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Black Friday Ad Hoaxes Edit
Best Buy, Future Shop, Circuit City Gift Card Email

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Nov 26, 08 - 12,428 Views

Black Friday Ad Hoaxes

Black Friday ads have bargain hunters in a tizzy this week, but it was a Circuit City, Future and Best Buy hoax that ruffled the most feathers.

A viral email falsely stated that Future Shop and Best Buy are owned by Circuit City (which filed for bankruptcy a few weeks ago) and that gift cards for both stores are no longer valid.

Future Shop and Best Buy both issued statements that the claims were false and affirmed that the gift certificates are still valid and will “never expire.” They also confirmed they are not owned by Circuit City.

Black Friday ads have received a lot of buzz this year due to the recession. Since money is a sensitive subject for a lot of people this holiday, it’s no surprise an email prank like this one has the power to cause such a stir. What a cruel way to take advantage of emotion.

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You know B, maybe this year people should forget about all these material things and excessive shopping and just enjoy the holidays for what they really mean and why they became a holiday in the first place.

By: Ayman Helweh on Nov 26, 08   2,236 Trends   2,640 Comments
Favorited by carlota castro on Nov 27, 08
I love the holidays, including the marketing of it. I love the Christmas lights in the streets, the cheesy music in the stores, decor everywhere and the focus on what you can do for others to show your appreciation, whether that's buying or creating something.

By: Bianca Bartz on Nov 27, 08   4,464 Trends   3,530 Comments



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