Not even gonna lie when I was like 7, I thought Black Friday was where people went to stores that shut off their lights and people try to find expensive items in the dark
I hate how they used that clip out of context. That lady that was screaming yanked something out of a child's hands aggressively and tried to run away, but instead tried to make herself the victim
I just started working at Target and this was my first Black Friday. It is crazy to me how much money people spend and how much crap people think they need to buy just because it's on sale. It's not saving you any money if you don't need it or weren't going to buy it in the first place!!
Can you please explain what difference this video made exactly? It's basically one of hundreds of videos crying about consumerism and virtue signalling. There's no groundbreaking insight here, everyone knows what's up. This is just more passive entertainment concealed as something intellectual to make yourself feel like you are learning. If anything, this is all nonsense that serves to shift the blame on producers rather than consumers, victimising yourself. Nessa Goes Wild how did this video help to develop you as a person? It didn't did it. It just made you feel like you're special and not "one of them". I hate to break it to you, but you're still just one of them, you're just one of them who is trying to fool themselves into thinking they are not being fooled.
@@cloudstrife7349 I kindly disagree. Becoming a minimalist and caring about the impact overconsumption has on the planet has only worked for me because I know there are people out there who feel the same way. Had I not watched so many videos and read so many books about the topic over the years I wouldn't have seen any reason to change my behaviour. Which is why videos like this one are so important. I don't see victimisation here, rather a philosophy that I share, which is that you are responsible for your actions, even when it's hard to resist certain temptations. I think the more people share that mindset the better.
Honestly a lot of stores are like that, they'll have a fake "normal price" and then the sale price will actually be the normal price or sometimes even higher. A big brain move is to look behind the shelfs plastic behind the sale sticker at the mylar (the original price behind the sticker) to actually see the real difference. I know because I've worked in retail and have put BS stickers up and watched people fall for it 99% of the time, it's really dumb.
Many will tell you there is nothing after this life, but it's a lie. Many churches will tell that they have the truth, but it's a lie. The system tells you that *Black Friday* is a day of many good deals, but again lie.
People often say "Those who buy Lamborghini-s" are materialistic. This mindset doesn't feel right to me, because when one thinks that way, he does not seem to recognise all the effort that went behind the production of such a beautiful car, almost denigrating the artistic achievement. This applies beautiful/expensive things of all sorts of categories, and makes me feel that people who think this way, that to buy a beautiful watch is materialistic, are the actual "materialists".
Coming from someone who works at Best buy, please, PLEASE have some patience and be kind to the associates who are helping you out. A lot of us are forced to miss Thanksgiving dinner and work absurdly long hours on Thursday and Friday. It is really hard for us to keep the happy face up during the whole event when we have 30 different people yelling at us for different items hours on end. Be safe, spend responsibly, and remember to enjoy the time with your family.
@@Alkatraz581 LMAO for some reason before I clicked on 'all replies' I had a thought like 'What if someone was pathetic enough to actually say it's their fault for working there', and then here you are. What a sorry piece of shit.
Use Black Friday as a tool. If there's something you were planning to buy anyway, like a new lens or a new laptop, take advantage of Black Friday to pay less for that one item. Don't go crazy and spend more because of the savings, turn Black Friday around and make it work for you instead of against you.
Exactly! My olddd ass tv turns it's self off and on again, and my laptop shat it's self tonight so you bet I'll be keeping an eye out for a decent deal as it should be.
@@sedameansstrong lol. Yup, it's a great deal for your future self. Then, when you reeaally need something useful, you'll have the resources to make it yours :D
Your channel.. the most dangerous thing for consumerism. And the perfect thing for the sustainability of the planet. Wish everyone practised minimalism.
Shanty Town maybe this is true for some retailers but not for the company I work for. We just run our deals a week prior so ppl don’t have to give up their thanksgiving to take advantage of the deals. Also, I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to mark up the price to make it seem cheaper on Black Friday. Y’all should def report this if it’s true
mariana argueta Really?? I didn’t know that... cause Hudson Bay overcharged my Topshop jeans from $70 to $80, then they would discount me 10% to $70.... (and the marked price on the jeans is $70)....
My entire family goes shopping together as our thanksgiving tradition. The hilarious memories we’ve made shopping and goofing off have outweighed any memory from sitting at a table and eating dinner. To each their own, but don’t knock it just because it isn’t your thing. 💁🏼♀️
I kind of meant my comment in terms of individuals that work Black Friday like in retail, restaurants and etc., they miss out on their family dinners. But of course, everyone has their own way of celebrating thanksgiving. Different people, different traditions.
@@mrjuliusmars yeah you would be amazed how much they invest to try to control where the money flow of people is going to ... What the health covers one of the biggest industries if you wanna check it out
A lot of tech and camera review channels are also complicit in making us feel like we never have enough. I'm looking at you, random channel telling me every 6 weeks that a new camera is the best camera ever
That was a really bad example of that girl. She makes plenty of money and I’m sure she is not in debt. IF someone were to watch her regularly and know her personality rather than taking a snip it of her than they would know she’s joking around. She’s a successful beauty vlogger on UA-cam along with a lot of the other girls in this video that are made to look bad. Do you not need permission from them to post them on your channel, I always wonder that.
@hell Bent There are plenty of intelligent people who have for one reason or another had financial hardship. A family member being diagnosed with long term cancer and mounting up debt after debt of medical bills does not make you less than intelligent. I feel sorry for you if you honestly think that!
dear stella I just shop like 1-3 times a year because I can't afford anything and wish that I had new clothes and some makeup and skincare products but I don't 😎
It is for the same reason that there is lot of shit on front of you when you wait in line for the cashier. People don't like waiting so they buy chewing gum.
Im a cashier at Target and always one out 5-10 customers tells me: "I came for whatever item" (worth 5 to 20 bucks) and they leave with a full cart, paying more than a 100 dollars. I dont get how people have so little control over themselves
Lucky Seven The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg has an entire chapter dedicated to how Target gets their customers to spend more. They know what you want more than you do.
Well sometimes you want something. Getting a good deal on something you want but don't need is still a good thing, ESPECIALLY if you are able to budget and buy accordingly. For example, I don't NEED a gaming laptop... A normal one would accomplish all necessary online tasks. I WANT a gaming laptop to play on, and to keep myself entertained. I budgeted, went for a lesser option, and saved myself 500 dollars with a black friday deal. Instead of spending $1,200 on a laptop down the road plus tax, I bought a $900 laptop for $700. I'll be paying off the remainder of the $700 plus tax I spent ($250), by donating plasma 5 times over 2 and a half weeks. done and done. And THAT is how you budget when you really WANT something.
Brad Childress not exactly true. Though I don’t understand it, it’s about demand, and mostly about hype. You could sell certain Jordan’s or handbags if not “many” were made.
@@latroletteeeee i just go to black fridays sale just to beat up people like you black firday is one holiday where you can beat up people without getting in trouble
One of my favorite books as a child was "Little House on the Prairie". I still remember how Laura received an orange and candy cane for her Christmas. That was it. And she savored the candy cane and made it last for a whole month. For some reason, I felt a little jealous of her experience.
Angela Moulton I grew up in Poland and our tradition was that mainly kids got the gifts under the tree and usually it was nice chocolate, some fruits and sometimes a coloring book with new crayons 🖍 😊 it was the best and I remember most of my gifts from my childhood which I think is amazing.
Angela: We grew up poor (5 kids). One Christmas, (I thnk i was in 3rd or 4th grade) we all went to bed Christmas Eve, but I woke up to a car pulling up outside, rather late at night. I peeked out and saw our Parish (Catholic) priest walking up to our door with what appeared to be gifts. The next morning, under the tree, there was a gift for each of us kids. I got a brand-new "Thumbelina" doll (anyone remember those? You wound up a knob on her back and she moved around on the bed/floor as if she was a real baby). I was THRILLED! It was the first NEW doll I'd ever owned. It was only years later that I realized that if the people in our Parish hadn't contributed gifts, we would have woken up with nothing under the tree. Even at that young age, I could have dealt with it, but I remember seeing my parents watch us open the gifts and looking SO happy that we were so happy with them. So, to "pay it forward", every year as an adult (before I retired), at work, I'd participate in the Christmas "Adopt-A-Family" gift-giving. I had a very good income (college degree plus law school), so I'd pick a family with lots of kids. Even 5-7. These were "pre-screened" families and parents provided a list with ages and sizes of the children. And, I'd go SHOPPING! I'd buy toys, winter coats, and even bicycles. I did notice that each year, more and more parents mainly asked for warm clothes for their kids, like a winter coat, shoes, sweaters, but I always made sure to get the kids a couple of the toys they asked for, too.. (I've never had kids---by choice---so I really enjoyed all this and liked to imagine how happy the kids and parents were on Christmas morning).
Dustin Ducote Yes! 5am - Get up out of my white round bed and go 500 feet west to my all white kitchen and enjoy a bowl of steel cut oats filled with nuts and berries. Turn left and go 150 feet east to my all white living room and watch the news on my white tv. Then hang another left and walk 3250 feet east to the Plaza pool and swim my daily laps for 35 minutes. I think u get the idea of my Black Friday map. Yours?
