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Is anyone going to the Boxing Sales

grandmoon — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 19:50:16 GMT

I'm not.

I have never been to one.

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possums_place — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 19:57:44 GMT

I used to go but really there aren't that many bargains to be had. It is really just a day out.

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horizon1907 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 20:52:14 GMT

NUP, couldn't stand the crowds. Pushing & shoving. For what ???

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***super_nova*** — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 20:55:47 GMT

No, could not think of anything worse 🙂

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debra9275 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:02:49 GMT

I might head down to the local shopping centre for a look later, it's within walking distance so it's nice and easy. I can't be bothered going to any of the big centres, trying to park and fighting crowds, I can't be bothered with all that today. A lot of the big stores started their sales ore Christmas this year.

If I just walk down and it's too crowded I can just walk home again & I feel the walk will do me good today.

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softail-joanie — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:52:28 GMT

No idea what a boxing sale is, I've had to give any sales a pass for the past year or so do to just not having any money. I'd like to get back into the swing of things, I used to be pretty skilled at finding the best deals on things.

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debra9275 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 22:00:51 GMT

HI Joanie, our Boxing day sales are a bit like your after thanksgiving day sales. you have a name for that day too don't you? I can't remember what you call it though. Was it "Black Friday"?

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aps1080 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 22:04:13 GMT

joanie

Very similar to your big Friday sales, I think it's your thanksgiving sales.

Huge discounts, clearance etc.

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debra9275 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 22:42:05 GMT

here you go Joanie, this article explains it

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-26/australians-expected-to-spend-2b-at-boxing-day-sales/5988640

Australians are expected to spend about $2.1 billion in today's Boxing Day sales, according to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA).

Melbourne shops opened at 5:00am to thousands of eager shoppers, some whom had camped overnight, arriving as early as 7:30pm on Christmas Day.

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katymatey* — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 22:50:24 GMT

No, I don't want or need anything that would make coping with crowds worthwhile.

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grandmoon — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 23:34:09 GMT

My Grandson rang and offered to give me a lift to the shops as my favourite shop has 40% off all stock. That was so nice of him but I declined.

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softail-joanie — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 00:02:31 GMT

Yes, I is called "black friday" Glad to see we have so much in common. The idea from a business standpoint is get people into the store, using a deal too good to be true and have the item in a limited number. Keep them in your store waiting for the item so thsat they might buy other things, uasally decent deals also, but not as much so as what they came in for. It's kinda a bait and switch. More people than not, will not get what they came after.

Not here, but where I used to live 100 miles to the north, Theres a bunch of charity thrift stores where items get donated and sold. A week or two after Christmas is the best time to hit those thrift stores. People get new items as gifts uasally replacing older like items,and give their old things to the thrifts, being the holliday season, they are in a giving mood rather than a selling mood, add the cold weather and it's prefreable to having a yard sale.

Thats why i'm so good at finding deals, I take things like that into consideration. I used to do pretty good on a small ammount of money, But all that stuff, things I collected has been taken. I even collected those expensive all aluminum vacumes, I seen they were like 500 dollars new, and would find them at thrift stores for 15 to 30 dollars. Uasally with a little cleaning and tinkering, they work great.

But enough of that, I wanna hear about the deals in Australia. What did everyone get? How'd ya make out?

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amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 00:13:11 GMT

Hi Joanie 🙂

I have just gotten over a swimming phobia, I guess, and am now loving it so bought a spare swimsuit. Exciting for me anyway 🙂

in terms of a bargain it was pretty good (about 130$ down to 15$)

and some everyday basics like T-shirts for me and hubby.

Standard stock reduced, not just cheap stuff brought in for the sales. I know stores will do that, too. Friend of mine used to work in a big store where the days before the sale they would be unpacking fresh "bargain" goods just for the sales.

all online from one of the major department stores. Don't like crowds much.

hope your week has been a nice one.

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softail-joanie — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 01:20:19 GMT

Regularly 130$s, that must be some swimsuit. I don't face those kinda crowds unless i'm after a big ticket item like a laptop computer, TV, or video game system. But any more you just about have to miss Thanksgiving dinner or have it a day early, or after. You gotta be like in the first 35 or so in line and too many people will camp out in line if need be. Have someone bringing them coffee.

hope your week has been a nice one.

Has not been as cold these past couple days, thats good i guess, otherwise, same as this past year. It's gonna be ruff until I can get into an apartment and I'm beggining to wonder if thats gonna happen at all. I hope your days are nice as well.

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amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 01:32:18 GMT

Wish you all the best for next year Joanie. I have had some difficult times too but nothing like you.

the swimsuit was designed and made in Australia. One pays a premium for that, if one can find anything still made here.

it's also separates, so you can get different sizing, that tends to be a bit pricey at times too.

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gleee58 — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 01:32:59 GMT

@grandmoon wrote:
I'm not.

I have never been to one.

never been to one either

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zanadoo_56 — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 01:51:27 GMT

The horrendous traffic

The impossible parking situation

The sweaty crowds

The long queues at the sales counters

um...what was the question?

(Even before I developed osteoarthritis, any and all of the above would be enough to put me off).

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punch*drunk — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 03:31:01 GMT

First time ever I braved the shops today, it was crazy. Had to park miles away and by the time we left people were having to park even further away than us. The queue in Target ran the entire length of the store and halfway along the next wall as well

My son was the only one who got bargains, 20% off his dvds at JB Hifi so he was happy. Daughter had Cotton On gift cards and managed to fluff around the shop forever and finally buy several things that werent even on sale

Nothing for me apart from a well deserved and needed coffee

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grandmoon — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 07:05:56 GMT

With all of us not going to the sales.

Who went.

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ashjoma — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 08:46:52 GMT

No way. Endless crowds Chinese made stuff.