Reply to: This Black Friday thing on Amazon

[minestrone]

Just picked up a five piece luggage set for $50. Now going to fill it!

Thought you only had 3 kids.

[MarillionFan]

Just picked up a five piece luggage set for $50. Now going to fill it!

[d000hg]

Ive never even heard of Black Friday in this context, I thought this was when shares crashed on a Friday.

It's only Amazon who seem to 'celebrate' it in the UK really, and that's relatively recent.

[mudskipper]

Just bought a waterproof jacket. This is getting expensive. Think I'd better stop looking.

[MarillionFan]

BBC News - Black Friday: US begins its key sales weekend

There you go. My flight isn't until 9pm tonight so I may as well go shopping.

[escapeUK]

Ive never even heard of Black Friday in this context, I thought this was when shares crashed on a Friday.

[MarillionFan]

Is it worth watching, are they genuine big discounts or is it a bit like being tricked by airport duty-free shops into assuming things must be cheaper?

It's some American think. All the press is full of Black Friday sales, seems the equivalent of our Boxing Day sales. People started queuing for one store at 8pm last night for them to open at 12.

[d000hg]

But buying a £99 piece of kit you don't really need just because it is cheap doesn't make it a bargain.

Yeah but at a ton it's practically disposable.

If I didn't have an iPad I reckon I'd get one in a shot just for Netflix.

[rootsnall]

Is it worth watching, are they genuine big discounts or is it a bit like being tricked by airport duty-free shops into assuming things must be cheaper?

After a decade or two of not even glimpsing at duty free I recently checked a few booze items in the airport duty free against local Lanzarote supermarket prices, a complete rip off, not just a few quid more.

[mudskipper]

Just bought some earphones

Edit: and a forerunner (but as a 'waiting list' deal - not sure that means if I've got it or not...)

[northernladuk]

£99 for a Kindle Fire... tempted just 'cos it's so cheap! But I already have an iPad... wonder if the wife wants one for Xmas?!

But buying a £99 piece of kit you don't really need just because it is cheap doesn't make it a bargain.

[Scoobos]

I bought one for my mother in law (Kindle Fire) and was very impressed with it, I thought it was amazing value for money and felt well made.

[d000hg]

£99 for a Kindle Fire... tempted just 'cos it's so cheap! But I already have an iPad... wonder if the wife wants one for Xmas?!

[BrilloPad]

Make sure to compare with ebay. And use sniping. Even if only to annoy AtW.

[doodab]

wouldn't be surprised to see them try to off load a job lot of sledges that MF could never sell

There is no sledge MF couldn't sell. At below cost price. Allegedly.