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Meh. Not so appealing.

I agree. This is pretty sad considering how many things IKEA -could- have on sale that would be sell like hotcakes.

Then again, I wasn't even expecting IKEA to have a sale... so, meh.

gross. i'm pretty sure no one buys leksvik stuff whether its on sale or not.

I agree with the above posters.
This is one time I'm NOT disappointed that I don't live near an IKEA.

I really, REALLY, REALLY dislike this Black Friday thing. I would seriously like to start a boycott of any stores that use the Black Friday terminology.

Who's with me?

uhm...no one. although this one's pretty lame, i think we all like sales.

Uhm (sic), I wasn't talking about the sale concept. I was talking about calling it Black Friday.

Apparently I am the only one, but I would love to go to this sale. That shoe cabinet would be perfect for my home(I would love to stencil a pattern on to it and add a cushion for my entry way).

Maybe it is just because I am a college student, and have very little money, but I am personally really psyched that Ikea is offering such awesome deals.

$200 sofa? Yes please.

I'm with you Patrick, I've never liked the name either . How about First Friday (of holiday season)?

The original Black Friday was the start of the depression of the mid-1800s. Black Tuesday was the start of the Great Depression of 1929.

I think "Holiday Kickoff" or something would be more festive sounding for the shoppers.

Exactly.

I know it's all about the stores "being in the black" but I hate it.
It's depressing, it's no way to kick off the holidays, it should NOT be the name of the day that should follow Thanksgiving. Hate it.

on the ikea website it says the sale is one day only, here it says all weekend....???

It's an accounting term - Black Friday is when business hope to be in the black making money instead of "Being in the Red".

I Love Black Friday but I am scared of Ikea that day.

You couldn't pay me to enter an Ikea on that day...sure to be a crowded frantic nightmare. Ok, maybe I would consider it if I could wear a gas mask/hazmat suit.

yeah, or if you work in the retail industry it's the day you dread the most

I prefer "Buy-nothing Friday". It's hard to believe consumerism is still so alive and well in this miserable economy. And please don't tell me we need to spend to "support" the economy. Wake up, people.

Virtually every retailer in this country is financially "in the red" until the friday after Thanksgiving, when they hope to become "in the black." I plan to take advantage of that day by purchasing a new big black flat screen tv since my faux wood paneled boxy Zenith just crapped the bed.

I understand the reason for the term, I don't blame them for the sales, but I still hate the term.

You could not pay me enough money to go to Ikea (or any other big box store or mall) on Black Friday. Not all the money in the world would be enough.

Maybe I'd go for World Peace or an end to hunger or a cure for all cancers,

But not to save $3 on wine glasses.

Go Dulcibella. Other than free (and frankly, not even) would I venture into the retail world that weekend. I hate the term "Black Friday" regardless of the meaning. I also hate that the stores, towns, malls, etc are already decorated for Christmas. Give us a break from the relentless noise.

Another vote in favor of doing away with the term. Why does a day that isn't a real holiday need a name? I can understand why people who send out press releases for a living would think it does . . . but why on earth do so many people who don't send out press releases for a living feel obligated to repeat after them?

I also have no interest in shopping the day after Thanksgiving. I've worked retail before, and obviously had no choice but to work that day. I swear, the most miserable, cranky people would show up that day. Being so concerned with getting "great deals" on items that you become nasty, seems to have nothing to do with the holidays. This year, I don't have to work the Friday after Thanksgiving, and I am very excited to spend a purchase-less, low key day with my family leftovers.

The color black is now sad, because you all hate it so much.

How about we all buy nothing instead. Although, a "Black Friday Sale" is not as tacky as a "Veteran's Day Sale".

We used to call it
"green Friday" when I was in retail because we made so much money on that date. My store used to do in one day what we would do in the entire two weeks prior.

I can barely walk around an IKEA due to all the people shopping on a normal weekend. It will be impossible to navigate on Black Friday.

I wish they would make the Leksvik corner bench in the same espresso stain as the rest of the Leksvik stuff. Then, I would consider buying it.

This is their sale? How pathetic, thats a drop in the bucket. My wife and I were planning to go next Saturday but you know what for the lack of deals even if they are low cost to begin with, there is that hassle of being with the masses.

