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Black Friday

Bambino — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:34:40 GMT

This is a quote that a friend of mine posted on Facebook:

"Black Friday. That day each year when we get to watch television highlights of greedy people who can't operate computers trying to trample each other to death in order to save a fiver on stuff they don't need. Human life at its most glorious."

And another posted this which really made me laugh.

Re: Black Friday

Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:56:16 GMT

I agree with that quote Lou.....Luckily Amazon, Argos, Asda and many others have been running Black Friday online for a week now......I have bought some cracking bargains without moving from my laptop....

Re: Black Friday

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:05:55 GMT

Very good quote guys...

For the off-line shoppers, I found this detailed infographic on Black Friday...Ignoring the top 10 deals and opening times I thought the tips were remarkably funny

Re: Black Friday

viridis — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:12:07 GMT

Got my black Friday wrapped up before going to bed last night...

Re: Black Friday

Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:39:57 GMT

Pretty much the same as me...but mine was done before I left the UK....

Re: Black Friday

MI5 — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:42:53 GMT

I did mine last Sunday and they've all been delivered already.

Re: Black Friday

Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:57:48 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
I did mine last Sunday and they've all been delivered already.

I was just waiting for one phone...it came on the 24th....

Re: Black Friday

MI5 — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:02:21 GMT

I'm gonna do a few little bits tomorrow that I can't do online, but after that I'm all finished.

Re: Black Friday

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:51:17 GMT

More specifically O2 related, I looked at the so called O2 Black Friday deals today. What a surprise. They are a Black Friday rip off. The deals are actually no cheaper than the same monthly packages were last week. O2 is expensive enough anyway compared to its rivals and does nothing to reward customer loyalty when they come to renew contracts. They get the same deal as new customers. My 24 month contract is up for renewal in Late January. Shan't be sticking with O2 unless they can show they value my loyalty.

@Bambino wrote:
This is a quote that a friend of mine posted on Facebook:
"Black Friday. That day each year when we get to watch television highlights of greedy people who can't operate computers trying to trample each other to death in order to save a fiver on stuff they don't need. Human life at its most glorious."

And another posted this which really made me laugh.

Re: Black Friday

MI5 — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:56:50 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Shan't be sticking with O2 unless they can show they value my loyalty.

I suggest you start checking out other networks with PAYG sims now then.....

Re: Black Friday

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 23:07:46 GMT

I don't do Black Friday

Havn't been tempted by any emails on laptop / messages on Lumia 640 lte = just deleted them off the phone & of course they then don't clog up my laptop inbox

Hope to be buying a flat screen tv for the living room in January, its my birthday then & I may just have a bit of spare cash att

It's probably just me, but the 2 words Black Friday connotate something big-bad, & I'm not saying any more on that

I do LBD Little Black Dress :womanvery-happy: then don't all us women of mostly any age

Re: Black Friday

jonsie — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:43:21 GMT

Loyalty is a state of mind that only customers can feel. Big brands (o2, can you call them a big brand now) are loyal only to directors and shareholders these days.

This unfortunately, is 2015 and an alien world from 10 years ago where customers were important. When company customers increase year on year there is no incentive to change or look after existing customers.

I've been with o2 for 18 years, I leave tomorrow do you think Ronan Dunne will lose any sleep or encourage his underlings to persuade me to stay? Nah, but there again I'm a realist and have no such expectations.

Re: Black Friday

Cleoriff — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:18:49 GMT

Just been up town in Benalmadena and got a few Black Friday deals myself...Not called Black Friday here....just Ventas (sales)

Re: Black Friday

jonsie — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:29:52 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Just been up town in Benalmadena and got a few Black Friday deals myself...Not called Black Friday here....just Ventas (sales)

but it's Saturday. ...

Re: Black Friday

Cleoriff — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:32:01 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
Just been up town in Benalmadena and got a few Black Friday deals myself...Not called Black Friday here....just Ventas (sales)
but it's Saturday. ...

Shops open till 2pm...Point being stuff is cheaper here and they are having pre Christmas sales...so some designer gear bought for the lads...

Re: Black Friday

jonsie — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:33:23 GMT

Original or genuine copies

Re: Black Friday

Cleoriff — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:42:40 GMT

Market for copies....designer shops for true originals....:smileytongue:

Sadly my lads can spot a copy a mile off......Dunno where I went wrong

Re: Black Friday

jonsie — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:46:33 GMT

Presumably all the designer shops aren't Indian owned?

Re: Black Friday

Cleoriff — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:34:33 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Presumably all the designer shops aren't Indian owned?

Lucky in this area. We have Charanga for kids...well known brand. Lots of Nike shops..and 2 shops that sell well known designer label stuff for men and women. Of course Malage is a real shoppers paradise...but I steer clear nowadays

Re: Black Friday

jonsie — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:37:51 GMT

In Tenerife nothing is original...a bit like Thailand. ...I'm the only original thing here