The reason why I shop on black Friday is because, as a minor with very little income, it’s the perfect and only time to really go out to shop for family and friends. We usually go out as a group, and the deals let me get what I need and keep it in budget. It is a very capitalistic event, all for the sake of money as I’m aware, but it’s nice to have a day to shop on my own. I am lucky in the fact that where we typically go, it is very calm and there are little to no crowds.
true. if i found a good pair of studio headphones here in the city on that day i would probably buy them because they make my passion easier. if we wanna critisize the behavior seen in the video we have to critisize capitalism in the context of historical materialism. "it is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence but their social existence that determines their consciousness"
Pretty much the same here! When you are on a budget these huge sales are extremely helpful. My partner and I wait to make our big/home purchases until black Friday because the sales are insane, and we wouldn't be able to afford them otherwise.
I find that the deals on black friday are not even that good, a lot of stores have sales other times of the year. If you go to the clearance section, you find great stuff!
Same here! Even though I can't afford it on Sale either so I still don't buy anything haha.. well maybe one thing I saved for every few years. And then it's more likely second hand or some chinese knock-off lol. All the people are like "let's stop giving each other gifts on christmas because we already have everything". Well not me, I would appreciate gifts so much! Everything would be like a treasure, but I never get any.
Great video. I understand because my sister-in-law one year for Christmas gave me a picture that she drew of my puppy & it is the most meaningful gift she has ever got me. Keep on keeping on. Best day & Best wishes to you & yours.
I am truly happy, that you uploaded a video to this very dramatic and, in my opinion, a very serious topic. Today, I was sitting in class, waiting for the teacher to arrive, and started talking to a female classmate, who seemed a bit stressed. She told me, that she was stressed because she wanted to buy a pair of shoes, which will eventually sell out, the very first minutes of Black Friday. I tried to convince her, that the whole Black Friday event, is such a trick of the companies to sell more and make more wins, but she was too busy looking to her phone, to find a good deal for her pair of shoes. After watching your video, I directly sent it to her and she responded me, that number one: you earned a new subscriber, and number two, that she will not buy a single thing on Black Friday and asked me to go out with her for a cup of coffee so I can make sure, she won't buy anything. :) Thank you a lot Matt, for your very professional and inspiring videos. I hope you have an amazing day!
I currently work at Best Buy and this year’s black Friday was madness. It isn’t my first time doing it, but as the years passed I could tell that a lot of these “deals” are really just mediocre products that haven’t sold well in the past. It’s all just marketing obviously, but it’s good marketing from the standpoint of these retailers. It’s all about how much money these companies can milk out of people who are desperate to try and find the best prices on products. In reality, a lot of these sales go on throughout the year and there’s no need to wait in line for hours or face crowds of people for something you could have bought months ago for a similar price. Also, Black Friday deals extend more and more every year. Now there’s deals prior to and after Black Friday (including cyber Monday). Just keep an eye on the products you really want throughout the year and I guarantee you can find the same deals if not better on days other than just Black Friday. P.S. Please be patient and kind to the employees helping you. We work throughout the days and nights to get you (customers) what you want. You guys get to go home while we get to clean up after your mess. Just saying.
Yep I was planning on getting an echo dot, I waited till black Friday and got it half off. I’ve never shopped on black friday for the sake of buy things “cheap”. I’ve noticed that it’s only a couple dollars off from normal prices. It’s not worth the chaos.
@@mascara1777 they're not asking you to help them do their job, they're asking you to not be a dick and to not act like an entitled bitch when you walk into a store.
It was my first black Friday working in a retail store too lol We had 5x the profit we have on a regular day, and let me tell you that it does indeed translate to 5x the work. By the end of my shift I was mentally fried, I couldn't fucking think straight from all the built-up stress from that day.
It’s all about how you intentionally spend your money. Our family of 6 saves up for things like new clothes for our kids capsule wardrobes, a vacuum, and things we’ve already inventoried that we actually need. I think it’s amazing to see deals that we can actually afford and see stores compete for our business. The struggle to not buy things we don’t need is still there, but it always is! Even though I’m a Black Friday shopper I enjoyed your perspective on staying intentional with it!
Use a price tracker. Look at the actual cost of what you intend to buy over Black Friday, as the reality is that they hike prices before, so they can offer 'massive savings' around the sales season - the TRUTH is that you are often paying more, or the same around Black Friday as you would at other times of the year. Be smart, don't fall for the bullshit.
For religious reasons, I stopped celebrating holidays when my youngest was about 4 years old. She now has a family of her own, without any of my religious beliefs. They were having serious problems with a lack of gratitude from their kids. They are all incredibly spoiled (said by my dear daughter lol). So, this year, they told the kids they can have 4 gifts: Something they need, want, to wear and to read. Of course, one of the kids "gamed" the system. His headset for a console broke. Instead of marking it as something he wants, he listed it as something to wear :D
It's a dopamine rush for spending money on stupid shit at relatively bad prices (compared to what I can get at a garage sale with a 10 dollar bill). I don't even indulge in the dopamine rush I get from winning boatloads of money on an exceptionally good stock trade. Dopamine makes you complacent and complacence is how you lose money. I'm not buying anything on Black Friday. All the things I want, but can't justify yet, are never on sale, anyway. And the electonics I want (10nm CPU) doesn't exist, yet.
@@manictiger this Black Friday I got gifts for 15 people, 3 tickets to dancefestopia, and a bunch of stuff for myself that I've been wanting for a while or that I need for my tiny house that I'm building. I spent $850 but saved over $3,000 because I bought it all today, and I spent all that money from my own savings. Black Friday is amazing.
I always have a list of things I have been waiting to get until they are on sale for black Friday. I save and make sure to stick to the list. Usually, it's one big thing $100-300 and a few bits and bobs. This year I spent a total of $162 with $140 coming back as rebates. That's it, I even got that black Friday "rush" feeling.
Disclaimer: the following message is not related to the comment Matt, I'd like you to know that people want to be entertained, you can criticize or complement something, what matters is that you are passionate. Your video 'a day in the life of a minimalist' is an example of that. The more passion you express, the more views you'll get
I rarely care about buying something on Black Friday. If I need something, I'm usually able to get what I need. I don't have high expectations to get something. If I get something, great, if not NBD.
My 18 year old son works at Walmart and said it was "HELL" ppl were fighting literally fighting over TVs and stuff. He had to jump out of the way so he wouldn't get run over. Crazy!!!
Truth about Black Friday: it really is overrated. You don’t even get that great of deals on most things. -Someone who has worked retail for many, many years.
Lol true I bought a monitor on black friday for 160, then like a month later it was 130. Luckily, i was allowed to return it and re buy it to save those 30 bucks.
My husband worked at Best Buy the prices were literally the same the few weeks prior to Black Friday. They just added a stupid Black Friday tag to make people think the price changed.
What sucks to me is that means their employees get no days off. Wal-Mart is always open these days - Christmas, New Year's, Thanksgiving, etc. The best I've seen them do is close early on Christmas Eve and open later on Christmas Day. I guarantee that's because they make so little money then that it's not worth it to be open - not out of the kindness of their hearts. And so their employees, who are already treated like shit, have to leave their families to come deal with psycho shoppers. Wal-Mart is the Ebenezer Scrooge of stores.
@@big-boss-bear4461 yeah im guilty i just love it my mom is 73 and she is very bad this time of year, with her cane and black panther barrette battling for crock pots and griddles.
I’ve never really understood why some people will seem to “brag” about their credit card debt (kinda like the clip of the girl you showed). Personally, I really can’t stand Black Friday, and I really don’t like that it’s seeped into the actually Thanksgiving holiday now.
I'm on my way to paying off my first credit card debt after paying off my car. It's about $960 but a good chunk of it was from an emergency. I can't wait to get rid of this stupid debt and feel that liberating feeling!
My mom has accumulated thousands of dollars in debt. I feel bad for her, but she never really learned how to manage her money from her parents. I heed her position as a warning to not borrow money that's not mine to spend.
Yikes I work in the Electronics department at my Walmart, and I can say that Black Friday (Thursday) here was really chill, relatively speaking. Besides getting yelled at a couple times for not knowing exactly, within the foot, where the stupid Iphone sales were, people were generally calm. Sure, it was still a mad dash, but no violence, no real aggression, and no broken shit. I think online shopping is responsible for that because Cyber Monday is where the real good picks are. *I am not advocating falling for this bastardization of consumerism*, but online is the way to go from here on out.
I really like her description and term of true materialism. I can’t lie, I enjoy getting new clothing from time to time, but over the past two years I’ve really embraced the idea of sustainability and being more ethical about how I approach my spendings. I’ve never been a Black Friday shopper either, but I can see why so many people buy into it, however I feel like we should all take your tips about gift giving. Nowadays (I work in retail) people come in and just buy gifts as if it’s an obligation rather than something to cherish. Luckily I’m glad we don’t do this in my family lol the last time I received a Christmas gift must have been 3 years ago. And it was something very special.
I love this. I keep telling my family things like this and tell them if they have to get me a gift, then to give me cash or a gas card because I do not need another pair of shoes or a random item. I need gas or help with a bill because student loans are terrible. #MeaningfulGifts
Great video Matt! I am an Indian from a city in India! We have the same hype for sale during Indian festivals. The crowd reminds of a local train in Mumbai.
