For those who wonder what the world would look like with no rules, there’s nothing quite like a Black Friday bargain hunt to paint the picture. The occasion that’s meant to mark the start of the Christmas shopping season is notorious for turning into the most drama-filled spectacle of the year. After all, it comes with its own ridiculous situations where outrageous sales freak out the already frenzied buyers who can’t help but take everything to the next level. I mean, who doesn’t love a “door-busting” deal?
However, the customers aren’t the only ones going into Black Friday with an insatiable appetite for steals. Businesses also know that the game is on. And they go way out of their way to make us believe we’re winning when, in fact, we’re not.
To show you what we mean, we at Bored Panda have gathered some of the most infuriating examples of companies manipulating, deceiving, and downright scamming customers with Black Friday deals. From price increases to less-than-good “discounts,” scroll down to see some of the most infuriating attempts businesses try to part people with their hard-earned money. Be sure to upvote the most absurd examples and share your own experiences in the comments!
#1 This Black Friday Sale Didn’t Do A Good Job Of Hiding Their Price Increase
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#2 Mom Found This Incredible Black Friday Deal
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#3 The Best Black Friday Deal So Far
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#4 Black Friday Is This Price Tag But Nationwide
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#5 I Knew The Original Prices Were Increased For Black Friday
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#6 Biggest Deals Ever
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#7 This Shows Up On Almost Every Product I Checked On Amazon Black Friday Deal. They Raked Up The Price In September In Preparation For Fake Discounts This November
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#8 Black Friday vs. Sinsay
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#9 Why I Hate “Black Friday Deals”
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#10 Old Navy Marks Up Before 50% Black Friday Sale
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#11 Lamp I Was Planning To Buy On Wayfair. $25 A Month Ago, $47 On Black Friday
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#12 Black Friday Deals: Meanwhile, In Canada
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#13 There Was An Attempt To Have A Black Friday Sale
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#14 The Black Friday Deals Are Back
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#15 Black Friday Small Text
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#16 Black Friday Sale? 20% Off At Under Armor Outlet On Item Marked Up More Than Typical Price
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#17 Here Is Why Black Friday Is A Joke. 20% Off Everything At American Eagle. Oh What’s Underneath This Sticker Here
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#18 As Black Friday Looms, Curry’s Seem To Have Begun Inflating Their Prices Just To Drop Them. These Photos Are Taken 4 Days Apart, And It Wasn’t In The Sale
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#19 How Black Friday Deals Work
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#20 Best Buy Not Adding Properly. Watch Your Black Friday Charges
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#21 Us Brits Don’t Really Get Black Friday
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#22 Canadian Walmart Doesn’t Quite Understand How Black Friday Works
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#23 I Finally Got It With The Black Friday. It’s Really A Great Thing For Amazon. Price 2 Weeks Ago vs. Price In “Black Friday Week”
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#24 These Black Friday Sales Are Just Too Good To Pass Up
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#25 Black Friday Sale
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#26 I Took A Screenshot Of A TV I Wanted So I Could Check Back During Black Friday And See If It Went On Sale. It’s The Same Price But Amazon Marked It As A “Black Friday Deal”
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#27 Bestbuy Really Cracking Out The Best Deals For Black Friday
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#28 Found This Leading Up To Black Friday
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#29 Putting A Ridiculous Markup On Your Cheap Headphones To Bring Them To The Top Of Early Black Friday Deals On Amazon
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#30 Black Friday Special
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