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Think of the concept for 1 second. Prices are "slashed" to the point where it makes people line up by the hundreds outside of stores at midnight to trample over each other for the sake of getting that $100 laptop or $500 50' flatscreen.
All year you read that the economy is in the crapper, retail sales are in the crapper, stores are closing, etc.
So if the retail situation is this "dire" why not have prices reduced all year long??? Not neccessarily to the point of $100 laptops, but right around there.
You can't honestly believe Best Buy would sell a 50' tv for $500 if they werent making a profit would you??
Think for 1 second if Exxon came out with an ad that said..."Black Friday Sale...all gas reduced to $0.99 a gallon.
Would Exxon sell gas to LOSE money?? No they wouldnt.
So what makes "Black Friday" at Best Buy any different??
It's my understanding that retailers are willing to break even or take a loss in order to bring in business on Black Friday - some cases entering into deals with manufacturers / distributors... they set aside a very specific inventory. i.e. 2 laptops at $100 and 1 50" TV at $500. People line up early for a reason. You ain't getting that deal unless you're first few folks on line.
Think of the concept for 1 second. Prices are "slashed" to the point where it makes people line up by the hundreds outside of stores at midnight to trample over each other for the sake of getting that $100 laptop or $500 50' flatscreen.
All year you read that the economy is in the crapper, retail sales are in the crapper, stores are closing, etc.
So if the retail situation is this "dire" why not have prices reduced all year long??? Not neccessarily to the point of $100 laptops, but right around there.
You can't honestly believe Best Buy would sell a 50' tv for $500 if they werent making a profit would you??
Think for 1 second if Exxon came out with an ad that said..."Black Friday Sale...all gas reduced to $0.99 a gallon.
Would Exxon sell gas to LOSE money?? No they wouldnt.
So what makes "Black Friday" at Best Buy any different??
Well of course they are still making a profit, it may be "black friday" but they still have a business to run, which needs money to do so. They're just marking things down to a lower level. If things were that cheap all year, then people would be less likely to buy them since they could get them at anytime (And all the retail stores would close down without that higher profit margin). But when its a once a year deal to get a $800 laptop for half price, then yes people are going to get excited for that and throw in the fact that there is a very limited amount of each product, then it gets people even more excited.
It may not be your thing, but no one is forcing you to participate in any black friday sales events.
I agree... there is a local dealership I frequent to support one of my hobbies. Last year and before the only sale they had held the day after Thanksgiving and almost everything 20% off except for the very large ticket items. This year they have held a sale at least once a month. There is a TV add that runs here RUG & HOME... THE SALE NEVER ENDS..THEY ADVERTISE 20% off...lowest prices all the time. After a while the "sale" becomes normal. Be careful about the black Friday sales.. sometimes there are only 5 of the very low price items... personally I would not get up at midnight to wait on something that I have to push and shove and then go to bed early on Friday because I stayed up all night on Thanksgiving...if less people would stop doing this stupid early shopping the sale would even be better by Saturday..
Look at the model's and specs of what you are buying. You may be buying a computer with a slower processor, smaller hard drive, or less RAM. You may be buying a tv with a slower refresh rate, less HDMI slots, or minus other features. There is usually a reason why these manufacturers dont put the model number or specs on these good buys. As usual its buyer beware.
look at the model's and specs of what you are buying. You may be buying a computer with a slower processor, smaller hard drive, or less ram. You may be buying a tv with a slower refresh rate, less hdmi slots, or minus other features. There is usually a reason why these manufacturers dont put the model number or specs on these good buys. As usual its buyer beware.
Well of course they are still making a profit, it may be "black friday" but they still have a business to run, which needs money to do so. They're just marking things down to a lower level. If things were that cheap all year, then people would be less likely to buy them since they could get them at anytime (And all the retail stores would close down without that higher profit margin). But when its a once a year deal to get a $800 laptop for half price, then yes people are going to get excited for that and throw in the fact that there is a very limited amount of each product, then it gets people even more excited.
It may not be your thing, but no one is forcing you to participate in any black friday sales events.
Don't worry...I will be nowhere to be found that day.
10 $500 laptops priced at $250 on Black Friday -- $2,500 profit
100 $500 laptops priced at $375 year round -- $12,500 profit
Think of the concept for 1 second. Prices are "slashed" to the point where it makes people line up by the hundreds outside of stores at midnight to trample over each other for the sake of getting that $100 laptop or $500 50' flatscreen.
All year you read that the economy is in the crapper, retail sales are in the crapper, stores are closing, etc.
So if the retail situation is this "dire" why not have prices reduced all year long??? Not neccessarily to the point of $100 laptops, but right around there.
You can't honestly believe Best Buy would sell a 50' tv for $500 if they werent making a profit would you??
Think for 1 second if Exxon came out with an ad that said..."Black Friday Sale...all gas reduced to $0.99 a gallon.
Would Exxon sell gas to LOSE money?? No they wouldnt.
So what makes "Black Friday" at Best Buy any different??
You may not agree with the pricing or the timing but there is good reason for what and how they do it. Trust me, the retailers spend a lot more time thinking about their pricing structure than you do.
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