Any goodies for Black Friday at Ebay? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: 001
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2019, 06:39:42 am
content: HiTell me what "must have" goodies (tools, parts, etc) You see at Ebay now

author: ebclr
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2019, 10:14:56 am
content: You feel alone in Antarctica, and wanna buy something to pass the time?

author: 001
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2019, 04:00:58 pm
content: Quote from: ebclr on November 29, 2019, 10:14:56 amWhy not? I`m oldtimer a little

author: eti
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 02:57:02 am
content: "Black Friday"- enjoy being rinsed...

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 03:01:07 am
content: Quote from: 001 on November 29, 2019, 04:00:58 pmQuote

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 03:53:15 am
content: When is Black Friday and what's it all about anyway, they've been plugging it here for weeksThe BF specials look the same price to meStill recovering from weeks ofirrelevant in AustraliaHolloween BS,most of that product headed for landfillsI'll wait and see if any genuine deals during White Christmas and Boxing Day

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 04:09:33 am
content: I generally make a point to not buy anything at all on black friday. I don't remember the last time I saw any sort of compelling deals, usually it's old models or stripped down loss leaders, low end stuff and sales engineered to encourage impulse purchases.The vast majority of things I purchase are used anyway, years of watching things get cost engineered down cheaper, thinner, flimsier, all the time has left me with the impression that almost nothing is made with the quality it used to be, new stuff is mostly crap.

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 04:52:06 pm
content: Quote from: james_s on December 01, 2019, 04:09:33 amCouldn't agree more. Why do you want to buy something just because of the price? You don't need it, only the price entices you to buy it, so go ahead and horde another piece of garbage because a marketing team decided it wants to offload a bunch of useless inventory nobody wants anyways.Seriously, have you seen some of the articles online about APPLE's *HUGE* discounts on some of their devices and accessories?... and this is on mainstream media like CNN. It is disgusting. News coverage or advertising with Apple paying off CNN reporters to push the hyperbole??? Look here at what they try to pass off as news (is this paid advertising or what?):https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/28/cnn-underscored/apple-accessories-amazon-black-friday-deals-2019/index.htmlQuoteBy the way the discounts on those Apple things are an insult. Already overpriced stuff getting a slight reduction but still overpriced well above alternatives.That Cracked video above is hilarious!!!!If and when you need to buy something, do your research and find the best price. This Black Friday and Cyber Monday stuff is all a way to create panic buying and consumer spending (they have experts who understand human psychology and manipulation far better than you even are aware) and can easily suck you in even when you know it's happening. Most people will buy stuff they don't need just to save a few bucks, but actually waste more money than if you buy what you really value at a higher price at the time you actually need it. There is also something to be said about being contrarian and also with our environment getting destroyed by uncontrolled overconsumerism this is another way to reduce producing more waste. We can't go on continue manufacturing and throwing away stuff at increasing rates.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 05:16:12 pm
content: To be honest, I haven't paid any attention to the Apple marketing, I've bought the two iPhones I've had deeply discounted from my carrier's store because they were last year's model, it wasn't any particular sales event. I was already looking to buy so I waited for the old model to go on sale once I decided what I wanted.The black friday thing, I still remember seeing articles a few years ago about people dying in a stampede over cheap waffle makers and every year there are grown adults fighting like toddlers in stores over some stupid toy for their kid.

author: ebclr
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 05:35:11 pm
content: " had deeply discounted"Forget this, you will pay month by month forever, on a hidden fee on your plan, Even if you don't buy

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 05:49:14 pm
content: Quote from: ebclr on December 01, 2019, 05:35:11 pmNo, there is no fee, I have Virgin Mobile, they do not lease or finance hardware, you buy your phone outright and own it 100%, no contract, that is the only option they offer. Paying several hundred for a phone is no problem for someone like me who keeps the same phone for 4+ years until it is hopelessly obsolete and slow. I pay $50/mo for "unlimited" everything, which is less than half of what typical smartphone plans cost because most you are subsidizing the "cheap" phone. The downside is there is no support for roaming but in practice that has not been an issue. If I leave the country I can pick up a cheap pay as you go feature phone.

author: eti
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2019, 03:22:49 am
content: I love it when websites spout rubbish like"Buy now, only 4,927 left!"

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2019, 04:29:13 am
content: It's pretty rare that I see that, usually it's some kind of sketchy site and the count is invariably fake.

author: eti
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2019, 04:41:09 am
content: Quote from: james_s on December 02, 2019, 04:29:13 amI was joking, the count was an exaggeration!

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2019, 04:43:27 am
content: Well they do exist, I have seen them. There was some discussion of something of that nature in one of the topics on this forum a while back. Some kickstarter or similar product IIRC, someone poked at the website code and noticed it was just generating the count right there on the page.

author: SerieZ
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2019, 08:38:13 am
content: Quote from: james_s on December 02, 2019, 04:29:13 amI have been seeing them on some of the largest Swiss Retailers digitec.ch and brack.ch.Weirdly enough the brack.ch did seem to be kind of fake often sitting at negative units.Didnt really care to investigate tho.I only got myself a new backpack because I needed one, the old one is over a decade old and very worn out.