The company behind the popular card game “Cards Against Humanity” has made its stance against Black Friday known for years, but they took things to a whole new level this year.
The company, who in past years has given away boxes of feces and dug a hole in a random Illinois town as part of their promotional blitz around the holiday, is selling a breathtaking variety of items in what they’re calling a “99 percent off sale.”
The website, which is ringed by phrases like “Death is the Ultimate Savings” and rude comments about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is putting new items on sale every 10 minutes, including a Presidential Mahogany Casket, a Poncho Toilet, and even cash, all of which are being sold at drastically reduced prices.
The items, even the obscure ones like the life-sized cut out of Orlando Bloom and an original Picasso Lithograph, have all sold out within seconds, and all have required customers to answer a type of trivia question before they can be purchased.
In past years, the company has used Black Friday to deride consumerism. In one instance, the company told patrons to send in $5 in exchange for nothing, and hundreds of people did, with employees of the company pocketing the money or donating their share to charity.
nThursday, Nov. 22: 5 p.m.-1 a.m.
nFriday, Nov. 23: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
nThursday, Nov. 22: Stores open at 2 p.m., but closing times vary by location.
nFriday, Nov. 23: Stores open at 8 a.m., closing times vary by location.
nThursday, Nov. 22: 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
nFriday, Nov. 23: 5 a.m.-10 p.m.
nThursday, Nov. 22:Stores open at 5 p.m., closing times vary by location.
n(Store hours may vary by location)nThursday, Nov. 22: 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
nFriday, Nov. 23:6 a.m. to 1 p.m.nSaturday, Nov. 24:8 a.m.-1 p.m.
nThursday, Nov. 22: CLOSED
nFriday, Nov. 23: Varies by location
nVisit Nordstrom's website to find specific hours for the store nearest to you.
nThursday, Nov. 22: 5 p.m.-1 a.m.
nFriday, Nov. 23: Stores open at 7 a.m.
nVisit Target's website to find specific hours for the store nearest to you.
nThursday, Nov. 22: Doors open at 6 p.m.
nThursday, Nov. 22: CLOSED
nThursday, Nov. 22: CLOSED
nThursday, Nov. 22: CLOSED
nFriday, Nov. 23: Doors open at 7 a.m.
nThursday, Nov. 22: CLOSED
nFriday, Nov. 23: Doors open at 7 a.m.nThe first 100 purchases at the store will receive a free children's gift, store officials said. "We've rushed to open our first Carson's store in time for the holidays, and we're adding new products to our shelves every day between now and Christmas. If we're missing a product on day one, please try us again," COO Dylan Astle said in a statement.
The company also raised money to dig a hole in Oregon, IL, and sold boxes of literal bull feces for $6.
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For your chance at a Nursing Skills Geriatric Medical Doll, or money, or whatever else the company is selling, you can visit their website before the end of the day.
