Digger: Black Friday = Loss Leader

Digger: Alot of the items we sell on Black Friday are tied to an “Dealer Credit” with the vendor — if we sell the unit on Black Friday then we get a certain $ amount back for all sales of the item that day.  Example — Samsung Blu Ray player - I purchased at $172 each for Black Friday, sale price of $149.99 — dealer credit of $25 for each unit sold, leaving me a profit margin of $2.00 — So no sale on Black Friday = having to try to get the higher retail of the item later. Even at the same margin we’re still only at $174.99 = $25 off (which isn’t a bad price for the unit in question.) Black Friday is a loss leader for retailers and I’ve never understood the concept. But, its a necessary evil, especially when you are a franchise of a national chain because they’re advertising for the corporate stores. Oh well, it is what it is and we move on.

Question: Which item was your best buy on Black Friday?