Making Money from Queuing for Black Friday
In the News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50570367
A couple from the US are charging $50 (£38) each to wait outside any store in Upland, California, the night before the Black Friday sales
I guess if there’s a demand for it, why not? Although I imagine it’s warmer out in California than here though
I do my Black Friday shopping online. I wouldn't pay anyone to wait for me in a queue. Although, this is fairly common with certain very limited edition items being sold in stores that are often quickly resold for a big profit - such as Supreme, Adidas YEEZY, etc.
Ah yes, I can image the demand for such limited edition items, especially if it’s for someone who lives abroad. I know that when one of the iPhones came out a few years ago, there was a lot of hype around it, and as it was being released in the US first, some people from Asia were willing to pay $100 dollars for people to get hold of them on their behalf
All good until they go to swap and it's not allowed - they've given up their place in the queue and the others are queue jumpers.
Yes it’s definitely something against British etiquette. Queue jumping is bad, but it’s even worse over here
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