have less and less desire to shop

@Marilynda1225 My ex SIL was one that would do that. I know she got kicked out of one Walmart. Of course according to her she was trying to protect someone

Those who stand in line for hours to crush each other to get into the stores are totally crazy.

I guess it's a challenge for some and they consider it fun. Not me

@Marilynda1225 Me either.

Black Friday seems to bring out the worst in people. I hate crowds to begin with

@Marilynda1225 Agree, I hate the crowds and really hope many new TV's do you need LOL

I love online shopping

@Marilynda1225 Yeah indeed shopping will also make it easier for us because we don't have to leave the house to look for the things we want to buy.

@Marilynda1225 Yes, that's right, technology is very easy for us.

I love the ability to shop online and have everything delivered. I don't miss those days of crowded stores and lugging stuff around as you shopped for the holidays

@Marilynda1225 sure, me too. It supported with the various of marketplaces and how to delivered to us. The technology really make life so simple as possible as it can. But yeah, there is always other side of online shop kwkwkw