Should Naim (dealers) join Black Friday?

In what way?

Should anyone join Black Friday ? 

Black Friday. A celebration of crass consumerism, obsession with possession, waste and idiocy.

Totally with Winky.

What do we adopt from the US next? Thanksgving? We already have this rubbish of Halloween destroying the traditional heritage of Bonfire Night.

Bruce

Bruce

I'm not a fan of Black Friday or Record Store Day, but the two combine today for some interesting vinyl releases in the US. The good part (I'm hoping) is that most of the Black Friday deal chasers won't be running to the record shops and I'll have a chance to get the vinyl I'm after without huge lines or speculators buying limited releases for the sole purpose of reselling for a profit on Ebay. But that remains to be seen. I'm a cyber shopper and have not ventured out before on Black Friday. I'm hoping to get my coveted Ditch Trilogy box set and return home from the record shop unscathed.

These sort of events make me cringe, they really do. If I want a new TV or new shoes or new whatever I go and buy them when I need them not when I am told by the media or whoever.

This sort of garbage we don't need thank you imported from anywhere. As Bruce has said our traditional bonfire night as already been hijacked by Halloween and I would add duvali to that also.

What is it with these crazy people fighting over stuff the stores couldn't sell anyhow.

Crazy,crazy,crazy, get me outa here.

What a calm untroubled life you have if such events as Black Friday cause you grief.

Remember it is a voluntary occasion.

Be happy with your peaceful state of mind.

If you want to get stressed then the offer of £7.5 million for David and Ruth's farm and the change of Tom's voice after his return from Canada are the items you should be worrying about.

Up to them.

It's a commercial decision, it's their business, it's their choice.

Don't lay this on the US. Greed and idiocy transcend national boundaries.

More stuff for landfill.

You are correct Winky.  Everyone knows that taking advantage of consumers goes all the way back to the very earliest days of retailing. In fact, North America's oldest retailer is The Hudson's Bay Company.  It was established in 1670 to support trade and development throughout the territory that is now called Canada. ;-)

I don't think Bruce's frustration is aimed so much at the US. We may be the birthplace of a lot of bad ideas, but nobody is forcing anyone in the UK to watch US-made sitcoms, eat at McDonalds or go out shopping on Black Friday.

I think we can all agree that the world be a better place if more people made smarter decisions about how to spend their time and money.

ATB.

Hook

When is Black Friday?  'cos I haven't seen anything about it! ＃sarcasm.

I don't think naim central like dealers discounting - it might devalue the brand.

Yes - coming to France as well, called, inevitably, "Black Friday" (whatever that means in French). Hallowe'en has failed to arouse much interest here, it's gone.

Yes please

Lucky you. Here innocent oldies are terrorised by sweet-seeking brats and their pushy parents.

Here, here!

steve

The only good thing about Black Friday for me was an email from John Lewis this morning where I saw the iPad mini was reduced by 25%. We're buying one for each of the two grandkids this Xmas. I tried to buy online at 7.30am and they were sold out but my wife was able to pick up a couple from the shop. Result!  £100 saved to go into the Statement cable fund.

Yeah, I'd love to wrestle someone holding an s-800 and put into my shopping trolley 

I don't give a shit how other people spend their time and money, and try not to be judgmental about the wisdom of their personal decisions.

But their decisions can affect you, and all of us.

We're talking about Black Friday here. I don't see too much effect on me if my neighbor wants to get up early and go stand in line to save $50 bucks on the latest electronics. Or pay interest on their credit card to do so. Or pay $100 for a bottle of wine and drink it with a $200 dinner tonight. Maybe the latter seems more palatable to some here?

Black Friday, Boxing Day Sales, New Year Day Sales ? In principle, all fine by me. Some bargains, some rubbish and many people buying just for the sake of buying. We are all free(ish) to spend our time and money as we wish.

If others enjoy the art of jostling in Asda for a cut price television, or sending the missus down to John Lewis for a couple of discounted iPods, no probs.

However, the fighting that was televised in Asda for the news programmes illustrates some of the worst aspects of human behaviour. It was disgraceful. Is this how things are in the USA ?

I sent the wife(figure of speech!) to JL to pick up a bargain Muso  and she came back with a discount Cd of Muse. I couldn't possibly go  out and queue up outside the shop from midnight on a cold a rainy night. Are you crazy? Next year I'll send her to RS instead.