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Termyn8or -> RE: Happy Black Friday I hope your black friday finds were as good as ours, (11/28/2008 6:39:23 PM)
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I don't care how good you think you did, by mid January you are not going to be happy. That's one of the reasons my family does not do Christmas, when the sales come you find that if you had waited it would be cheaper.
And it will, the markup on such frivolous items is so high that they can have a half price sale and make more money because of it.
Retail jewlery and furniture are the worst.
Also think of this, the retailer collected a certain amount from you, if the recipients decide to return the gifts to the store they will not get as much as you paid, they will only get the current price. My family and I got so sick of getting screwed like this that we don't buy anything until after Christmas.
Things might be different this year in light of the financial situation, but I doubt it. Sometime in January I think we'll see what this garbage is really supposed to cost.
Don't take it too hard, you probably did better than most. Many go to expensive places and pay top buck for stuff, they REALLY get screwed.
Do not, under any circumstances ever get me a Christmas present, nor a present for any other occasion. Consider that money still lurking in your pocket as my present to you, and I will reciprocate.
That's how come we got paid off cars and houses, well one of the reasons. Where I work there are no bonuses or turkeys given out, but one guy the other day, just like every year says "Hey, where's our turkey ?". I say "I don't want turkey, all I want is money".
Anyway, just don't read the Sunday paper after Christmas and you should be fine. Really don't, because this year, or I mean next year that is, I think we will see the 42" plasma TV for $300. With all of the factors involved, then will be the time to have some money, they will be selling things at cost, posiibly even lower.
T
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