Hey retail comrades!
Just witnessed someone trying to haggle with the self-checkout machine at the local Colesworth. Guess everyone's feeling the economic pressure these days!
With the RBA threatening another interest rate increase before Xmas, and with prices soaring higher than a caffeine-addicted drone, I ask you, for this BFCM period are you spending more, less, or the same as last year?
Same same. Eating outside at least 2-3x per week.
It's not even Friday yet and there's a poll asking how much spent…
the # count of deals posted on ozB last 14 days is just insane. Was away for a week and there's 50+ pages of deals
Was talking with someone over lunch, who works in the investment space for tech & retail. The Black Friday has now become the Black November as the retailers become more desperate, as the economy outlook does not look that good.
idk how consumer spending is going to be kept in check when every retailer, banks (c/card and BNPL), online marketplaces are all screaming for people to spend big; and at same time cost of living pressure and discounts entice people to spend now because hard times and even higher prices is coming.
Sometimes the just wait and it'll get cheaper isn't always in effect .. eg nvidia card prices a year ago and today.
What is BFCM
Black Friday Cyber Monday
I had to Google it
thanks,
would not waste my time on such BS
Oui
Thought someone had confused it with BCF.
What Are OzBargainers Doing?
I'm having lunch at our local cafe…
BYO sandwich?
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I’ll be spending it telling people they can just call it Friday
off to get a haircut and dentist
Ozbargain audience is not your typical average everyday Australians though.
If whirlpool had a poll, that would give a better sense of spending and financial insights imo
It totally depends on the deals that come through, so its not about if we are tracking or not but … if there are no good deals, then I'll spend less. if there are heaps of good deals that appeal to me, I'll spend more.
All in.
Just spent 45min waiting in a queue for jbhifi chat only to get disconnected when I got to #10, what the hell!
I am spending the same as last year
NOTHING
How lol
Idk mate, if going to spend time at anytime of the year it should be Black Friday.
Eg Finally caved on some new fxd work trousers. 20% off so pretty happy about that.