Growing up desperately poor my parents would just buy random cheap crap. Quantity and appearance mattered more than quality because they couldn't afford anything we really wanted like a 50 dollar video game. But as a result my bedroom looked like I was a horder. They'd guilt trip me whenever I tried to throw anything away. So, my strategy, is to listen to what my wife and kids actually want and buy a few items for each of them. No, the tree isn't buried in items and I can almost hear the corporate tools reading this hissing that I'm a communist for not wallowing in this disgusting orgy of spending. But I'm debt free and going to stay that way despite the best efforts of corporations and their lap dogs.
I grew up in communism and guess what: the majority of the people was happy as the life itself was save after WW2. Of course we didnt have much stuff but what we had was enough. It all changed more and more as the people were seeing products from the West and the 'hard' communism was neither a popular System like in the USSR or GDR.
@@username9885 seems like the birthrate is rapidly dropping in Europe. My bff is Portuguese and like many young people she wants to leave to find opportunities. But then the country is left to rot
I really think this video speaks volumes about the holiday season and how so many messages focus on consumerism. The last year I have really shifted my spending habits. Now asking do I really NEED this or do I just WANT this? I have shrunk my closet by about 4 times the size it originally was and started selling the clothes I don't wear anymore or donating them to people that NEED them. I have been what my friends like to call an OUTFIT repeater and I ain't ashamed to admit it. I spend less time picking out clothes, I value my things more than before and I know where everything is most of the time because there's less STUFF! Less buying, equals more money in my pocket and fewer emissions into the air from production methods. As an entrepreneur, I have learned to be resourceful and I still have a long way to go!!! Got any more tips about not getting sucked into the world of BUYING SHIT WE DON'T NEED?
That reminds me of kindergarten 26 years ago when they'd teach us the difference between needs & wants. Yet most people, as adults, don't seem to understand that difference.
I always wait Black Friday to buy only things that I need for that I dont go to stores I purchase the things I need online so I am not tempted to buy more things !
I do that too. I take advantage of the sales to buy things that have been on my list for a while and haven't been removed after some decluttering of my wishlist. That way I save money and still don't buy stuff I don't need.
I recently started watching your videos and I just want to say thank you. I’m beginning my journey with minimalism/intentionalism and it all started with your videos. I love the quote, “If everything is important, then nothing is.” Applying that to materials in my life already feels like a weight has been lifted. So again, thank you!
The only time I shop on Black Friday is when something that costs a lot that I've been wanting/needing for a while goes on sale (ex: nicer keyboard, a fridge, etc.), and I'll only shop online.
Same, I wanted to get a Ps4 just to play spiderman, but the game plus system was too much on my wallet. Once I saw the black Friday special for both game and console, I jumped on it right away. I'm quite proud of myself for waiting
MyTtime well maybe you do so but anyone without tons of money don’t do that. I often buy things I wouldn’t buy without a sale however but i did want. Like a tv or a nice jacket
I literally look forward to your videos. Your content and consistency are pretty incredible. Thanks for your hard work. You definitely have helped me live more intentionally! Cheers, Matt!
If people are dumb enough to go into credit card debt, good luck. Especially all those UA-camrs with hauls, no certainty that they'll "make it" on this platform.
As the oldest of 13 we always did secret santa. Now that I have 5 kids and a grand daughter we make a gift for each person. Then we do secret santa this year is a lil different the 3 younger ones will draw names my older two there adults have descided to buy gift cards for the kids and I always buy them one need gift and one want gift. Then my grand daughter just gets what I have baught thru the year for her from Al of us she is almost 2.
Back again this year! This is one of the most important videos I’ve come across last year and plan on coming back to this video every year to keep me on track. Thanks Matt! Back again! est. 2021
idk if they do that in italy too. but i feel like shops put out the uglier or older clothing that no one buys, during any type of sales. bc i can never find anything decent. and the blackfriday sale here was low so nothing to go crazy about :/
Did I miss something? The video states that companies slash prices on black friday. SOMETIMES they do. But many times I noticed that often what they actually do is RAISE the price of an item 2-4 weeks before black Friday and then slash the price again on Black Friday to make people think they are getting a deal; the reality is they are really paying just about the same price as the item is most of the year. I've already noticed that again this year with several items I've been eyeing for a few months now and it's ridiculous how they're trying to market them as if they are at reduced prices!
I’ve been thinking this way for a long time! Never being a person to get excited by holiday sales left me almost feeling outcasted by the people around me who loved shopping (it feels so weird to say that). Now I’m not perfect, I have bought needless things and gone out on shopping trips with friends but I always felt bad afterwards, I felt bad about spending too much money and then accumulating too many items in my space. Early this year I started my journey towards minimalism and so far the effects have been amazing! It feels good to be able to come online and see videos like this exposing the corruption and offering helpful tips to live a more intentional life. 💚💚💚
I guess your right my tv is broken and it need the capacitors changing so i need a new tv i found one and will wait till black friday for me to save more money yes i only want a tv because its driving me crazy i dont have the tools to fix my tv yet i will get them in the frutre i will only my one thing a new tv do i need it no, do i need it to survive no, but i will use it for movies ,games and test code and projects with a smart tv yes i am leanring all about tec, computers and stuff.
Miister00 none. Best Buy was cool enough to hand out vouchers and if you got the voucher, you got the TV and if you didn't you could get out of line and go home. I was in and out in 30 minutes.
Same here. I went out about 4 or 5 years ago to Target and got the iPad Air. Ok, that wasn’t all I got. I got some items I needed from the grocery section as well. When in Rome..heh The hilarious part was standing at the checkout and people just staring at my groceries and thinking..wtf?!? Even the cashier asked what my deal was... I’ve not shopped a BF since.
NwC str8 up. The only credit cards i use are the ones with atleast 14months zero apr, no yearly fee, and have atleast $250 credit after $1000 purchase in 3 months. And yes after paid off and zero apr is done, i let it cancel itself. Or better yet, apply for another zero apr card, and transfer old blances so u dont pay for interest
I'm happy I re-visited this video. With black Friday coming tomorrow, I ended buying a new Sony OLED Smart TV at a "black Friday" price, and I had a bit of buyer's remorse. After rewatching this video though, I don't feel too bad because that's the only thing I bought, and it's a major upgrade from my 2012 LCD TV. It's gonna be used daily, whether it's me or my girlfriend. Thank you again for making these videos, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, as well as this awesome community who watch and comment on these videos!!
Katy rick, those people are idiots. I spend it on people I love after asking them what they want. Or better yet, what they could actually use. The older we get the more we want ease and utility.
Working on Black Friday is absolute hell, I worked Macy’s and from 4:30pm-3:00 am it was a shit show! The 1 thing I wished is that people knew Macy’s runs a sale every week, there is no such thing as no sale so the things people stand hours for they can wait a week and get it for about the same price 💁🏾♀️
I worked at Macy's too & that's what I said! We always had the One Day sales which happen every other week like you said. During black friday, in my mind I was like, "That was cheaper last week." Lol
Natalie R right lol people were so nuts on Black Friday I looked everybody with handfuls of clothes in the eyes thinking to myself “ that pair of style& co jeans will be cheaper in a week”, same with the weeks leading up to Christmas, and those damn people who brought everything they purchased back😒
In my country, our Black Friday equivalent is Boxing Day. It's a similar concept that everyone has a family day for Christmas Day then there are sales the following day (Boxing Day). I used to go along with my Dad as a child. As a teenager in the mid 2000s, I realised it's not all that enjoyable to be scrounging for bargains among loads of other shoppers, when there'll be a comparable sale some other day. I'd rather spend the day at the beach or river (because it's summer at Christmastime).
I am guilty of this too but fast fashion is actually so toxic. It sucks to find out brands like Nike, Urban Outfitters, and many more use child labor and low wages to produce their products
What’s the problem with children working? They’re doing it for money and to support their families. If anything it should be a governmentally fixed issue not a company one. Or unless if I’m missing another aspect of child labor that could be wrong.
Ryan Hazlett jesus I only spend like $300 a year since my parents rarely give me money and when they do it's for my birthday I only get to buy stuff for myself like 2-3 times a year so like I've wanted new clothes so bad for two years but I can't buy it
@@username9885 I was in the same boat when I was a kid it's easy to be debt free living with parents but after moving out and getting married your more than likely gonna be in debt
Wow...I knew I recognized the Juliet Schor lady! Her video on UA-cam, "The Overspent American" is one of THE best videos I've ever watched on here; thanks for featuring her.
idk if its because im a 15 year old teen that doesn't make much money but most of the time i go to the store for specific things and nothing else and leave with what I came for.
@@TheSpiral01 yea idek if im going to get a credit card because i don't wanna risk it. My brother is 21 and already has no credit and i don't wanna be like him. Im going to pay my bills and pay for food before i buy anything else
Not even gonna lie when I was like 7, I thought Black Friday was where people went to stores that shut off their lights and people try to find expensive items in the dark
@Vangster69 Lmao😂
😂...that would be fun but also much more dangerous than it already is.
Me too lol but I think I realized the truth a bit earlier
I thought people got free stuff
Peek peek same😂😂
“The best deal you’ll ever get this Black Friday is to not buy into the hype.”
Well said.