We'll get some things for the nursery at a later date. Too bad Ikea's sale is such sham. I hope they read these posts..

Joe

I am really surprised that AT would hype such an event. Where I'm from, it is supposed to be Buy Nothing Day to protest consumer culture that makes us feel like we need to go out shopping. It's the biggest shopping day of the year - you can skip the crowds and boycott shopping for a day by skipping Black Friday. If you have to buy something that day, please don't do it at someplace like Ikea. Isn't AT supposed to be about repurposing and finding creative solutions and using cool vintage finds? Let's not cram out apartments and the world with all this disposable particle board furniture that will one day overflow from landfills.

I find it especially ironic since on Thanksgiving you are supposed to think about all the things you are grateful for and take stock of how much you truly have. Are you going to let ad agencies and big box stores take that away from you by convincing you that you really need to buy more stuff the very next day!?

Re: "Isn't AT supposed to be about repurposing and finding creative solutions and using cool vintage finds?"

Um, not really.

supporting consumerism might be awful and all...

but seeing as how our 17 yr old dryer just bit the dust and we were able to get a fantastic deal on a well-reviewed, more energy efficient set for 50% off... well, I'm just thankful that it died right before whatever day/week/sale you want to call it!

If you're organized and do your research, you can buy things you'd need to buy otherwise for a fraction of the cost (often from the comfort of your own home).

As per the terminology... meh, it's hype. Stupid hype, but they had to call it something. "That day after thanksgiving with all the big sales" is a mouth full...

Well said CozyLittleCave. The only reason we even have a tv right now is because of the ridiculously low price we bought it for last year on "that" Friday.

If you do your research and plan ahead, you can save quite a bit of cash on things you were planning on buying in the first place. I think it's great.

Consumerism whatever, I don't have money to just throw around, sales are always welcome.

I'm one of those people who would rather gnaw off my own leg than be caught in a store on Black Friday, but I can't see why anyone would hate the name.

Black Friday is only a "bad" name if you inherently think "black" is a negative term. Whiiiich it isn't.

I suppose you could just be someone who hates Fridays as well, but then you're just weird. :P

Black Widow
Black Monday
Black Hole
Black Cloud

Fridays, I got no problems with, although since I freelance now, they don't have the impact they once had. :)

Wow, so much hate in this post. :/

Lighten up, guys!

Strong opinions are not the same as hate.

Wow, well I am kind of angry considering I just bought the Karlsvik sofa last week for $300 and now it is on sale for $200! Still would not brave the crowds just to save $100.

lol I remember going to IKEA previous years and going straight for the 'as is' section. Got a Malm bed for just 30 bucks instead of 200, since they had a 75% on all boxed items, and the year before that got the Expedit unit for half off the already discounted price. Now, I haven't found other exceptional deals after that, but at least it's worth the drive if you live near. I really liked the 20 instead of 60 buck kitchen cart, and I just might get two as night stands, since they're real wood, I can definitely refinish them and $120 worth for $40 isn't a bad deal. I guess it really depends on what your definition of a deal is and how much you already have to either make it worth it or not. When we didn't have anything in our apt and furnishing it all at once would've been damn-near-impossible budget-wise, a $100 WAS worth 'braving the crowds', and maybe now we can live w/out the sales and focus on enjoying what we already have. If you think about it, that's what these sales are all about, yeah, they make money too, but on the other hand, they allow some people to buy things they couldn't otherwise afford, like the 52" LCD TV for some people, or a new free cellphone for others... if you take that away by staying at home, you're also hurting everyone else; and right now we all need to spend.

Having worked in retail throughout college and being scheduled on nearly every Black Friday, I think the term "Black Friday" is hilarious. It gives an impending sense of doom that is totally appropriate, especially at places like Best Buy where people line up for hours before even the early morning shift comes in (at 3 am the lines were wrapped around the building and halfway down the street and I was just pulling into the parking lot for work).

As a Black Friday shopper, it was fun for a few years, but now I'm just tired of the rudeness and stress. And since I never have any money, I don't miss it much. But I'm starting a new job in December so I'm totally on for the after-Christmas sales!