Heard a dude at the gym say Black Friday deals are all fake now

I was between sets and this guy was on the phone complaining how nothing is actually on sale anymore. Said he tracked a TV from last October and the price barely moved on Black Friday, they just jacked up the original price beforehand to make it look good. Got me thinking about all those flash sale emails I get that say "80% off" but it's just some random no-name brand. I remember 5 years ago I grabbed a real Sony soundbar for half off on Cyber Monday, felt like stealing. Now I see the same model going for maybe $20 less if you catch it right. You guys got any tricks to spot the real deals from the noise or is it all just marketing fluff now?

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fiona_hunt711d ago

But don't you think some brands still do real sales on older models though?

rileyprice1d ago

I saw a post from a retail insider who said brands like LG and Sony will sometimes let authorized dealers offload older stock at 40% off, but only if you ask directly. It's not exactly an advertised sale, more of a secret menu situation.

noahgreen1d ago

Heard from a buddy that some stores quietly move older stock through third party sellers at deep discounts.