What did you buy on black Friday?

hyperJulie
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:21:19 +0000

Sorry coolweather I don’t buy the argument that Black Friday is good for those on limited incomes. The sale items are for “wants” not “needs”. It’s a sad state of affairs when “wants” take priority over “needs”.



I think you have not taken a careful look at Black Friday ads. I know there are the standard big electronics, but there are also numerous basic appliances and necessities such as clothing that go on sale as well. Aside from that, I think it’s pretty ridiculous to snub anything that is not a basic need for those on limited income. I don’t think it’s unreasonable for someone with limited income to have wants and fulfill those wants on a budget when it is possible.

As for what we bought (fiance, mom and myself), the list includes:
-$4 hand mixers
-$9 stick vacs (needed one for the apartment)
-$37 standard vacuum with attachments (gift for future MIL)
-$20 three crock slow-cooker (fiance insisted on this one, oddly)
-$40 Farberware 18-pc cookware set (to replace the awful pots and pans we have - a gift from my mom)
-$38 dollar Skylanders Giants game set (for brother, SIL, and nephew for Christmas)
-$60 1 TB external hard drive (gift for fiance)
-$8 16 GB flash drive (for grad school)
-$10 Mr. Coffee 12 cup coffee pot (for all of our relatives and friends who drink coffee - figured BF would be a good day to grab one of these)
-$72 24" LCD TV (gift from mom to dad to replace the small TV that he can barely see anymore)
-$35 Bare Traps winter boots - originally $90 (the first winter boots I have owned since childhood)