I don`t there were any bargains, just shit they couldn`t sell through the year at normal prices.
Yep, believe me this is all a con. There is nothing worthwhile being sold at any lower price than can, and will be found at all other times of the year.
In the retail trade you have to keep the footfall going and go for repeat business constantly, whilst creating the essential element: Profit. No one day event is ever going to do that; it is just a case that if the competitor is supporting this American promotional tool, then your company must also. It is smoke and mirrors to convince the public that it is a special, not to be missed, never to be repeated chance to get a bargain. All rubbish, as after the event even better offers will be found as all retailers, in a depressed market, desperate to keep their sales levels up, meet targets, and hopefully achieve profit expectations, will be tempting the public to come in and buy!
I work in a furniture shop and i have been fed up with for the past 2 weeks people calling up asking what we are doing for Black Friday. When i tell them we don’t do it cause we don’t believe in it some get arsey with me. I tell them yes we could do a Black Friday but this would mean over inflating our price before hand to bring the prices down yet they still don’t get it the fools!!!!
I brought a necklace for the wife in warren james the jewellers the othe week and the woman serving me said look how much you save over the RRP price. Shocked her when i said no need to spout that clap trap at me i work in retail and RRP’s mean absolutely diddly squit. As i finished she gave me the bag amd proceeded to tell me how much i had saved on RRP i just gave her the look of disbelief as if to say have you not listened to a word i have said