Black Friday

[Nate]

Starts tomorrow doesn't it?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/

Heard there's a massive list of digital download games for sale.

 

[Poag]

Starts now.

Theres a SSD on at 10:30

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...GZG4GNFHM&pf_rd_i=161428031&pf_rd_p=449478827

For those interested.

 

[leggy]

£160 cashback on some Nikon DLSRs. Shame it comes in the form of a pre-paid visa. Still - quite a nice amount.

 

[Raven]

Starts now.

Theres a SSD on at 10:30

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...GZG4GNFHM&pf_rd_i=161428031&pf_rd_p=449478827

For those interested.

If I hadn't just treated myself to a new monitor and headset I would be all over that! I wonder if I can negotiate and early Xmas present!

 

[Chilly]

£160 cashback on some Nikon DLSRs. Shame it comes in the form of a pre-paid visa. Still - quite a nice amount.

Yeah, nowhere takes visa, it's so shit. Amazin probably put prices up on the stuff they're flogging at a discount just so they can apply a big discount. There's so few actually decent deals.

 

[DaGaffer]

£160 cashback on some Nikon DLSRs. Shame it comes in the form of a pre-paid visa. Still - quite a nice amount.

How else are they going to give you the money? An envelope full of cash? Pre-pay Visa is fine; you can even cash it out for about a fiver.

 

[PLightstar]

I don't get paid till friday, so its all lost on me until them, which sucks

 

[Raven]

They could just knock £160 off the price...

 

[leggy]

How else are they going to give you the money? An envelope full of cash? Pre-pay Visa is fine; you can even cash it out for about a fiver.

Old school but what's wrong with a cheque? And I don't lose a fiver. Can you detect my nationality?

 

[DaGaffer]

Old school but what's wrong with a cheque? And I don't lose a fiver. Can you detect my nationality?

Cheques are less secure and cost more money (for the retailer). They also mean you have to go to a bank, which is actually a pain in the hole for most people. I'm struggling to remember the last time I used a cheque for anything. NB. I've no idea why I'm defending Amazon (or Visa), but I do understand their logic.

And you only lose a fiver if you really need the cash. For Irn Bru and deep fried pizzas.

 

[rynnor]

Can you detect my nationality?

Is it old people?

 

[Raven]

I use cheques to pay the window cleaner...that's about it.

When I worked at a bank 10 years ago they were on about getting rid of them entirely yet they still drag on. Just bin the bloody things already!

It would be far simpler to just refund £160 onto the card you used to buy the camera or just knock another £160 off the price.

 

[rynnor]

I use cheques to pay the window cleaner...that's about it.

When I worked at a bank 10 years ago they were on about getting rid of them entirely yet they still drag on. Just bin the bloody things already!

It would be far simpler to just refund £160 onto the card you used to buy the camera or just knock another £160 off the price.

I'm guessing they got them as a cheap promo at some point.

 

[Chilly]

I use cheques to pay the window cleaner...that's about it.

When I worked at a bank 10 years ago they were on about getting rid of them entirely yet they still drag on. Just bin the bloody things already!

It would be far simpler to just refund £160 onto the card you used to buy the camera or just knock another £160 off the price.

Yeah but it's the same scam as gift vouchers. A shop sells £100 of vouchers and expects to actually have to pay out £80 or whatever due to laziness/loss/partial spend etc.

 

[Moriath]

if you get a cheque you gotta pay to park while you go to the bank so thats a couple quid out of your money already anyway

 

[Gwadien]

Just bought a l2german thing for £15.

 

[Aoami]

duolingo.com is free for a good intro

 

[Nate]

anyone bought anything yet?

 

[Mabs]

anyone bought anything yet?

yup

 

[rynnor]

Only 28 minutes for a great deal on this!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...G9VPHMW28&pf_rd_i=161428031&pf_rd_p=449478827

 

[Lakih]

anyone bought anything yet?

Got an Intel 530 240GB SSD for $162 on Amazon.com

 

[Cadelin]

If I hadn't just treated myself to a new monitor and headset I would be all over that! I wonder if I can negotiate and early Xmas present!

What monitor did you get?

 

[Raven]

What monitor did you get?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CDP6JBE/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got that to use with my PS3 and later in life a PS4.

 

[Embattle]

Bought a few things a shredder, StarCraft 2, matrix Brita filter.

 

[MYstIC G]

if you get a cheque you gotta pay to park while you go to the bank so thats a couple quid out of your money already anyway

Fuck that, envelope + stamp = local branches problem!

 

[Moriath]

Fuck that, envelope + stamp = local branches problem!

Have to buy a stamp and envelope that's part of your money gone still hehe

 

[Embattle]

I reckon the UK should shift more away from big sales on boxing day and towards a time similar as black Friday, sadly I suspect companies would be more likely to use both days as major sales events.

 

[Chilly]

Why sadly? Do you object to having two days of heavy discounting instead of only one?

 

[Embattle]

Why sadly? Do you object to having two days of heavy discounting instead of only one?

So people can spend too much money twice that they don't have, my point is boxing day should be more based around the family and relaxing rather than cramming into stores.

 

[Moriath]

Especially now with the interweb that sales start Xmas day .. There is no escape from capitalism to enjoy the peace away from the Mecca of selling