Amazon Black Friday deals (staring Monday 22nd November)

[Garth Man]

[EDITED BY MODS FOR BREVITY] - BLACK FRIDAY AMAZON LINK

More info on the above link
We'll have over 200 deals, including:

• Over 50% off Sony Blu-ray players
• Over 60% off RRP Eternity Moment Eau de Parfum
• Over 60% off Flip Mino High Def Camcorders
• Over 60% off Nintendo Wii consoles

hmm very interesting, could be some mad deals on there, wonder what other online/retailers will do?

 

[Clare Newsome]

Good spot. It's always been huge in the US - interesting excuse for a sale here, too!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Well done Garth Man, great work again

Cheers.

 

[The_Lhc]

What's Black Friday when it's at home?

 

[cram]

click on the link and you will find out

 

[Deleted member 2457]

the_lhc:What's Black Friday when it's at home?

I don't think i have ever heard of it.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Clickety

Or...

In the States, it's the day after Thanksgiving, which always falls on a Thursday, so many people traditionally take this as an extra holiday, often unofficially. Hence the name.

It's also traditionally the start of the Christmas buying season, so major retailers have these Black Friday sales to kick off buying. Often they have special special offers, sometimes called Doorbusters, to hype up the sales more, and get people queuing up to start off the sales.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

gel:

the_lhc:What's Black Friday when it's at home?

I don't think i have ever heard of it.

Just asked someone near me and they said it has something to do with the share prices going 3-4 years ago.

Whether that is right or not i don't know.

 

[The_Lhc]

Andrew Everard:
Clickety

Or...

In the States, it's the day after Thanksgiving, which always falls on a Thursday, so many people traditionally take this as an extra holiday, often unofficially. Hence the name.

It's also traditionally the start of the Christmas buying season, so major retailers have these Black Friday sales to kick off buying. Often they have special special offers, sometimes called Doorbusters, to hype up the sales more, and get people queuing up to start off the sales.

That certainly explains the "Friday" part but why is it Black?

 

[The_Lhc]

gel:gel:

the_lhc:What's Black Friday when it's at home?

I don't think i have ever heard of it.

Just asked someone near me and they said it has something to do with the share prices going 3-4 years ago.

Whether that is right or not i don't know.

I think that's Black Monday, although I seem to recall we had a Black Wednesday as well at some point. Then there was Black Betty (Ram-a-lam-dam) and also Black Box, Ride on Time but that's not important right now...

 

[Deleted member 2457]

the_lhc:gel:gel:

the_lhc:What's Black Friday when it's at home?

I don't think i have ever heard of it.

Just asked someone near me and they said it has something to do with the share prices going 3-4 years ago.

Whether that is right or not i don't know.

I think that's Black Monday, although I seem to recall we had a Black Wednesday as well at some point. Then there was Black Betty (Ram-a-lam-dam) and also Black Box, Ride on Time but that's not important right now...

 

[Andrew Everard]

the_lhc:That certainly explains the "Friday" part but why is it Black?

Well, as I said, it's often taken to refer to the fact that it's not an official holiday, but most people just take it off anyway, but it may derive from this:

"Black Friday" is the name which the Philadelphia Police Department has given to the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. It is not a term of endearment to them.
"Black Friday" officially opens the Christmas shopping season in the city centre and it usually brings massive traffic jams and over-crowded sidewalks as the downtown stores are mobbed from opening to closing.

 

[hammill]

the_lhc:Andrew Everard:

Clickety

Or...

In the States, it's the day after Thanksgiving, which always falls on a Thursday, so many people traditionally take this as an extra holiday, often unofficially. Hence the name.

It's also traditionally the start of the Christmas buying season, so major retailers have these Black Friday sales to kick off buying. Often they have special special offers, sometimes called Doorbusters, to hype up the sales more, and get people queuing up to start off the sales.

That certainly explains the "Friday" part but why is it Black?It used to be red, but Mr Jagger did not like it that colour.

 

[Anonymous]

Hate to be the moaner, but I am sure they will give these massive discounts off the Manufacturer RRP. which could work out not that great of a deal.

But could be wrong.

 

[Andrew Everard]

canada16:Hate to be the moaner

Are you sure...?

 

[Frank Harvey]

canada16:
Hate to be the moaner, but I am sure they will give these massive discounts off the Manufacturer RRP. which could work out not that great of a deal.

But could be wrong.
You're right - these type of sites always quote the reduction off the rrp - it sounds bigger of course

 

[Anonymous]

Right enough. 60% off RRP is terrible.

Behave!

Wii RRP- £179.99

Amazon price - £139.99

If 60% off RRP youre getting it for £72!

Thats bloody good IMO!

 

[Al ears]

bobbyg81:

Right enough. 60% off RRP is terrible.

Behave!

Wii RRP- £179.99

Amazon price - £139.99

If 60% off RRP youre getting it for £72!

Thats bloody good IMO!

Roger that!

I'll certainly be keeping an eye on Amazon next week

 

[Andy Clough]

Don't worry, we'll be posting a story on Monday morning highlighting some of the top offers.

 

[Garth Man]

Update on some other deals from Amazon next week

• 50% off Sony TVs
• 50% off RRP Raleigh bicycles
• Over 60% off Microsoft Xbox consoles

sweet this sounds too good to be true!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know exactly what time these deals should start?

 

[Andy Clough]

Sale starts Monday morning 9am. We'll post a News story with the highlights shortly after that as soon as we have the details.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Andy

 

[John Duncan]

So why is it starting on a Monday?

 

[Anonymous]

JohnDuncan:So why is it starting on a Monday?because its the year of the tiger?