SA tweeps don’t buy into Black Friday, calling it a scam

South Africans took to Twitter to say that most sale items are only discounted slightly, while overseas, Black Friday deals are discounted by 50% or more. Picture Leon Lestrade.

South Africans took to Twitter to say that most sale items are only discounted slightly, while overseas, Black Friday deals are discounted by 50% or more. Picture Leon Lestrade.

Published Nov 25, 2022

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Many South Africans feel that Black Friday is not what it is made out to be, with many calling the biggest shopping event of the year a scam.

Users of the social media platform shared their disappointment at many retailers in South Africa, saying that most of the sale items were only discounted slightly, while overseas, Black Friday deals were discounted by 50% or more.

Take a look at what some people had to say about Black Friday on Twitter below:

— the biz (@callmebizniz) November 23, 2022
— Malume (@bozzie_t) November 22, 2022
— Tumi (@Tumzaza3) November 24, 2022
— ❤️HER🌸MAJESTY👑🇿🇦 (@angella_phad) November 23, 2022

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