Author Topic: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?  (Read 1503 times)

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Offline tester43Topic starter

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well.... i am checking on net, but maybe somebody remembers if there was anything like price significant drop in oscilloscopes price last year black friday?
Today I see 1054z for 350, and SDS1104 for around ... 500 :(
 

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Re: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2018, 12:22:41 am »
Black Friday is a gimmick to stimulate the sales of consumer goods.
 
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Re: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2018, 12:29:13 am »
   It might be worth asking for a "Black Friday"discount though.  In this county we have the general expression that "you don't get it unless you ask for it for it first".  I've asked for discounts in many places and usually get them.
 

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Re: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2018, 06:24:06 am »
Call the company. Asked for the sales department. Ask for a salesperson that is on commissions. Ask if there will be a sale. Why a salesperson on commissions? Because, whether the company has allowed that person to announce the sale, before the press release, they are v-e-r-y likely to give you a clue, if you ask how to make sure they will get the credit, for your sale, should you make a purchase. Ask about Cyber Day, too... Is that Monday? For the internet sale...
 

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Re: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2018, 01:55:03 pm »
good - thanks all :)
 

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Re: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2018, 07:26:44 pm »
We obviously need "Test equipment Tuesday".
 

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Re: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2018, 07:38:51 pm »
I found that life is too short to wait for sale.

On the other hand i discoverd if you wait long enough you find that you do not want it anymore when the thing finally goes on sale. So waiting may actually save you money.   :D
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Re: offtopic: is it worth to wait till black friday with scope purchase?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2018, 07:53:27 pm »
I agree with Bud..

If you need it, you need it...

That being said, I did get very nice discount on a Picoscope last year's Black Friday...
But that was pure coincidence.

So it is pretty much luck, if you happen to need something, and you have money and it is Black Friday and you happen to get a deal on what you need...

Not something you can count on and make plans around it...
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