EpicN And you'll save 100%
Well, aside from getting a ps4 if you don't have one. That's worth.
damn, i was reading this comment and suddently he said it right after i finished
“WHY YOU GOTTA BE SO AGGRESSIVE!! YOU’RE SCARING ME” 😂😂😂
I hate how they used that clip out of context. That lady that was screaming yanked something out of a child's hands aggressively and tried to run away, but instead tried to make herself the victim
did not know that, victim blaming is WACK 😤
@@antoniobenitez4428 I don't feel sorry for bitches with debt and no self control
@@wootwootsoup where's full video?
@Chrono 0:23
This audience makes me realize that humanity is not yet lost.
Same I find it quite wholesome for some reason
I mean, not everyone lives in America.
When I want to buy something, I ask myself 3 Questions:
1) Why do I want it?
2) Do I have something similar already?
3) Do I NEED it?
I also ask do I have space to put the item?
If you ask do I NEED it your house will be an empty box. That rule is foolish in my opinion as it’s okay to treat yourself if it makes you happy.
@@utub1473 Materialistic things won't make you happy. In, other words, you can't buy happiness
allure Can’t buy happiness but you sure can rent it
I also ask myself that if my brother takes what I buy how eager I will be to buy it again.
I just started working at Target and this was my first Black Friday. It is crazy to me how much money people spend and how much crap people think they need to buy just because it's on sale. It's not saving you any money if you don't need it or weren't going to buy it in the first place!!
kayla b ay I work with you lmao
Beaster209 shot your shoot?
kayla b .
“Fight over tv’s, hair straighteners, and Furbees like some fight for access to clean water”
💔💔💔💔
@@jacksonflynnveitch1502 but it's true though.
@@jacksonflynnveitch1502 He is telling the truth. It seems dramatic because the truth is intense. Open your eyes and see.
Talk about putting things into perspective
Terry H People are still buying furbees?
i saw some people fighting for towels in a video its unreal
Who else has already watched this before, and is here to watch it again to prepare for Black Friday?
This was recommended to me. I think your scenario is better xD
I watched it last year and it popped up again
Me lmao tryana get a new phone
🙋♀️
James Partee me
Thank you. You really use this platform to make a difference.
My thought exactly! Thank you using this platform for such a meaningful video!
Exactly! Thank you...
Thanks for watching!
Can you please explain what difference this video made exactly? It's basically one of hundreds of videos crying about consumerism and virtue signalling. There's no groundbreaking insight here, everyone knows what's up. This is just more passive entertainment concealed as something intellectual to make yourself feel like you are learning. If anything, this is all nonsense that serves to shift the blame on producers rather than consumers, victimising yourself. Nessa Goes Wild how did this video help to develop you as a person? It didn't did it. It just made you feel like you're special and not "one of them". I hate to break it to you, but you're still just one of them, you're just one of them who is trying to fool themselves into thinking they are not being fooled.
@@cloudstrife7349 I kindly disagree. Becoming a minimalist and caring about the impact overconsumption has on the planet has only worked for me because I know there are people out there who feel the same way. Had I not watched so many videos and read so many books about the topic over the years I wouldn't have seen any reason to change my behaviour. Which is why videos like this one are so important. I don't see victimisation here, rather a philosophy that I share, which is that you are responsible for your actions, even when it's hard to resist certain temptations. I think the more people share that mindset the better.
U dont save money by buying..
That's hit me hard lol
That's why I'm saving while I'm still young before I get out Into the real world.
Not if you buy assets
only time you save is if you actually were going to buy said item.
@@slevinh7803 really you need to read something like this to understand that if you buy something you give away money?
Sometimes black Friday deals are just normal price.
Defult yeah I just buy stuff $15 or less because I can't afford normal priced stuff in the first place
1 month before black friday: 150$ instead of 120$
black friday: 120$ insead of 150$
after black friday: 120$
Those sales are the same sales they put out 2-4 weeks before BF.
5% OFFFFF. what a save
Honestly a lot of stores are like that, they'll have a fake "normal price" and then the sale price will actually be the normal price or sometimes even higher. A big brain move is to look behind the shelfs plastic behind the sale sticker at the mylar (the original price behind the sticker) to actually see the real difference. I know because I've worked in retail and have put BS stickers up and watched people fall for it 99% of the time, it's really dumb.
"We aren't a materialistic society because we have no respect for the materials we buy" - Alan Watts
That woman was right as well.
Many will tell you there is nothing after this life, but it's a lie.
Many churches will tell that they have the truth, but it's a lie.
The system tells you that *Black Friday* is a day of many good deals, but again lie.
People often say "Those who buy Lamborghini-s" are materialistic. This mindset doesn't feel right to me, because when one thinks that way, he does not seem to recognise all the effort that went behind the production of such a beautiful car, almost denigrating the artistic achievement. This applies beautiful/expensive things of all sorts of categories, and makes me feel that people who think this way, that to buy a beautiful watch is materialistic, are the actual "materialists".
Coming from someone who works at Best buy, please, PLEASE have some patience and be kind to the associates who are helping you out. A lot of us are forced to miss Thanksgiving dinner and work absurdly long hours on Thursday and Friday. It is really hard for us to keep the happy face up during the whole event when we have 30 different people yelling at us for different items hours on end. Be safe, spend responsibly, and remember to enjoy the time with your family.
and we dont even get time and half
Zomiecrafter you’re fault for working there bitch
AbraRf One day, you too will understand what these retail workers have to go through on a day like Black Friday.
@@Alkatraz581 LMAO for some reason before I clicked on 'all replies' I had a thought like 'What if someone was pathetic enough to actually say it's their fault for working there', and then here you are. What a sorry piece of shit.
@xIGH3N LMFAOOOO!!! This comment made my night.
Use Black Friday as a tool. If there's something you were planning to buy anyway, like a new lens or a new laptop, take advantage of Black Friday to pay less for that one item. Don't go crazy and spend more because of the savings, turn Black Friday around and make it work for you instead of against you.
Exactly! My olddd ass tv turns it's self off and on again, and my laptop shat it's self tonight so you bet I'll be keeping an eye out for a decent deal as it should be.
Yeah. I want a projector and a soundbar as well as a camera but would never be able to pay for it other than on Black Friday
Excactly! I need a laptop that I already chose, and that is already 150$ off Just as 'pre black friday'.
@@joeykangaroo8396 someone has large credit card debt
@@rumil9643 I love this pre black friday stuff
I was like “don’t I make the best deal by not spending money at all?” haha
sedameansstrong Thats not acounted as a deal.
No Name wow thanks. I really cared so much about how smart you think i “LOOK”. My life makes sense now.
@@sedameansstrong lol.
Yup, it's a great deal for your future self. Then, when you reeaally need something useful, you'll have the resources to make it yours :D
I never buy anything so I buy some stuff on Black Friday
Right lol
Your channel.. the most dangerous thing for consumerism. And the perfect thing for the sustainability of the planet. Wish everyone practised minimalism.
+1
Check prices before you buy, a lot of stuff is priced up so they can put up 50% off signs
Oldest trick in the book smh
Shanty Town maybe this is true for some retailers but not for the company I work for. We just run our deals a week prior so ppl don’t have to give up their thanksgiving to take advantage of the deals. Also, I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to mark up the price to make it seem cheaper on Black Friday. Y’all should def report this if it’s true
@@mariFUCKINana I've seen some memes about it
mariana argueta Really?? I didn’t know that... cause Hudson Bay overcharged my Topshop jeans from $70 to $80, then they would discount me 10% to $70.... (and the marked price on the jeans is $70)....
They also are a lot of times items soon to be put on clearance. Also the TV that are 100 bucks are made like shit and are worth only 100 bucks.
Not only does Black Friday rip people off, they take away people from thanksgiving dinners. It’s sad.
My entire family goes shopping together as our thanksgiving tradition. The hilarious memories we’ve made shopping and goofing off have outweighed any memory from sitting at a table and eating dinner.
To each their own, but don’t knock it just because it isn’t your thing. 💁🏼♀️
I kind of meant my comment in terms of individuals that work Black Friday like in retail, restaurants and etc., they miss out on their family dinners. But of course, everyone has their own way of celebrating thanksgiving. Different people, different traditions.
BananaCanGaming same
YES!
How do big sales rip people off?
CEOs will pay UA-cam to hide your video before Black Friday
Mr. Loser facts
if we keep watching it and sharing it, maybe it won’t. it’s only tuesday; we have time.
@@mrjuliusmars yeah you would be amazed how much they invest to try to control where the money flow of people is going to ... What the health covers one of the biggest industries if you wanna check it out
well they failed! It popped up on my suggested videos, thanks to all this talk about the videos! Like, comment and sharing does help!
@@mrjuliusmars yes they can
UA-cam : aight let me just recommend this to everyone at Black Friday but a year later
Right!?
Same
A year later after Black Friday would still be another black Friday
Two years later
@@bobbya7230 same
When a store advertises "Save 30%" what they really mean is "Spend 70%"
Never thought about it
That's actually how sales are labelled in China! (Like 20% off would be 8折 you pay 80%)
But is it not 30% off 🤔
Otherwise I'd have to "spend 100%"
If its not
Spend 70% instead of 100%*
Spend 170%
Your content is such a breath of fresh air! Keep it up, Matt :)
Zach Inman a
Perfect way of describing it.
