What have you actually bought on Black Friday?

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I've found the barrage of emails and ads quite overwhelming so haven't looked for anything until today.... when I bought:

Sunday Riley moisturiser (20% off at Liberty - used my beauty drop money)
An Aura digital photo frame for my parents for Christmas (£30 off)
An Emma Bridgwater calendar for 2024 (10% off)

All things I was going to buy at some point anyway. I don't think I'll look again now as it's too easy to spend money!

What have you bought this year, if anything?

Did my usual food shop, does that count?

I have bought a fair bit today but only two things because of it being BF

Laptop
New phone contract
Clinique face cream BF deal
Socks (because DD's seem to dissolve)
Sol de janeiro set BF deal
Period pants actually also a BF deal but needed and would've bought anyways

Coffee, a jumper and a couple of books for Christmas presents.

Red clover in Holland and Barratts. £7 instead of £16.49. A miracle capsule that has completely stopped my peri hot flushes.

Replacing a small 2 year old air fryer that was a gift with a large Ninja air fryer
DH has ordered himself 2 pairs of trousers.

Jumper and skirt from hush (presents)
Coat and scarf from urban outfitters (presents)
Lamp from dunelm ( presents)
Plates from la redoute ( presents)

All in sale so I've saved some money.

I've bought a floral onesie from Mango, it's been in my basket for at least 2 months, from being full price to reduced and then an additional reduction due to BF. It's a belated birthday present to myself as I was far to skint to buy it at the time. It's going to be my Christmas outfit.

My usual Kerastase shampoo with 45% off

Coffee beans discounted by 20% and a limited edition Hario V60 from Allpress (the beans are a regular purchase but the V60 is totally unnecessary as I already have 2 but this is a special edition - yes, I am a coffee marketer's dream)

My all-time favourite Goldfield & Banks perfume discounted by 20% (it's so expensive usually this is a win)

Hardly anything by usual.standards

Dior Écrin couture palette with 20% off at JL

https://www.johnlewis.com/dior-ecrin-couture-iconic-eye-palette-multi/p110919570

Bargain Havaianas (Black) from the Amazon Havaiannas store for £7.50

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000W8AMRG?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

Havaianas (Rose) £10

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B073QZC6PL/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Watching for ideas.

Popoid toys for my SEN daughter at 50% off (Christmas)
Threadheads tees for me at 19% off
A few gifts 10-25% off (all stuff I would have purchased anyway)

Yoto player and cards for dd
Ollie and Ella doll for dd
Eizabeth Scarlet pouch for mil (from my partner he wouldn’t bother otherwise and I’d get blamed)

Nothing for me…I really need new make up from a year on mat leave - but as usual mums are bottom of the pile

Nothing. It will all be cheaper in the January sales.

Absolutely nothing!

Vouchers for activities at an outdoor activity centre near us. I got some last year as well and while they do other discounts at various times the Black Friday prices are the best they offer.

Perfumes from the essence vault for dcs. Again, I got some last year and dc asked for more. Have been checking the site regularly and this is the only time they do this particular deal. 6 100ml bottles for 49.99. The dc were really impressed with the scents last year.

A slow cooker that my mum asked for for Christmas. It’s the cheapest price I’ve seen it since I started looking in the summer when she mentioned it.

My mum’s favourite perfume, hugely discounted, from
Boots this time.

I bought a few other bits in the Prime Day sale, again things I knew I wanted and had been watching the price of.

I have a make up palette in an online basket but have resisted checking out so far. It’s something I want but don’t NEED!

Oh and my son bought fifa on the PlayStation.

Nothing.
I need absolutely nothing and don't buy much at Xmas.

A couple of years ago I bought what I thought was a beautiful Xmas tablecloth and other matching items on black Friday from Cath Kidston and they never came down any cheaper even in the Xmas sale which I am still amazed at!
I'm not really a black Friday purchaser but M n S had 20% off Minecraft Lego and some craft boxes seemed reasonable so I ordered them but would have bought anyway.at some point.

The AF I ordered yesterday has just come down more and the cashback rate has gone up so I have just ordered a new one and will return the one I picked up yesterday....luckily I live 5 minutes walk from Argos so it's not a hassle.

It has dropped significantly since its lowest ever price on Amazon on Friday as I checked that before I ordered it anyway.

A Dyson Airwrap and tickets to a local attraction that were 1/3 the usual price.

Perfume, foundation and lip balm in the beauty offer from John Lewis when the offers first appeared.

All I bought was a kids toy, a Step 2 Rollercoaster for my 2 year old son, I've had my eye on it since last Christmas but could never justify the price. Got it €50 off, reduced from €240 down to €189 so I was pretty chuffed with that!

Wallpaper for the nursery (25% off)
Cosori air fryer

Usually, nothing. But this year I have bought an air up bottle and some pods as a gift. And 2 crimpits. Also gifts.

Usually, nothing. But this year I have bought an air up bottle and some pods as a gift. And 2 crimpits. Also gifts.

I’ve actually used it as an opportunity to get most of the Christmas shopping done. I did surprise myself bit as I thought I would only get a few bits. But there were lots of very good sales, so I figured I might as well carry on. Feel quite organised now.

An air fryer - I'm going to give it to DH for Christmas. I'm sure he will be thrilled.