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Improv Group Creates "Black Friday" Madness At 99 Cent Store

T-Rav — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:54:17 +0000

Now that Black Friday is a memory that rears it's ugly head with every credit card bill, its a safe bet to say most of those purchases weren't made at a "dollar store".

From questionable toys to Ske

Black Friday Is Moving To Thursday (Formerly Known As Thanksgiving)

T-Rav — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:36:51 +0000

Every Thanksgiving you sit down and tolerate your family for a couple of hours. Watch some football, and then nap. But if you’re a retail employee, you’ll have to report to work that night and deal with crazy customers with too much money. You see, the day after Thanksgiving is commonly know as “Black Friday”. [...]

Best Buy Says Free Shipping And Free Delivery Are Two Different Things

T-Rav — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:00:24 +0000

Okay maybe I’m the idiot for thinking that ‘Free Shipping’ meant ‘Free Shipping’. If someone is dropping off an item (that I paid for) at my place, that counts as shipping. But the folks at Best Buy say there are some distinctions. Kenny was a Best Buy customer who wanted to purchase a 50″ Plasma [...]

Get Naked, Get Free Groceries!

T-Rav — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:33:05 +0000

Leave it to the Germans to create a completely off the wall promotion. One supermarket in the country allowed shoppers to fill up their cart and walk away with free groceries. The fine print: You had to be naked.

T Rav's Guide To Last Minute Shopping

T-Rav — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:49:54 +0000

Its five days before Christmas, and you still have all your shopping to do. The stores are swamped. The merchandise has been picked over. Its easy to go insane with retail rage over the holiday season. However I'm a pro at last minute gift getting. I got all my holiday shopping done in 30 minutes [...]

5 Useful Gift Ideas for Father's Day

103GBF — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:24:19 +0000

Dad is going to love you no matter what you get him, but seriously, he really doesn’t need another tie. This year, get him something he might actually use, like one of these five ideas for Father’s Day gifts that can do a heck of a lot more than a “World’s Best Dad” mug. Instant [...]

Shopping Sucks

T-Rav — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:00:51 +0000

So why is it I can never go to any establishment without something happening? Most people can walk in to a store, pick out what they want, pay for it, and walk out. Not me. For instance, I went to purchase some 2 Liters. Go figure that only one checkout is open, someone is being [...]