Is Black Friday a con?

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A friend at work recently went to buy a kettle/toaster set from Currys which was marked as £20 off. She asked the shop assistant if it was likely to go down in price any further on Black Friday. The shop assistant told her that they would in fact raise the price just before Black Friday just so it can appear to have a big discount but would actually work out more expensive than buying now.
Apparently many retailers prepare for Black Friday in the same way, meaning we're not getting the bargains we think we are.
Anyone else found this to be true?
Apparently many retailers prepare for Black Friday in the same way, meaning we're not getting the bargains we think we are.
Anyone else found this to be true?
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Take a shoddy product, create an unrealistic 80% discount and watch the customers fight it out in the car park.
A friend of mine worked in River Island and said that all the stuff that doesn't sell goes into the sale pile and is brought out year after year. Much of the stuff is several years old.