Is anyone else sick of the phrase "Black Friday" yet? Here is an example for retailers on how NOT to do Black Friday.
A couple of days ago, I saw an ad on Facebook from some company called Ukiyo Sense that sells tea infusers. The so-called Black Friday deal was to buy two tea infusers at regular price and receive free tea. How is that a deal?? Chances are someone who buys a tea infuser is already a tea connoisseur who doesn't need your tea.
I was knocked over with a feather this morning when I saw a completely different ad from the same company. This one is also touted as a "Black Friday" deal with 10% off. As I have stated previously, I don't even get out of bed in the morning for 10%. You get 10% just for signing up for emails, and you're going to call that a Black Friday deal?? A 10% discount just gives you the regular price before all this inflation nonsense.
Perhaps retailers are expecting a Pavlovian response from customers. You see "Black Friday" and just assume it's a good deal. If there were ever a good time to heed the warning caveat emptor, now is the time.
A couple of days ago, I saw an ad on Facebook from some company called Ukiyo Sense that sells tea infusers. The so-called Black Friday deal was to buy two tea infusers at regular price and receive free tea. How is that a deal?? Chances are someone who buys a tea infuser is already a tea connoisseur who doesn't need your tea.
I was knocked over with a feather this morning when I saw a completely different ad from the same company. This one is also touted as a "Black Friday" deal with 10% off. As I have stated previously, I don't even get out of bed in the morning for 10%. You get 10% just for signing up for emails, and you're going to call that a Black Friday deal?? A 10% discount just gives you the regular price before all this inflation nonsense.
Perhaps retailers are expecting a Pavlovian response from customers. You see "Black Friday" and just assume it's a good deal. If there were ever a good time to heed the warning caveat emptor, now is the time.
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