The video discusses Black Friday, its origins, and how it is celebrated in the United States and Brazil. The narrator explains that Black Friday is a day when American companies offer significant discounts to clear out their stock and prepare for Christmas sales. However, in Brazil, some companies take advantage of the concept and increase prices before offering "discounts" on Black Friday.
The narrator criticizes this practice and suggests that consumers use a website called Technoblog, which maps the price history of products, to make informed purchasing decisions. The video also showcases some humorous tweets about Black Friday in Brazil and offers a serious tip for consumers: before making a purchase, ask themselves if they deserve it, need it, and must have it, and if the answer to all these questions is yes, then they can consider buying it.
The narrator shares a personal anecdote about buying a chair and how he applied this principle to make a more informed purchasing decision. The video concludes with the narrator promoting a website that offers genuine discounts and encouraging viewers to subscribe to his channel.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Black Friday originated in the United States as a day after Thanksgiving for companies to clear out their stock.
2. The term "Black Friday" has nothing to do with the color of skin, but rather the historical duality of day and night, with black representing the absence of light.
3. In the United States, Black Friday is a day of discounts and sales.
4. In Brazil, Black Friday was adopted and has become popular, but some companies increase prices in the weeks leading up to the event.
5. A website called Technoblog maps the price history of products to help consumers avoid being deceived.
6. Procon Agile created a seal for companies that do not engage in price manipulation during Black Friday.
7. Some stores in Brazil offer genuine discounts on Black Friday, but it's not widespread.
8. In the United States, Black Friday is a major shopping event with significant discounts.
9. A website called Cabo offers products with huge discounts on Black Friday, with over 140,000 items discounted.
10. The author provides a tip for consumers, using the acronym "I deserve it, I need it, I must" to evaluate whether to make a purchase.
11. The author shares a personal example of using this evaluation method to decide whether to buy a chair.