Last year we spent 27 billion forints Don't buy anything! on the sun

The total value of online purchases was HUF 365 billion last year, and more than 20% of the total fourth-quarter online spending (HUF 128 billion) was almost HUF 27 billion on a single day, Black Friday. from a survey conducted by Árukearch.hu.

For almost fifty years, Black Friday has been named after the Thanksgiving Friday in the United States. In 2018, Black Friday will be in the world, including Hungary, on November 23, which is the beginning of Christmas shopping.

At home, the purchase fever associated with this day culminates in Internet commerce . There are now about 3 million online buyers in Hungary, and their number is growing by 5-6 percent year by year. Compared to 2016, the domestic online market has grown three times more than retail.

From the data it seems that two years ago, in 2016, we gave ourselves to Black Friday. This was the first year when (when food was not counted) the November was the second strongest month of the year. And we don't think the other thing was that we made the December purchase: the December sales in stores grew the same as the rest of the month, so Black Friday did not pick up customers from December .

According to surveys, we spend on average about 47,000 forints on this day. Most of them are planning to buy games, gifts and home appliances, electronic entertainment equipment, clothes, kitchen equipment for this period.

Don't buy anything! day against over consumption

Environmental Organizations Have Been On Black Friday for years Do Not Buy Anything! to raise awareness of the dangers of excessive consumption. It was the first time in Hungary in 2004 Don't buy anything! Day , which was then organized by the Conscious Customers Association . Since then, many NGOs and informal groups have joined the initiative.

We often buy our real needs far beyond the neck. The things you buy are either stacked at home or tied up in a trash. A Don't Buy Anything! Day is a symbolic protest against over-consumption . To declare that it is not the case that while we care more about shopping, we neglect other important things in life: we care less about our friends, relatives, health, or our own intellectual development.

Every year, Global Footprint Network calculates how much resources are available in a given year and how much the Earth can renew to counteract the ecological footprint of a man when the day of over-consumption comes.

While we used the "quota" for the year until December 23, 1970, in 2018, the Earth only ran out of resources for this year until August 1, that is, in the second half of the year we are already digging up the reserves. A Don't Buy Anything! day is also suitable for rethinking our year-round shopping and consumption habits and changing our strategy.

The tips of a conscious customer for Black Friday and Christmas shopping

Only buy if you really have to. Just because you have a kitchen robot or a loudspeaker, you may not even need the gift you give us, especially if you already have at least one in the household.

If you think about it and give your head to shopping, first look for an independent source. The Conscious Consumer Reviews help you decide what's right for our needs and pockets there headphones, e-book reader, vacuum cleaner or coffee.

If we can, choose the product we are using, so we will not only get cheaper, but also the environment.

Our Money Votes: No matter what kind of manufacturer we support with our purchase. When we buy a December hit product, chocolate, choose a Fairtrade certified product to help third-world producers get a decent income and go to school instead of their children. There are a number of food, clothing accessories, home decorations made by companies whose aim is to integrate disabled or disadvantaged workers into the labor market. Examples include Kockacsok chocolates made by young people with autism, jams of the Igazgyöngy Foundation employing disadvantaged people, bags with children's drawings, school and clothing accessories. On the Salva Vita Foundation Help Shopping website, you can choose from food, home supplements, ornaments or toys designed by designers, designers, and social workshops for disabled adults.

If you buy a service instead of an object, there is less chance that the gift will be given twice. In addition, this is a time of joy, as for example, a wellness ticket or concert will be a delight for the person who has been given a gift in the post-Christmas period, and it is sure that you do not have to worry about a duck in the apartment.

Be aware of our consumer rights. The 14-day right of withdrawal is valid for online shopping, so we can notify the webshop in writing within 14 days of the conclusion of the contract, if we do not claim the product, we do not have to justify our decision, but the postage cost of return is already borne by us. It is important to know that there are exceptions to this , we cannot return it, for example, if the product is specifically made for our order, it is a hygiene or a rapidly deteriorating product.

Keep the block, the bill. When shopping, we should, if possible, thoroughly inspect and try out the goods! If the test is not possible, we should do it as soon as possible after purchase, even if the product is a gift.

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