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Title: Buy nothing day
Post by: ktheodos on November 23, 2012, 06:38:15 am

For all of those not participating in Black Friday - take solace in knowing you are participating in Buy Nothing Day - in an effort to cancel out those who are doing all the buying! Woo hoo!

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: dsawan on November 23, 2012, 06:45:59 am

good point. ya dont have to buy. day after thanksgiving is another day of rest.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: potluck6 on November 23, 2012, 08:48:30 am

I have to buy some basics like milk,friut but thats it.folks should remember you can go broke trying to save money.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: monnee on November 23, 2012, 01:39:59 pm

Definitely sleep in day for me today.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: Tere2 on November 23, 2012, 02:39:48 pm

Nope, I didn't buy anything either.  I just wanted out of there when I got off.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: LaTashaS28 on November 23, 2012, 04:02:43 pm

This is a no buying day for me also, lol. I did not do black friday this year

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: Garydh on November 23, 2012, 04:22:40 pm

Yeah, I am tired of the hype, so I stay home. I have actually found deals well after Black Friday anyway. So good luck to those that don't mind the crowds and sometimes madness.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: ancmetro on November 23, 2012, 05:31:41 pm

      Save all your money for after Christmas. Do not buy anything today! Do not buy anything you do not want or need.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: demaina on November 24, 2012, 12:14:02 am

Heh, awesome.  I'm part of something by not being part of something.  Kinda weird.

Sadly, I was hoping to buy a few things if the price went down, but it didn't.  Still need to get them anyway but I guess I won't get that deal I was hoping for.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: vp44 on November 24, 2012, 12:44:40 am

Sounds great. I did not buy anything on Friday not even online.  :peace:

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: dwggs on November 24, 2012, 05:16:36 am

I participate in Non Buying every year.

There is no sale good enough to make me fight the crazy crowds.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: Tresbn00 on November 24, 2012, 07:50:28 am

I think that one would have to be insane to partake in the craziness surrounding Black Friday.  You wouldn't catch me within five miles of a shopping center.  Seriously, people camping out in the cold to save a few hundred dollars and material junk that they will fill a land dump with in five years? I took my daughter to a movie, did a lot of housework, took the dogs for a nice long walk and relaxed.  No pushing, shoving and grabbing items that have been touched (and probably damaged) by every disease filled, money grubbing, inconsiderate person put there.  I am putting alot of thought into the gifts that I purchase and won't be steered by the stores.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: sdecaro558 on November 24, 2012, 08:42:37 am

Buying doesn't bother me - what bothers me is the rampant commercialism and advertising, all based on a holiday which has nothing to do with it.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: samrhett2 on November 24, 2012, 08:53:58 am

I bought a few things online but I never go out when I know there are crazy crowds.  I don't want any deal enough to deal with that.

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: Garydh on November 24, 2012, 05:53:52 pm

Yeah, if you watched the news you would see the crazies out there for Black Friday, and how insane the people get. I wonder how many got injured?  Now they have come up  with Cyber Monday. Really, do you really save?

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: black1304 on November 24, 2012, 06:19:36 pm

That was me.  I was at work all day, so no buying for me.  I am a pretty avid Cyber Monday buyer though... I get good deals and don't have to deal with the public. Sounds like a win-win to me  :D

Title: Re: Buy nothing day
Post by: Pplaya123 on November 24, 2012, 06:42:40 pm

I didn't even buy anything for Black Friday either. It seemed as if people were going crazy and lining up really early for deals that aren't even dirt cheap. It seemed as if the prices of things were on par with the sales from Christmas. I think people might as well wait because Christmas sales are done in multiple days and not just one.