Couldn’t have said it better myself
Great video as usual. A big support from Italy!
Freaking animals lol be grateful today & greedy tomorrow 😹😹
I'm Irish and I went to New York a few years back, only to realize I was there on BLACK FRIDAY! It was such a crazy experience!!
OMG and you survived?!?!?
DarConall Yeah Ireland is so beautiful. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 💚⚪️🧡
stef vleugels Yes, and I have no idea how 😂
Target effect?
It's called IMPULSE BUYING
OMG an Irish in NY, you must have felt so out of place.
Thrift store shopping is the best shopping.
Honestly you meet the best people through thrift stores
If you know you know..
Macklemore can we go Thrift Shopping?
Wait-do thrift stores have Black Friday sales, too?!?!
@@skinni_the_P00hBear it's Black Friday at the thrift store every day. 😆
Your idea of minimalism resonates with me and I have slowly started adapting it. You’ve inspired me to live a better life. Thank you so much 😊
Same
Same for me, this channel is slowly changing my life... And I love it :D
Same here...it´s great.
Same here, I like the way Matt puts it!!! I don’t think it’s in your face but shares his views which I can relate to!! Thanks Matt!!!
A lot of tech and camera review channels are also complicit in making us feel like we never have enough. I'm looking at you, random channel telling me every 6 weeks that a new camera is the best camera ever
How about you stop complaining and blaming other people and think for yourself. No one is forcing you to watch anything.
Andre Maines how bout you fuck off
It’s so sad how people enjoy and laugh about being in debt 😐
That was a really bad example of that girl. She makes plenty of money and I’m sure she is not in debt. IF someone were to watch her regularly and know her personality rather than taking a snip it of her than they would know she’s joking around. She’s a successful beauty vlogger on UA-cam along with a lot of the other girls in this video that are made to look bad. Do you not need permission from them to post them on your channel, I always wonder that.
nesssa55 lol I know who she is, but i think you don’t understand. They have a huge following and they promote bad spending habits to their audience.
for real that crap is crazy
hell Bent So you’re a jerk. I hope you never fall on hard times and have someone laugh at you.
@hell Bent There are plenty of intelligent people who have for one reason or another had financial hardship. A family member being diagnosed with long term cancer and mounting up debt after debt of medical bills does not make you less than intelligent. I feel sorry for you if you honestly think that!
you save even more when you don’t shop 😂#broke
@Udah Vektorin Aja I'm so disappointed in both of you tbh smh
dear stella I just shop like 1-3 times a year because I can't afford anything and wish that I had new clothes and some makeup and skincare products but I don't 😎
Fun Fact: Milk is strategically placed at the far back of grocery stores for shoppers to buy more than just milk.
I can see this working on Moms with kids
But as a bachelor, when I go to buy things, it's a straight line to what I need and then I'm gone
It is for the same reason that there is lot of shit on front of you when you wait in line for the cashier. People don't like waiting so they buy chewing gum.
Peralta, C. I haven't bought cow milk for more than 2 years.
Peralta, C. Sneaky ruddy little bastard, those sellers are
@@ninjanerdstudent6937 same but i have you beat by a decade 😉
Im a cashier at Target and always one out 5-10 customers tells me: "I came for whatever item" (worth 5 to 20 bucks) and they leave with a full cart, paying more than a 100 dollars. I dont get how people have so little control over themselves
Lucky Seven
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg has an entire chapter dedicated to how Target gets their customers to spend more. They know what you want more than you do.
I am also a cashier at Target and this is 100% true. I watch people waste their money all day!
Same
Thats is so me 😔. I get excited and the next day i feel so sad because the money spent!
I’ve never understood the consumerism society.
It’s not a bargain if you don’t need it.
Well sometimes you want something. Getting a good deal on something you want but don't need is still a good thing, ESPECIALLY if you are able to budget and buy accordingly. For example, I don't NEED a gaming laptop... A normal one would accomplish all necessary online tasks. I WANT a gaming laptop to play on, and to keep myself entertained. I budgeted, went for a lesser option, and saved myself 500 dollars with a black friday deal. Instead of spending $1,200 on a laptop down the road plus tax, I bought a $900 laptop for $700. I'll be paying off the remainder of the $700 plus tax I spent ($250), by donating plasma 5 times over 2 and a half weeks. done and done. And THAT is how you budget when you really WANT something.
@@latroletteeeee Fuck off lol
It can be a bargain if you resell it for the normal price.
Brad Childress not exactly true. Though I don’t understand it, it’s about demand, and mostly about hype. You could sell certain Jordan’s or handbags if not “many” were made.
DORMAMU IVE COME TO BARGAIN
This was recommended 2 years in a row thank you UA-cam
NightMares how is this not blocked in UA-cam Algo?
@@divyasasidharan2960 tbh I do not know
This channel is magnet.
SUDEEP VERMA 100% true!
MAGNETS!!!!!!
@ArinJoe14 YYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!! lol Oh my god! :) Well done sir!!!!
I love black Friday. Just sitting at home with my dog watching UA-cam videos of people going crazy for a "good deal".
@@latroletteeeee thanks for admitting it. if i need to 'it', i will look you up ;)
La_Trolette What a dumb fuck
@@latroletteeeee i just go to black fridays sale just to beat up people like you black firday is one holiday where you can beat up people without getting in trouble
One of my favorite books as a child was "Little House on the Prairie". I still remember how Laura received an orange and candy cane for her Christmas. That was it. And she savored the candy cane and made it last for a whole month. For some reason, I felt a little jealous of her experience.
Angela Moulton I grew up in Poland and our tradition was that mainly kids got the gifts under the tree and usually it was nice chocolate, some fruits and sometimes a coloring book with new crayons 🖍 😊 it was the best and I remember most of my gifts from my childhood which I think is amazing.
Angela: We grew up poor (5 kids). One Christmas, (I thnk i was in 3rd or 4th grade) we all went to bed Christmas Eve, but I woke up to a car pulling up outside, rather late at night. I peeked out and saw our Parish (Catholic) priest walking up to our door with what appeared to be gifts. The next morning, under the tree, there was a gift for each of us kids. I got a brand-new "Thumbelina" doll (anyone remember those? You wound up a knob on her back and she moved around on the bed/floor as if she was a real baby). I was THRILLED! It was the first NEW doll I'd ever owned. It was only years later that I realized that if the people in our Parish hadn't contributed gifts, we would have woken up with nothing under the tree. Even at that young age, I could have dealt with it, but I remember seeing my parents watch us open the gifts and looking SO happy that we were so happy with them.
So, to "pay it forward", every year as an adult (before I retired), at work, I'd participate in the Christmas "Adopt-A-Family" gift-giving. I had a very good income (college degree plus law school), so I'd pick a family with lots of kids. Even 5-7. These were "pre-screened" families and parents provided a list with ages and sizes of the children. And, I'd go SHOPPING! I'd buy toys, winter coats, and even bicycles. I did notice that each year, more and more parents mainly asked for warm clothes for their kids, like a winter coat, shoes, sweaters, but I always made sure to get the kids a couple of the toys they asked for, too.. (I've never had kids---by choice---so I really enjoyed all this and liked to imagine how happy the kids and parents were on Christmas morning).
What did she put it in if there weren't plastic bags, tho...?
Didn’t she also get a shiny penny?
Seems lovely :)@@nanusia69
Agreed! My Dad always says "you're not saving if you're spending" and "nothing is free." I dont fail for the silly marketing schemes. Great video!
I just watched a 9:37 DOCUMENTARY and loved every second. Wow. Your work is AMAZING. Thank you. 2 thumbs up...WAY UP!
Dustin Ducote Yes! 5am - Get up out of my white round bed and go 500 feet west to my all white kitchen and enjoy a bowl of steel cut oats filled with nuts and berries. Turn left and go 150 feet east to my all white living room and watch the news on my white tv. Then hang another left and walk 3250 feet east to the Plaza pool and swim my daily laps for 35 minutes. I think u get the idea of my Black Friday map. Yours?
The reason why I shop on black Friday is because, as a minor with very little income, it’s the perfect and only time to really go out to shop for family and friends. We usually go out as a group, and the deals let me get what I need and keep it in budget. It is a very capitalistic event, all for the sake of money as I’m aware, but it’s nice to have a day to shop on my own. I am lucky in the fact that where we typically go, it is very calm and there are little to no crowds.
true. if i found a good pair of studio headphones here in the city on that day i would probably buy them because they make my passion easier. if we wanna critisize the behavior seen in the video we have to critisize capitalism in the context of historical materialism. "it is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence but their social existence that determines their consciousness"
Pretty much the same here! When you are on a budget these huge sales are extremely helpful. My partner and I wait to make our big/home purchases until black Friday because the sales are insane, and we wouldn't be able to afford them otherwise.
I find that the deals on black friday are not even that good, a lot of stores have sales other times of the year. If you go to the clearance section, you find great stuff!
Same here! Even though I can't afford it on Sale either so I still don't buy anything haha.. well maybe one thing I saved for every few years. And then it's more likely second hand or some chinese knock-off lol. All the people are like "let's stop giving each other gifts on christmas because we already have everything". Well not me, I would appreciate gifts so much! Everything would be like a treasure, but I never get any.
