I cannot lie and pretend I had a buy nothing day, I stayed local, got a few things from the grocery store and a little vino.
That was it.
I've never been caught up in the Black Friday craze.
The item with the biggest discounts today might have been Dubai' s debt anyway.
The militant and the humorous celebrate Buy Nothing Day 2009 on November 27 in North America and November 28 in the rest of the world.
There is even a Freeconomy Feastival taking place on the 28 at Hamilton House in Bristol (UK).
I beg to differ on that one though.
I like Douglas Rushkoff idea of "going past 'Free' (there will not always be Venture Capitalists to pay for it) and learning to exchange value again".
There are examples in the food area like CSA (community supported agriculture) or a step close to that for wine with Naked Wines in Europe.
Don't confuse them with Naked Winery and Orgasmic Wine Company from Washington State.
Everything gets sold including 'Buy Nothing Day'.