Baercheese Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I'll probably just hang out in front of la vie en rose and see what looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Biology trumps need in bargain hunt Date December 26, 2012 - 4:53PM Amy Remeikis Feeling a compulsion to spend money even though there is nothing you really need? Don’t worry, it’s just biology. The Australian Retailers Association predicts $14.8 billion will be spent in the coming weeks, helped along by human nature and the fear that if you’re not in the shops, you’re missing out. “As human beings, you assume that if lots of people want something, then we need to be part of it – it is the scarcity effect basically,” Dr Paul Harrison, a senior lecturer in consumer behaviour and advertising at the Deakin Graduate School of Business, said. “If lots of people want it, it has more value. If we are looking around and everyone is grabbing for towels, even if we don’t need them, we feel that if we miss out which the whole scarcity thing is; we’ll miss out on something important. “That is part of what makes us human – we are really responding to animal instincts at sale time and research has actually shown that a different form of thinking goes on in our brain when we see words like 'sale' or 'free'. We actually over ride the rational part of our brain with the emotional part of our brain, so it is a chemical process as much as anything else.” That psychological response, Dr Harrison said, was helped along by marketing messages. “In a positive light, I would say that people tend to respond well to marketing messages, but in a negative light, you could probably argue that people have a tendency to look at what other people are doing and what messages are being broadcast to help us to make decisions; so if we are constantly being told that these sales are amazing and lots of people are going to go there, then there’s a degree of behaviour which suggests ‘maybe if I don’t go, I’ll miss out’. “One of the really interesting things is the way retailers are saying it is not going to be a great year, it is only a growth of three to four percent, but in reality, that kind of growth is pretty good, we just got used to unreasonable amounts of growth from the early '90s until recently, particularly for retailers. “So we have been trained to consume in a way, and post-Christmas sales is just another opportunity to consume. It has a little more hype, we tend to give it a lot more emphasis, but in reality, and everyone knows this, there aren't that many bargains to be had and there are sales all year long now. “It is not just the mid-year sales and the Christmas sales, so if you are thinking about it, we have been trained to respond to some degree all through the year, we just respond even more at Christmas.” Cortney Thomson, an account director at Cole Lawson Communications who specialises in campaign and strategy management, said the biggest challenge approaching retailers was meeting the expectations of ”smarter shoppers”. “We have shoppers that have access to more products, many different outlets in different countries,” Ms Thomson said. “They are able to find the best price, the best type of products for what they are looking for and I think more and more shoppers are getting a little more ballsy in terms of asking for discounts and mark downs and that sort of thing. I definitely think we are seeing a smarter shopper these days.” But if you do find yourself reaching for enough beach towels to keep the Australian swim team dry or returning home with more fitted sheets than you have beds, Dr Harrison said the smart way to prepare for the post-Christmas sales is just to take a breath. And write a list. “About what you actually need, not what you want, but what you need. And then you can decide whether you actually make any savings,” he said. “A lot of people quite like the frantic social nature of it and if that is really what you want to do, then that is fine for you and people like you. “But if it’s not, then don’t expect huge bargains and don’t expect to have a good time.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Spending $2000, not really in the classification of "rich". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 stuff i bought on boxing day: turtle beach x42 headphones for $99 / 2x lenovo laptops @ $249 ea. (one will be a gift) / 3 snuggies @ $10 ea (2 are gifts) and i think thats it. buying online during these sales is way easier than being in lineups and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Picked up: UFC Undisputed 3 for PS3 PS3 All-Stars Battle Royale PS3 Dress-Shirt from GAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Not many good deals today, and the mall was filled with skinny metrosexual asian kids with coloured hair so I left with only two bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I'd rather pay the couple extra dollars then put up with this madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Boxing Day shopper calls 9-1-1 over packed Burnaby mall parking lot Burnaby RCMP is asking frustrated shoppers snarled up in Boxing Day traffic not to call 911. Staff-Sgt. Steve Crawford said the detachment has received at least one phone call from a fed-up driver who dialed 911 to enlist the Mounties help in getting her out of a crowded Burnaby mall parking lot. “She was concerned it was taking her an hour to get out of the parking lot,” said Crawford. “She was trying to get us to assist her to get out.” Police had to tell the woman she was on her own on this one. “We explained to her there is not much we can do for her,” said Crawford. “It’s said to be the busiest shopping day of the year. Traffic is going to be heavier.” Crawford said 911 should only be reserved in emergencies, but added charitably: “In her defence, I get that it is an easy number to call.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Boxing Day shopper calls 9-1-1 over packed Burnaby mall parking lot Burnaby RCMP is asking frustrated shoppers snarled up in Boxing Day traffic not to call 911. Staff-Sgt. Steve Crawford said the detachment has received at least one phone call from a fed-up driver who dialed 911 to enlist the Mounties help in getting her out of a crowded Burnaby mall parking lot. “She was concerned it was taking her an hour to get out of the parking lot,” said Crawford. “She was trying to get us to assist her to get out.” Police had to tell the woman she was on her own on this one. “We explained to her there is not much we can do for her,” said Crawford. “It’s said to be the busiest shopping day of the year. Traffic is going to be heavier.” Crawford said 911 should only be reserved in emergencies, but added charitably: “In her defence, I get that it is an easy number to call.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Boxing Day shopper calls 9-1-1 over packed Burnaby mall parking lot Burnaby RCMP is asking frustrated shoppers snarled up in Boxing Day traffic not to call 911. Staff-Sgt. Steve Crawford said the detachment has received at least one phone call from a fed-up driver who dialed 911 to enlist the Mounties help in getting her out of a crowded Burnaby mall parking lot. “She was concerned it was taking her an hour to get out of the parking lot,” said Crawford. “She was trying to get us to assist her to get out.” Police had to tell the woman she was on her own on this one. “We explained to her there is not much we can do for her,” said Crawford. “It’s said to be the busiest shopping day of the year. Traffic is going to be heavier.” Crawford said 911 should only be reserved in emergencies, but added charitably: “In her defence, I get that it is an easy number to call.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamTheCanuckFan Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 any funny boxing day stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I picked up a new stick for hockey --- but wasn't really needed to go today, I was just passing by Sport Chek before I had to work, and decided to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Alexander Cody Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 any funny boxing day stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I do almost all my BD shopping online. Last year I bought a new receiver. Yesterday I bought a new multifunction printer and some accounting software. I did notice that the deals were generally kind of weaker than in years past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 any funny boxing day stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I decided to go traditional this Boxing Day and picked up a pair of these: And several of these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 name='D-Money I did notice that the deals were generally kind of weaker than in years past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoreanHockeyFan Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Not many good deals today, and the mall was filled with skinny metrosexual asian kids with coloured hair so I left with only two bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Doughty Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Picked up: UFC Undisputed 3 for PS3 PS3 All-Stars Battle Royale PS3 Dress-Shirt from GAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I do almost all my BD shopping online. Last year I bought a new receiver. Yesterday I bought a new multifunction printer and some accounting software. I did notice that the deals were generally kind of weaker than in years past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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