You could wait another 3 weeks and save enough more with deep cuts on remaiinng inventory
Great video. I understand because my sister-in-law one year for Christmas gave me a picture that she drew of my puppy & it is the most meaningful gift she has ever got me. Keep on keeping on. Best day & Best wishes to you & yours.
Recommended for the second year in a row
Funny how grocery stores dont offer black friday deals on food something we actually need
So insightful. I wish we'd all question this. 👌
@@AmaryllisTV Yes everything is designed to destroy and divide us.
I was hoping they would but apparently that was asking for too much lol.
Kroger gave a gift card to first 50 ppl. But why would they? You said it yourself, ppl actually need that stuff
Philip Jade Cold Actually Kfc here in Sweden had blackfriday😆 on a bucket for 2 -50% off😎🤣
That's true. Don't buy into the hype. Even if it's 80% off it's still expensive if you don't need it 😉
True but lifes not all about needs, Its about wants too.
@DJHart man who's getting shot over that.
People get shot more over worse shit, like Jordan's
Especially when it's marked up 90% first.
@@mjp5429 where does this ever happen?!? I never see it smh
@@mjp5429 thx
I am truly happy, that you uploaded a video to this very dramatic and, in my opinion, a very serious topic.
Today, I was sitting in class, waiting for the teacher to arrive, and started talking to a female classmate, who seemed a bit stressed. She told me, that she was stressed because she wanted to buy a pair of shoes, which will eventually sell out, the very first minutes of Black Friday.
I tried to convince her, that the whole Black Friday event, is such a trick of the companies to sell more and make more wins, but she was too busy looking to her phone, to find a good deal for her pair of shoes.
After watching your video, I directly sent it to her and she responded me, that number one: you earned a new subscriber, and number two, that she will not buy a single thing on Black Friday and asked me to go out with her for a cup of coffee so I can make sure, she won't buy anything. :)
Thank you a lot Matt, for your very professional and inspiring videos. I hope you have an amazing day!
And then you woke up
r/thathappened
ok
sure
Christos you the man
This is the video that got me hooked on minimalism. Thank you so much Matt!
I currently work at Best Buy and this year’s black Friday was madness. It isn’t my first time doing it, but as the years passed I could tell that a lot of these “deals” are really just mediocre products that haven’t sold well in the past. It’s all just marketing obviously, but it’s good marketing from the standpoint of these retailers. It’s all about how much money these companies can milk out of people who are desperate to try and find the best prices on products. In reality, a lot of these sales go on throughout the year and there’s no need to wait in line for hours or face crowds of people for something you could have bought months ago for a similar price. Also, Black Friday deals extend more and more every year. Now there’s deals prior to and after Black Friday (including cyber Monday). Just keep an eye on the products you really want throughout the year and I guarantee you can find the same deals if not better on days other than just Black Friday.
P.S.
Please be patient and kind to the employees helping you. We work throughout the days and nights to get you (customers) what you want. You guys get to go home while we get to clean up after your mess. Just saying.
But you're getting paid to do that, right? Lol so why are you complaining? I bet you're a millennial.
@@mascara1777 I can tell that you never work in retail ever in your life. In continuation, you sound like an entitled bitch.
Yep I was planning on getting an echo dot, I waited till black Friday and got it half off. I’ve never shopped on black friday for the sake of buy things “cheap”. I’ve noticed that it’s only a couple dollars off from normal prices. It’s not worth the chaos.
@@mascara1777 they're not asking you to help them do their job, they're asking you to not be a dick and to not act like an entitled bitch when you walk into a store.
It was my first black Friday working in a retail store too lol
We had 5x the profit we have on a regular day, and let me tell you that it does indeed translate to 5x the work. By the end of my shift I was mentally fried, I couldn't fucking think straight from all the built-up stress from that day.
Went to buy a TV. Came home with nothing because they're still overpriced.
Kevin B. Do you think you’re funny😂
That just sounds like a waste of gas
Maybe check an ad first.
They were not overpriced ,they were just out.
Shopped ONLY FOR 12 BLUE RAY MOVIES AMD 2 TABLETS AND BAUGHT EXACTLY THAT.
It’s all about how you intentionally spend your money. Our family of 6 saves up for things like new clothes for our kids capsule wardrobes, a vacuum, and things we’ve already inventoried that we actually need. I think it’s amazing to see deals that we can actually afford and see stores compete for our business. The struggle to not buy things we don’t need is still there, but it always is! Even though I’m a Black Friday shopper I enjoyed your perspective on staying intentional with it!
Use a price tracker. Look at the actual cost of what you intend to buy over Black Friday, as the reality is that they hike prices before, so they can offer 'massive savings' around the sales season - the TRUTH is that you are often paying more, or the same around Black Friday as you would at other times of the year. Be smart, don't fall for the bullshit.
For religious reasons, I stopped celebrating holidays when my youngest was about 4 years old. She now has a family of her own, without any of my religious beliefs.
They were having serious problems with a lack of gratitude from their kids. They are all incredibly spoiled (said by my dear daughter lol). So, this year, they told the kids they can have 4 gifts: Something they need, want, to wear and to read. Of course, one of the kids "gamed" the system. His headset for a console broke. Instead of marking it as something he wants, he listed it as something to wear :D
It's a dopamine rush for spending money on stupid shit at relatively bad prices (compared to what I can get at a garage sale with a 10 dollar bill).
I don't even indulge in the dopamine rush I get from winning boatloads of money on an exceptionally good stock trade.
Dopamine makes you complacent and complacence is how you lose money.
I'm not buying anything on Black Friday. All the things I want, but can't justify yet, are never on sale, anyway.
And the electonics I want (10nm CPU) doesn't exist, yet.
@@manictiger this Black Friday I got gifts for 15 people, 3 tickets to dancefestopia, and a bunch of stuff for myself that I've been wanting for a while or that I need for my tiny house that I'm building. I spent $850 but saved over $3,000 because I bought it all today, and I spent all that money from my own savings. Black Friday is amazing.
I always have a list of things I have been waiting to get until they are on sale for black Friday. I save and make sure to stick to the list. Usually, it's one big thing $100-300 and a few bits and bobs. This year I spent a total of $162 with $140 coming back as rebates. That's it, I even got that black Friday "rush" feeling.
getting a mental refresher for 2019
4 black friday shoppers who disliked this video clicked and watched a video on Minimalism. That's growth.
Disclaimer: the following message is not related to the comment
Matt, I'd like you to know that people want to be entertained, you can criticize or complement something, what matters is that you are passionate. Your video 'a day in the life of a minimalist' is an example of that. The more passion you express, the more views you'll get
Why business owners hate Matt D’Avella. Love the videos keep them coming!
Paul big businesses *
I rarely care about buying something on Black Friday. If I need something, I'm usually able to get what I need. I don't have high expectations to get something. If I get something, great, if not NBD.
My 18 year old son works at Walmart and said it was "HELL" ppl were fighting literally fighting over TVs and stuff. He had to jump out of the way so he wouldn't get run over. Crazy!!!
I'm 19 haha
@@latroletteeeee Why do you keep replying to everyone's comment. Do you enjoy being annoying?
@@meijelly UR STILL UGLY
I worked this year at Fry’s electronics, it was a 18 hour shift. It was crazy but it wasn’t a mad rush.
Yikes, hope he stays safe till after Boxing Day!!!
Truth about Black Friday: it really is overrated. You don’t even get that great of deals on most things.
-Someone who has worked retail for many, many years.
Lol true I bought a monitor on black friday for 160, then like a month later it was 130. Luckily, i was allowed to return it and re buy it to save those 30 bucks.
Ex retail worker myself. Its true...black Friday is a huge lie.
My husband worked at Best Buy the prices were literally the same the few weeks prior to Black Friday. They just added a stupid Black Friday tag to make people think the price changed.
This is the only time of year when i can trick my family to buy something for me because its "cheaper"😊
@@wphill100 this is true? Bcuz I want to buy this 40 inch tv from BB, and the website says I can get in now with the black friday price
You’re amazing. Eye opening!
Thanks Toni!
Black Friday isn't even on Friday anymore. All the deals were on Thursday at Wal-Mart.
- Hender - same I went to Walmart on friday. All the prices were changed Friday morning at 5:00 a.m
What sucks to me is that means their employees get no days off. Wal-Mart is always open these days - Christmas, New Year's, Thanksgiving, etc. The best I've seen them do is close early on Christmas Eve and open later on Christmas Day. I guarantee that's because they make so little money then that it's not worth it to be open - not out of the kindness of their hearts.
And so their employees, who are already treated like shit, have to leave their families to come deal with psycho shoppers. Wal-Mart is the Ebenezer Scrooge of stores.
- Hender - in my town, the black friday deals are going all the way till the end of the month!!!
Lol, they know people are too weak to resist.
Yeah its sunday and im going back out at 3 for star wars crap and xmas tree
@@big-boss-bear4461 yeah im guilty i just love it my mom is 73 and she is very bad this time of year, with her cane and black panther barrette battling for crock pots and griddles.
I’ve never really understood why some people will seem to “brag” about their credit card debt (kinda like the clip of the girl you showed). Personally, I really can’t stand Black Friday, and I really don’t like that it’s seeped into the actually Thanksgiving holiday now.
