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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Thu Nov 24, 2016, 05:45 PM Nov 2016

I have just learned that the British have adopted Black Friday.

I mean, I knew Canadians crossed the border to participate, even though their own Thanksgiving is in October -- but this is just obscene!

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I have just learned that the British have adopted Black Friday. (Original Post) KamaAina Nov 2016 OP

There are huge sales here first in October where most have 50% off malaise Nov 2016 #1

My kid lives near the NW Wash. state/Cnadian border. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #2

If I lived closer to the border I would too. Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2016 #8

Yeah, we're seeing countless ads for it on TV. Denzil_DC Nov 2016 #3

Never seen it in Japan until this morning, when behold: betsuni Nov 2016 #4

Noticed that by watching some British TV today itsrobert Nov 2016 #5

its been here for years, unfortunately Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #6

It's a pretty recent phenomenon in Canada Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2016 #7

We do Boxing Day in the Lower 48 too, eh? KamaAina Nov 2016 #9

I have heard that there are local Boxing Day sales in the Canadian exclaves in Florida Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2016 #11

maybe we should adopt boxing day JI7 Nov 2016 #10

malaise

(269,187 posts)

1. There are huge sales here first in October where most have 50% off

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 05:51 PM

Nov 2016

and then from today to Sunday - anywhere between 30% - 75% off.

It's a way to reduce the number of folks who fly to the US for bargains and help the local merchants.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. My kid lives near the NW Wash. state/Cnadian border.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:07 PM

Nov 2016

even when you could pass freely with only driver's license for id, it was a long wait at times.
Now, he says, towns just over the Border on USA side are mobbed by Canadian shoppers.

Makes sense to me.
My family used to cross into Idaho from E. washington to shop, because no sales tax.
Pays off if you live within 30 miles of the border.
same with S. washington/Oregon border to Portland Ore.

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)

8. If I lived closer to the border I would too.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:57 PM

Nov 2016

Even with the collapse of the Canadian dollar most things are still cheaper and significantly so in the US. The gouging for practically everything in Canada is unbelievable.

Denzil_DC

(7,271 posts)

3. Yeah, we're seeing countless ads for it on TV.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:12 PM

Nov 2016

It really is bizarre, and reeks of desperation.

betsuni

(25,648 posts)

4. Never seen it in Japan until this morning, when behold:

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:31 PM

Nov 2016

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

5. Noticed that by watching some British TV today

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:38 PM

Nov 2016

commercials featured "BLACK FRIDAY" by name.

Grey Lemercier

(1,429 posts)

6. its been here for years, unfortunately

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:51 PM

Nov 2016

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)

7. It's a pretty recent phenomenon in Canada

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:54 PM

Nov 2016

I began working in Canada in 2005 and it was pretty much limited to oblivious US based mall chains then.

Although Boxing Day is every bit as obscene as Black Friday.