{"id":31696,"date":"2025-11-26T11:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodkarmaprojects.org\/?p=31696"},"modified":"2025-12-04T18:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:12:14","slug":"5-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-buying-during-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodkarmaprojects.org\/en\/2025\/11\/26\/5-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-buying-during-black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"5 questions to ask yourself before buying during Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Black Friday is no longer just a day of discounts, but a period during which many brands increase production and launch promotions to encourage quick purchases. This phenomenon reflects a model of excessive consumerism, where urgency and discounts lead to the purchase of products we often don’t need. The result is the same every year: impulse buys, mass returns, overproduction and tons of waste that ends up damaging the planet. <\/p>

However it’s not about stopping shopping altogether, but rather understanding how to shop without falling into the trap of urgency. For this reason, we’ve compiled a list of questions you can ask yourself before buying something, to help you reduce overconsumption and make more responsible purchasing decisions. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Do I really need this or am I just responding to the discount?<\/h3>

60\u201380% of Black Friday purchases are impulsive. You wouldn’t have made them without the feeling of “only today can I buy it at this price.”
If you removed it from your cart and your life didn’t change tomorrow, you probably wouldn’t need it.<\/p>

2. Would I have bought it anyway last week at it’s original price?<\/h3>

If the answer is no, then the discount is what’s deciding for you.
And that’s the system’s goal: to make you believe you’re missing out on an opportunity when you never actually looked for it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. What is the real cost of this product?<\/h3>

The final price doesn’t reflect:<\/p>

  • Emissions of express shipping<\/li>
  • Pressure on factories to produce quickly<\/li>
  • Cheaper material that won’t last as long<\/li>
  • Stock losses and tons of returns that end up as waste<\/li><\/ul>

    What you save may be costing the planet much more.<\/p>

    4. How long will it last? Is it well made? <\/h3>

    Many Black Friday products are manufactured to lower standards just for this period.
    If something doesn’t last long or can’t be repaired, it doesn’t matter how much you “saved”: it ends up costing you more.<\/p>

    5. Do I have a more sustainable alternative?<\/h3>

    Before pressing the button, ask yourself:<\/p>

    • Can I buy it second hand?<\/li>
    • Can I repair it?<\/li>
    • Can I rent it?<\/li>
    • Can I wait a bit longer and make a better choice?<\/li><\/ul>

      It’s not about not shopping<\/span>. It’s about shopping wisely<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Black Friday is a system designed to make us consume more than the planet can sustain. Your power lies not in avoiding shopping altogether, but in deciding with clarity and not under pressure.<\/strong> <\/p>

      If you’re going to buy something, make sure it’s because you need it, you’ve thought it through, and you’re choosing quality and responsibility. The most radical change this month isn’t filling your cart, but pausing before you do. <\/p>

      Tell us how you do it @goodkarmaprojects<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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