They say I love borrowing money from the bank rather than affording it and stay out of debt.
I'm on my way to paying off my first credit card debt after paying off my car. It's about $960 but a good chunk of it was from an emergency. I can't wait to get rid of this stupid debt and feel that liberating feeling!
My mom has accumulated thousands of dollars in debt. I feel bad for her, but she never really learned how to manage her money from her parents. I heed her position as a warning to not borrow money that's not mine to spend.
ianthia no one cares
i like to brag about having no credit card debt
I am going to watch this video every “Black Friday” to never leave my house.
Update: it didn’t work 😔 I shopped online
Queen Vee I probably won't shop but wish that I could (like wish that I could shop online not irl)
*Walmart has left the chat*
Roscoe is my dog *Crowd* has eliminated *Walmart*
*Walmart was banned from the chat*
Yikes
I work in the Electronics department at my Walmart, and I can say that Black Friday (Thursday) here was really chill, relatively speaking. Besides getting yelled at a couple times for not knowing exactly, within the foot, where the stupid Iphone sales were, people were generally calm. Sure, it was still a mad dash, but no violence, no real aggression, and no broken shit. I think online shopping is responsible for that because Cyber Monday is where the real good picks are. *I am not advocating falling for this bastardization of consumerism*, but online is the way to go from here on out.
Nannerpuss I feel ya, I went in to see if their were any good deals but I mean, people treat the day like a holiday. Spending just to spend.
@@nannerpuss9430 Same dude, I was in charge of the Arcade 1ups, Xbox One S, and Nintendo Switches
I really like her description and term of true materialism. I can’t lie, I enjoy getting new clothing from time to time, but over the past two years I’ve really embraced the idea of sustainability and being more ethical about how I approach my spendings. I’ve never been a Black Friday shopper either, but I can see why so many people buy into it, however I feel like we should all take your tips about gift giving. Nowadays (I work in retail) people come in and just buy gifts as if it’s an obligation rather than something to cherish. Luckily I’m glad we don’t do this in my family lol the last time I received a Christmas gift must have been 3 years ago. And it was something very special.
i completely agree with you !
That's very admirable. It's hard to see anyone take Christmas as anything more than obligatory gift giving day these days.
That lady was the most interesting part of the video. The rest is just rambling about obvious things
No ads brilliant
Every year I watch this video to remind me to stay cool during Black Friday. That is very hard especially when you work retail. Thanks for the video 😃
I love this. I keep telling my family things like this and tell them if they have to get me a gift, then to give me cash or a gas card because I do not need another pair of shoes or a random item. I need gas or help with a bill because student loans are terrible. #MeaningfulGifts
Same! I ask for practical things (e.g., wool socks) or money, which I then use to pay a bill or two.
haute03 i know that feeling. I wish I lived in Asia. I feel like they’re more meaningful with gift giving.
iVirtualPlays fights? Like Wrestling or MMA?
@@bran_moon No, like the clips from the start of the video...
Great video Matt! I am an Indian from a city in India! We have the same hype for sale during Indian festivals. The crowd reminds of a local train in Mumbai.
You inspire me to do better things in life. Thank you Matt! My favorite youtuber!
Harit Kukreja too right!
Matt has really changed my life too cut the fat live life more !!
YES! wonder if that was his objective when starting a youtube channel
Totally agree, I feel the same
Growing up desperately poor my parents would just buy random cheap crap. Quantity and appearance mattered more than quality because they couldn't afford anything we really wanted like a 50 dollar video game. But as a result my bedroom looked like I was a horder. They'd guilt trip me whenever I tried to throw anything away. So, my strategy, is to listen to what my wife and kids actually want and buy a few items for each of them. No, the tree isn't buried in items and I can almost hear the corporate tools reading this hissing that I'm a communist for not wallowing in this disgusting orgy of spending. But I'm debt free and going to stay that way despite the best efforts of corporations and their lap dogs.
I grew up in communism and guess what: the majority of the people was happy as the life itself was save after WW2. Of course we didnt have much stuff but what we had was enough. It all changed more and more as the people were seeing products from the West and the 'hard' communism was neither a popular System like in the USSR or GDR.
@@zerotonine807 Lack of industry didn't help either.
Currently 18 trying to reverse the same exact habits, I hope, wait, I WILL say the same thing about myself in a few years. Good luck to you.
do they still demonize communists? I thought it was a habbit of the past.
It’s June as I write my thank you to saying your experiences so clearly.
“Living through a childhood with 7 siblings, yes I grew up catholic”
🤣
Liam4Life my mom was like that but it's also probably because she was born in the 1960s on and island in Portugal-
@@username9885 seems like the birthrate is rapidly dropping in Europe. My bff is Portuguese and like many young people she wants to leave to find opportunities. But then the country is left to rot
I really think this video speaks volumes about the holiday season and how so many messages focus on consumerism. The last year I have really shifted my spending habits. Now asking do I really NEED this or do I just WANT this? I have shrunk my closet by about 4 times the size it originally was and started selling the clothes I don't wear anymore or donating them to people that NEED them. I have been what my friends like to call an OUTFIT repeater and I ain't ashamed to admit it. I spend less time picking out clothes, I value my things more than before and I know where everything is most of the time because there's less STUFF! Less buying, equals more money in my pocket and fewer emissions into the air from production methods. As an entrepreneur, I have learned to be resourceful and I still have a long way to go!!! Got any more tips about not getting sucked into the world of BUYING SHIT WE DON'T NEED?
That reminds me of kindergarten 26 years ago when they'd teach us the difference between needs & wants. Yet most people, as adults, don't seem to understand that difference.
I watched this instead of buying anything this Black Friday
same
Me 2
Kurt M makes it two of us
You wasted time being brainwashed and missed out on a good bargain then lol.
Jay West l don’t have to buy stuff l don’t need just cause they on SALE
I always wait Black Friday to buy only things that I need for that I dont go to stores I purchase the things I need online so I am not tempted to buy more things !
Ruffels we dont have this in France 😅
thelazyparent same ! I think to buy 2items on black friday but its on my wishlist for weeks
I do that too. I take advantage of the sales to buy things that have been on my list for a while and haven't been removed after some decluttering of my wishlist. That way I save money and still don't buy stuff I don't need.
@thelazyparent That's a great idea. Not using a microwave is the best for your health.
Yeah, Matt didn't touch on Cyber Monday. I've definitely brought things like a new winter coat that way.
I recently started watching your videos and I just want to say thank you. I’m beginning my journey with minimalism/intentionalism and it all started with your videos. I love the quote, “If everything is important, then nothing is.” Applying that to materials in my life already feels like a weight has been lifted. So again, thank you!
The only time I shop on Black Friday is when something that costs a lot that I've been wanting/needing for a while goes on sale (ex: nicer keyboard, a fridge, etc.), and I'll only shop online.
Me too
Same, I wanted to get a Ps4 just to play spiderman, but the game plus system was too much on my wallet. Once I saw the black Friday special for both game and console, I jumped on it right away. I'm quite proud of myself for waiting
Thats why it should be called Broke Friday!! Buying crap you dont need to make yourself temporarily satisfied.
MyTtime well maybe you do so but anyone without tons of money don’t do that. I often buy things I wouldn’t buy without a sale however but i did want. Like a tv or a nice jacket
What else are you going to do with that money?
I just need love in my life and some art supplies that i need but dont need
Also its the reason why ross is so cheap and etc
liltunechi4 save it for retirement so we don’t have to depend on a government or family to support us when we can’t work anymore.
I literally look forward to your videos. Your content and consistency are pretty incredible. Thanks for your hard work. You definitely have helped me live more intentionally! Cheers, Matt!
Thanks Mia. Really appreciate you watching.
This is the wake-up call I needed. Thank you!
"And continue to make fun of Old Navy." These nuggets are why I keep coming back.
If people are dumb enough to go into credit card debt, good luck.
Especially all those UA-camrs with hauls, no certainty that they'll "make it" on this platform.
Stephanie Douglass How many more of the same people are we subscribed to?! 😊
@@samanthasambile Hahaha probably a lot! Do you subscribe to Shelbizleee? She's awesome!
Stephanie Douglass yess!!! Love her channel so much! Happy thanksgiving btw!!! 🧡
We really appreciate having no ads 💯 I love that you give the option to support you where as other channels make you watch ads
We do secret Santa with the siblings (I've got 14), and them we all chip in on something for the parents.
Me to secret Santa is fun.
FOURTEEN SIBLINGS WTF?!?!?!?!
As the oldest of 13 we always did secret santa. Now that I have 5 kids and a grand daughter we make a gift for each person. Then we do secret santa this year is a lil different the 3 younger ones will draw names my older two there adults have descided to buy gift cards for the kids and I always buy them one need gift and one want gift. Then my grand daughter just gets what I have baught thru the year for her from Al of us she is almost 2.
@@kam2894 both my parents are remarried. A lot of them are step-siblings, but we're all close.
@@JayLippman 14 siblings!! That's so cool
Back again this year! This is one of the most important videos I’ve come across last year and plan on coming back to this video every year to keep me on track. Thanks Matt!
