South Africa’s Black Friday lost its shine

[Bianke Neethling]

South Africa’s Black Friday lost its shine

36ONE's Evan Walker said South Africa's Black Friday has lost its allure, as the country's challenges are impacting consumers and retailers.

 

[PhireSide]

We here on MyBroadband said the same thing, and do we get an article? Nooooooooo

Unfair

 

[My_King]

Did it ever had an "allure" here?

 

[Vorastra]

Did it ever had an "allure" here?

I think the first time it ever caught on here, stores actually did massive deals. I remember going early to Game and got a TV that was usually R8,000 for like R4,000. That was jonks ago.

 

[wingnut771]

I think the first time it ever caught on here, stores actually did massive deals. I remember going early to Game and got a TV that was usually R8,000 for like R4,000. That was jonks ago.

Clearly you have a TV license.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

people are stealing to survive, not buying air fryers and HD tv's,

Black Friday was a waste of time in such a backward country that does not even have electricity.

 

[My_King]

Found the solution:

 

[backstreetboy]

Bollocks article from Daily disinvestor. I got 100 dishwasher pods for R250. @Bianke Neethling...

 

[6spdmanual]

Bollocks article from Daily disinvestor. I got 100 dishwasher pods for R250. @Bianke Neethling...

I know you can't help it but please. Not everything needs to be about you or your experiences.

 

[backstreetboy]

I know you can't help it but please. Not everything needs to be about you or your experiences.

What's the point of the forum then?

 

[ToxicBunny]

What's the point of the forum then?

Fair point.. You can make it all about you, but then we have free reign to mock you.

 

[Vorastra]

Fair point.. You can make it all about you, but then we have free reign to mock you.

Tell @backstreetboy how bad iPhones are.

 

[telkomiskaI<]

What's the point of the forum then?

To remind everyone how cheap as chips everything you buy is

 

[backstreetboy]

Tell @backstreetboy how bad iPhones are.

No need to tell me. I use one daily.

 

[6spdmanual]

What's the point of the forum then?

You know we have that Rouxenator thread that was specially created for him to post as he pleases? I think we need to get one created for you.

Can anyone assist?

 

[Vorastra]

You know we have that Rouxenator thread that was specially created for him to post as he pleases? I think we need to get one created for you.

Can anyone assist?

There's an entire forum section for @backstreetboy

Here:

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/forums/apple-mac-ipad-and-iphone.143/

 

[UB40]

We picked up an Ecoflow River 2 for R3499 from Takealot so happy with that. Our first ever Black Friday purchase

 

[UB40]

The Durban July Specials in 2021 had way more customers from what I recall