Nathan Burrow
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Many electronics like tablets, laptops, headphones, they get refreshed pretty regularly on a yearly basis. So clearing old stock can become important for retailers. and they're able to discount those items more substantially as they age.
Many electronics like tablets, laptops, headphones, they get refreshed pretty regularly on a yearly basis. So clearing old stock can become important for retailers. and they're able to discount those items more substantially as they age.
That's slightly less the case with small kitchen appliances, but the margins on kitchen appliances are such that I think they can really afford to discount them by quite a bit during a Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
That's slightly less the case with small kitchen appliances, but the margins on kitchen appliances are such that I think they can really afford to discount them by quite a bit during a Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
Nathan, I am a renter, so I'm not really looking to buy appliances right now. What else is good to buy on Black Friday?
Nathan, I am a renter, so I'm not really looking to buy appliances right now. What else is good to buy on Black Friday?
Black Friday is unexpectedly a great time to get deals on regular stuff, those everyday essentials. It might be strange to see an amazing deal on, you know, toys for your dog alongside deals on a MacBook, but it does happen.
Black Friday is unexpectedly a great time to get deals on regular stuff, those everyday essentials. It might be strange to see an amazing deal on, you know, toys for your dog alongside deals on a MacBook, but it does happen.
So if you're somebody who is always looking for the latest and greatest tech, Black Friday might not be great for you in that respect. Laptops with M4 chips, the newest iPhone, stuff like that, they may see small introductory discounts, but most of the time, they don't see discounts that we're going to see later as we get farther away from those release dates.
So if you're somebody who is always looking for the latest and greatest tech, Black Friday might not be great for you in that respect. Laptops with M4 chips, the newest iPhone, stuff like that, they may see small introductory discounts, but most of the time, they don't see discounts that we're going to see later as we get farther away from those release dates.
The other product categories that don't see discounts on Black Friday itself are from brands or retailers that do not participate in the event. And those do exist. They are usually outdoor retailers we've found. So REI does not have Black Friday sales. Patagonia also does not participate in Black Friday.
The other product categories that don't see discounts on Black Friday itself are from brands or retailers that do not participate in the event. And those do exist. They are usually outdoor retailers we've found. So REI does not have Black Friday sales. Patagonia also does not participate in Black Friday.
But they also have annual events of their own, like REI's anniversary sale, that will allow you to get the best deals of the year on their stuff.
But they also have annual events of their own, like REI's anniversary sale, that will allow you to get the best deals of the year on their stuff.
Yes, I was just doing this yesterday, in fact, with one of our waffle maker picks. Basically what I do and what I would recommend that shoppers do is I match the exact model number from the review that you're looking at or from the ad that you're looking at against the model number that you see at the product listing. And that's a way to guarantee that you're getting exactly what you wanted.
Yes, I was just doing this yesterday, in fact, with one of our waffle maker picks. Basically what I do and what I would recommend that shoppers do is I match the exact model number from the review that you're looking at or from the ad that you're looking at against the model number that you see at the product listing. And that's a way to guarantee that you're getting exactly what you wanted.
And as a result, you're getting the features that you wanted and you're getting the quality of product that you wanted because you've matched up those model numbers to ensure that it's the exact same thing.
And as a result, you're getting the features that you wanted and you're getting the quality of product that you wanted because you've matched up those model numbers to ensure that it's the exact same thing.
So browser extensions are to the right of your search bar. There's a little icon. As you travel around the Internet, it basically registers what you're looking at. It's like an app. that accompanies your browsing online. You may have seen these coupon-based extensions, and the biggest ones are Honey and Capital One.
So browser extensions are to the right of your search bar. There's a little icon. As you travel around the Internet, it basically registers what you're looking at. It's like an app. that accompanies your browsing online. You may have seen these coupon-based extensions, and the biggest ones are Honey and Capital One.