Back again! est. 2021
Much respect to you for trying to make a change. Debt is a huge problem in America and it might even get worse
Kong da Savage Overuse of credit causes debt buddy
In sweden they higher the price a week before and then just put it down to the regular price when its black friday
That's why you check prisjakt for the price history :)
idk if they do that in italy too. but i feel like shops put out the uglier or older clothing that no one buys, during any type of sales. bc i can never find anything decent.
and the blackfriday sale here was low so nothing to go crazy about :/
Same as in Brazil. We don't use Black Friday anymore. We prefer calling it Black Fraud... lol
ELLER HUR, jag tänkte också att det var såhär i sverige, kommer ihåg att jag flyttade på prislappen, och det var samma pris som black friday priset !
In The Netherlands we got a law preventing that.
Did I miss something? The video states that companies slash prices on black friday. SOMETIMES they do. But many times I noticed that often what they actually do is RAISE the price of an item 2-4 weeks before black Friday and then slash the price again on Black Friday to make people think they are getting a deal; the reality is they are really paying just about the same price as the item is most of the year. I've already noticed that again this year with several items I've been eyeing for a few months now and it's ridiculous how they're trying to market them as if they are at reduced prices!
u should report that to the police or the gov. there is control over that
I’ve been thinking this way for a long time! Never being a person to get excited by holiday sales left me almost feeling outcasted by the people around me who loved shopping (it feels so weird to say that). Now I’m not perfect, I have bought needless things and gone out on shopping trips with friends but I always felt bad afterwards, I felt bad about spending too much money and then accumulating too many items in my space. Early this year I started my journey towards minimalism and so far the effects have been amazing! It feels good to be able to come online and see videos like this exposing the corruption and offering helpful tips to live a more intentional life. 💚💚💚
the ONLY thing I buy more of then I intended is FOOD Shopping ...I hate regular shopping
Same. I don't have a lot of clothes either. But food. Oh mann
u OBESE?
I stopped loving shopping after 2004-2007, it wasn't as exciting over the years.
SAME!!!! im like 64kg lol but i looooove me some food. Go in intending to spend $10-15, come out $30 down, UBER eats and Deliveroo is just as bad lol.
That's the opposite for me, I hate paying for my food I feel as it's a waste of money. I love going regular shopping and finding a deal
On Black Friday most people buy stuff they don't really need that they can't really afford..
And THIS is the tea for today.
i'm 14 and this is deep
I guess your right my tv is broken and it need the capacitors changing so i need a new tv i found one and will wait till black friday for me to save more money yes i only want a tv because its driving me crazy i dont have the tools to fix my tv yet i will get them in the frutre i will only my one thing a new tv do i need it no, do i need it to survive no, but i will use it for movies ,games and test code and projects with a smart tv yes i am leanring all about tec, computers and stuff.
To impress people they don't like?
My birthday is on the 23rd
When I went 8 years ago to buy my TV at Best Buy, that's all I got. And after I got my TV I haven't shopped on a Black Friday since.
How many people did you have to beat up for that TV?
Holy shit that happend to my parents. they went to target, brought a tv, and never went all out
Miister00 none. Best Buy was cool enough to hand out vouchers and if you got the voucher, you got the TV and if you didn't you could get out of line and go home. I was in and out in 30 minutes.
I think my last time I went out on black Friday was about 25 years ago and maybe I got one thing for my child
Same here. I went out about 4 or 5 years ago to Target and got the iPad Air. Ok, that wasn’t all I got. I got some items I needed from the grocery section as well. When in Rome..heh
The hilarious part was standing at the checkout and people just staring at my groceries and thinking..wtf?!? Even the cashier asked what my deal was... I’ve not shopped a BF since.
I have bookmarked this 3 years ago and every time November comes around, I always come back and watch this.
Same
Me too
I have $0 credit card debt because I never had money to start off with. Take that nerds!
Congrats poor bastard.
Nice double edged sword ya got there buddy
I have $0 credit card debt because I dont have credit cards hahaaaaa take that banks!
you don’t need money to start with a credit card.....that’s the problem. 🤯
okay
pat
the 150 dislikes are the store managers that have black friday deals
Lol
Maybe the board of directors for the corporations. The store managers probably hate black Friday more than anyone else.
Lol all that Black Friday shit to save a couple of bucks....bought on a credit card to only double the price back in interest.
hahaha so true!
The smartest person in the comment section lmao.
Thats why u apply for a zero apr for a year card on black friday 😂 lol. But yea the irony! Completely agree
@@lestarrr2733 or apply for the discount and pay it off the next month so you dont get hit with a fee lol then let the card cancel itself
NwC str8 up. The only credit cards i use are the ones with atleast 14months zero apr, no yearly fee, and have atleast $250 credit after $1000 purchase in 3 months. And yes after paid off and zero apr is done, i let it cancel itself. Or better yet, apply for another zero apr card, and transfer old blances so u dont pay for interest
I'm happy I re-visited this video. With black Friday coming tomorrow, I ended buying a new Sony OLED Smart TV at a "black Friday" price, and I had a bit of buyer's remorse. After rewatching this video though, I don't feel too bad because that's the only thing I bought, and it's a major upgrade from my 2012 LCD TV. It's gonna be used daily, whether it's me or my girlfriend. Thank you again for making these videos, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, as well as this awesome community who watch and comment on these videos!!
At Christmas People spend money they don't have, on gifts they don't need, for people they don't even like
Wow such an original comment...
I never said it was original 🙄
Katy rick, those people are idiots. I spend it on people I love after asking them what they want. Or better yet, what they could actually use. The older we get the more we want ease and utility.
The things you own, end up owning you.
Jcole said it best
Working on Black Friday is absolute hell, I worked Macy’s and from 4:30pm-3:00 am it was a shit show! The 1 thing I wished is that people knew Macy’s runs a sale every week, there is no such thing as no sale so the things people stand hours for they can wait a week and get it for about the same price 💁🏾♀️
I worked at Macy's too & that's what I said! We always had the One Day sales which happen every other week like you said. During black friday, in my mind I was like, "That was cheaper last week." Lol
@@natalieroj Bet you 2 are going to get taken out soon ^^
Zunzun - lol I did seasonal key word “worked”
Natalie R right lol people were so nuts on Black Friday I looked everybody with handfuls of clothes in the eyes thinking to myself “ that pair of style& co jeans will be cheaper in a week”, same with the weeks leading up to Christmas, and those damn people who brought everything they purchased back😒
In my country, our Black Friday equivalent is Boxing Day. It's a similar concept that everyone has a family day for Christmas Day then there are sales the following day (Boxing Day). I used to go along with my Dad as a child. As a teenager in the mid 2000s, I realised it's not all that enjoyable to be scrounging for bargains among loads of other shoppers, when there'll be a comparable sale some other day. I'd rather spend the day at the beach or river (because it's summer at Christmastime).
I am guilty of this too but fast fashion is actually so toxic. It sucks to find out brands like Nike, Urban Outfitters, and many more use child labor and low wages to produce their products
Jeff Davis honestly knew about Nike for awhile but I was surprised about Urban Outfitters :/
bet the children like the job
nigga i still got my clothes from high school from 7 years ago wtf with bitches owing money for all the shoes and clothes haha keeping it real
Ikr that's why their so cheap
What’s the problem with children working? They’re doing it for money and to support their families. If anything it should be a governmentally fixed issue not a company one. Or unless if I’m missing another aspect of child labor that could be wrong.
$15000 in credit card debt?
WTF?!?! I dont understand people
Ryan Hazlett jesus I only spend like $300 a year since my parents rarely give me money and when they do it's for my birthday I only get to buy stuff for myself like 2-3 times a year so like I've wanted new clothes so bad for two years but I can't buy it
Wïlløw WORK
I know a lot of them.....
@@username9885 I was in the same boat when I was a kid it's easy to be debt free living with parents but after moving out and getting married your more than likely gonna be in debt
'Muricans probably. Their level of consumerism is scary.
I would love to see a video about your view of Minimalistic Christmas
Good thing i cant afford anything even on black Friday
Me too
Same
What a crappy life
Same!
I literally spent my entire pay check $1,400 lol :( all on myself
:( lmaooo
Is it a good time to ask if you'll have a Black Friday deal for Patreon membership?
Lol
Matt D'Avella that’s not a no 🤭
😂 😂
The F
I’m the 999th like, you’re almost there?
Wow...I knew I recognized the Juliet Schor lady! Her video on UA-cam, "The Overspent American" is one of THE best videos I've ever watched on here; thanks for featuring her.
idk if its because im a 15 year old teen that doesn't make much money but most of the time i go to the store for specific things and nothing else and leave with what I came for.
cringe lord216 same... not once have I went somewhere and got something I wasn’t looking for besides stuff like candy and soda
Ye me too but thats just cuz we broke😭😂
Honestly I’m learning, I have to talk myself out of buying unnecessary things, or give myself limited choices
Same. But I'm 13.
@@TheSpiral01 yea idek if im going to get a credit card because i don't wanna risk it. My brother is 21 and already has no credit and i don't wanna be like him. Im going to pay my bills and pay for food before i buy anything else
CEOs hate him find out why
Hahaha.
I never go black Friday shopping because I just really can't be bothered lol
Sameeeeee
Laerke MA same I’m too lazy
I need to hear this every year. Thank you Matt.