Black Friday: seven things to do instead of buying stuff
Gavin Haines
created: Nov. 27, 2025, 5 a.m. | updated: Dec. 10, 2025, 5:56 a.m.
Black Friday ‘deals’ are mostly bogus, new research suggests.
Here are seven things you can do as a rebuff to hollow consumerismBlack Friday is nigh which means bargains galore, right?
It looked at their prices every day for a year and found that 100% were cheaper or the same price at other times compared to Black Friday.
Nevertheless, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are among the busiest retail days of the year.
If it all makes you feel a little queasy, here are seven things you can do in quiet protest.
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