The Boxing Day deals weren’t that great.
I tagged along with BF when he went on a hunt for something he wanted, and the deals were so-so this year.
There was a huge line that snaked around the Future Shop on Ste-Catherine on the 26th just before 1 p.m. when the store opened
We got out of the car, saw the line, got back in and went home.
I did see that Forever 21 had a 30% off everything sale, but they had nothing I REEEAALLLY wanted to buy.
(How do I know? I cased out the store beforehand of course. 🙂 And I am also reminding myself that I am on a wardrobe ban.)
And even sitting here, thinking about it — I don’t really need or want anything bad enough that I want to stand in hail (yes hail!) to wait for it.
Sure, I WANT things.
A digital piano, an e-book reader, and a couple of portable Western Digital 1TB hard drives as a short list.
- But can I delay the purchase? Yes.
- Have I not been able to do anything because of not owning said item? No.
- Would it change my life drastically? No.
- Am I willing to pay the current price? No.
Maybe I am at a point where this has now become a habit rather than a challenge, or in the past, as a way to save money:
I am now making sure that whatever I buy has a real purpose and improvement to my life.
It’s definitely something that took 3 years and counting to get to this point, and while I feel as though I am not done yet, I am definitely over the hump 🙂
Coasting from here on out!
It just helped that the deals on Boxing Day were not for anything I wanted.
But I do feel bad for my friend who bought the 60″ TV for a hefty price tag 2 months ago when he could have purchased one yesterday for $700 off.
Ouch.
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You're so right. I went to the mall today to check out the sales and there wasn't anything that blew me away. I just got a snowboarding helmet because I need it, and yoga jeans because they're 25% off and never go on sale otherwise.
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I do wonder though, if people are THAT impatient that they can't wait a month or two to buy something they're hunting – like a TV – after Christmas. For example, I've been wanting a portable hard drive (my plug-in one was killing me slowly), so instead of buying one right away, I figured I'd wait until after Christmas to see if there would be any interesting sales at Future Shop or Best Buy – some products they just slash prices. If not, then I'd still buy it, but at least I waited to see. Although in your friend's defence, a 60" TV is likely not going to see a hot price. It seems the 50-inchers got all the slashing.
That’s true, but I think he would have gone for a 50-inch if it was drastically cheaper with the sale on.
He just bought the 60-inch as a “what the heck” thing.
I was just telling this to friends on Saturday night that I'm more and more convinced that Boxing Day is a scam really. At first, there probably were legitimate sales, so people over time, like Pavlovian dogs, become trained to believe Boxing Day = great sales. So sneaky businesses – i.e. all (haha) – have clued in that all you have to do is put big banners saying sale, maybe throw a couple loss-leaders on the floor and you're set to rack in the money from salivating consumers who will generally grab everything – *still can't believe someone got trampled to death because of a Black Friday sale a couple years ago. It's a scam these days I tell you, a scam. Caveat emptor.
I think it’s a total scam.
I saw a couple of good deals, but mostly on TVs. It just isn’t worth it to venture out in the cold and hail for all that.
And I still think about that poor guy that died on Black Friday because of mob mentality. 🙁
I am so with you on this! D and I went to the mall to return a couple of things. We looked around in the process because I need some flats desperately. None of the deals were anything to brag about. AND having the "one-in, one-out" rule has made me think twice about purchases. Now I ask myself, "Do I like this item more than anything else in the apartment?" Because I've gotten rid of so much clutter, I don't have anything that I feel so-so about in my home. Now I don't bring in things that I don't care about! 🙂
I was just thoroughly unimpressed.
I tend to avoid Boxing Day anything to begin with (even browsing through the racks at Winners gives me a headache)… but if someone is searching for something specifically, I may tag along if I feel I won’t get trampled.
i was working so no shopping for me. but i don't feel like i'm missing out coz i haven't seen anything i really really need plus i need to cut down on things i own anyways 😛
and wth- hail?!?!?! crazzzy for ppl who are standing in line in hail!!
I noticed the same thing yesterday, the sales weren't all that great! My husband and I were on the hunt for a pot rack, but realized that they weren't on sale. After seeing one at Bed, Bath, and Beyond (the realm of great deals) for $169, we found the exact same one online for $79. I think I'll stick to price checking online before heading out to the stores. 🙂