Amazon attempts to bring Black Friday discounts to the UK
Amazon Black Friday : Black Friday has become Black Monday after infuriated customers discovered they could not buy discounted products in Amazon.com's latest sale promotion.
Amazon Black Friday Here!
Customers are complaining on the Amazon website and Twitter that products promoted in the website's "Black Friday" sale are selling out within seconds, and that the site keeps freezing, preventing them from completing their purchases.
Black Friday traditionally occurs in the US following Thanksgiving, enabling millions of shoppers to take advantage of massive price cuts offered by retailers. Amazon has transferred the idea to the UK, starting this morning by offering Take That's Progress and Susan Boyle's The Gift CDs for £1 (both albums usually retail at £8.93).
"The demand for the albums was incredible," said Brian McBride, managing director of Amazon.com ltd. "Customers were online and ready for the start of 'Black Friday Deals Week', snapping up the thousands of albums that were available at just £1 in a matter of seconds. The good news is that there are more than 300 deals still to come."
Amazon Black Friday Here!
Customers are complaining on the Amazon website and Twitter that products promoted in the website's "Black Friday" sale are selling out within seconds, and that the site keeps freezing, preventing them from completing their purchases.
Black Friday traditionally occurs in the US following Thanksgiving, enabling millions of shoppers to take advantage of massive price cuts offered by retailers. Amazon has transferred the idea to the UK, starting this morning by offering Take That's Progress and Susan Boyle's The Gift CDs for £1 (both albums usually retail at £8.93).
"The demand for the albums was incredible," said Brian McBride, managing director of Amazon.com ltd. "Customers were online and ready for the start of 'Black Friday Deals Week', snapping up the thousands of albums that were available at just £1 in a matter of seconds. The good news is that there are more than 300 deals still to come."
Black Friday traditional
Black Friday traditionally occurs in the US following Thanksgiving, enabling millions of shoppers to take advantage of massive price cuts offered by retailers. Amazon has transferred the idea to the UK, starting this morning by offering Take That's Progress and Susan Boyle's The Gift CDs for £1 (both albums usually retail at £8.93).
"The demand for the albums was incredible," said Brian McBride, managing director of Amazon.co.uk ltd. "Customers were online and ready for the start of 'Black Friday Deals Week', snapping up the thousands of albums that were available at just £1 in a matter of seconds. The good news is that there are more than 300 deals still to come."
The discounts take the form of "lightning deals" with a limited quantity of each item being offered at a discount for a short period of time. Once that quantity has been reached or the time limit elapsed, the deal ends. Amazon says it will offer more than 300 deals during the five day period, including 60% off Nintendo Wii consoles, 60% off Flip pocket-sized high-definition cameras, Sony TVs at half price and more than 70% off pearl necklaces.
However, deals have sold out with seconds according to those trying to buy items on the website. One angry customer described the promotion as a "big con", another said "Black Friday Deals? Someone call the cops", while a third said: "There are three of everything guys."
"The demand for the albums was incredible," said Brian McBride, managing director of Amazon.co.uk ltd. "Customers were online and ready for the start of 'Black Friday Deals Week', snapping up the thousands of albums that were available at just £1 in a matter of seconds. The good news is that there are more than 300 deals still to come."
The discounts take the form of "lightning deals" with a limited quantity of each item being offered at a discount for a short period of time. Once that quantity has been reached or the time limit elapsed, the deal ends. Amazon says it will offer more than 300 deals during the five day period, including 60% off Nintendo Wii consoles, 60% off Flip pocket-sized high-definition cameras, Sony TVs at half price and more than 70% off pearl necklaces.
However, deals have sold out with seconds according to those trying to buy items on the website. One angry customer described the promotion as a "big con", another said "Black Friday Deals? Someone call the cops", while a third said: "There are three of everything guys."
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