It’s that time again when we are bombarded with Black Friday deals and the stores entice us all to “buy into” the season of giving. Although Black Friday does offer fantastic deals to those who get there first, it is disappointing that the deals started at . This just leads people away from family gatherings to camp out even earlier to get the deals. At some point you have to decide if it’s worth it to you.
For me the fun of Black Friday is gone. Don't get me wrong. No one loves a deal more than me but nothing compares to spending time with those you love. Thanksgiving should not be rushed. It will be interesting to see how Americans react to the new shift of Black Friday strategies. For me……I’ll take my chances that a deal can be had at a later date.
Apparently Black Friday is becoming the new family holiday activity (as reported earlier this week on NPR). Everybody goes to the mall or camps out together on the sidewalk.
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Amen! You have to feel for the employees of those stores who had to change their sleeping schedule in order to be able to start working at midnight. They actually had to forfeit enjoying Thanksgiving with their families because of this. Someone I know that works at Best Buy said that their store had no plans to open at Midnight until they found out that Target was going to do it. They felt they had no choice. I hope the strategy didn't work and they go back to the way it used to be next year.
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