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Getting ready for Black Friday: how to buy everything, save money and avoid becoming a victim of scammers

'22.11.2020'

Source: 5-tv.ru

Tips to help you stay with the money in the main sale of the year are given by 5tv.

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On Black Friday, stores will turn into small branches of hell - crowded, hot, a lot of people trying to grab a piece at a bargain price. The main goal of Black Friday is to get rid of the products of the past seasons and prepare the place for the New Year collection. In order not to spend a lot of money on the main sale of the year, and also not to fall for the bait of marketers, use these life hacks.

Free up time

Before thoughtlessly buying any trinkets, sit down and think carefully. Do you need a third vacuum cleaner? Wouldn't the fan just stand idle because you paid less than usual for it? Will you wait in line to return your next jacket after Black Friday? Shopping needs to be done wisely, so take the time to study the size chart or read reviews. Do not get fooled by bright ads! Look at the reviews and opinions of not only bloggers, but also ordinary Internet users. If you have already chosen goods, then do not forget to think about where to place your purchases - suddenly your closet is already bursting with clothes, and the room is filled with boxes.

Make a shopping list

So that after Black Friday you have money on your card, determine in advance what you need to purchase. Write a shopping list - there can be both clothes and shoes (after all, the winter season is coming), and household appliances. Remember New Year's gifts! During the discount period, you can buy gifts for family and friends at a reduced price, and also save yourself from the hustle and bustle of December. After forming the shopping list, write down how much you are ready to spend on this or that purchase. Knowing how much will be spent on new shoes, and how much on a subscription in an online cinema, you can track future expenses and stop yourself at the right time.

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Monitor prices

Unfortunately, price changes on Black Friday are not uncommon. The selfish owners of some stores for profit can indicate the inflated cost of the goods on the price tags. Unpleasant, right? In order not to overpay, use the price aggregator in advance or manually view the prices for the goods you are interested in in stores. If you don't want to bother until Black Friday, then at least install a program on your computer that will show the price dynamics in a particular store - you can find these on the Internet.

Add what you want to cart

Imagine it's Black Friday and your favorite clothing store has announced 50% off just the jacket you want! While you are looking for the desired item on the site, someone will have time to buy the size you need. In order not to be left without a purchase, add the products you are interested in to your Favorites or to your shopping cart a few days before the start of the sale. At the appointed time, you can go to the site and pay for your chosen purchases. Keep in mind that some stores close access to the site before a big sale, so save links to products in advance.

Install applications with cashback

Cashback is an opportunity to return part of the purchase to the account in the form of bonuses or money. Choose a trusted site with positive reviews. You just need to install the extension - you buy the product, and you can spend the returned percentage in the form of bonuses or real money. For example, if you buy an expensive smartphone, then you can pay for covers, films and other accessories with bonuses. It is always nice to save money!

Do not forget that many stores provide promotional codes with additional discounts for news subscriptions or purchases for a certain amount. Even on Black Friday, check the promotions and specials sections.

How to avoid fraud

On the eve of Black Friday, scammers traditionally become more active - for them it is an opportunity for them to earn a fair amount of money in a few days. Countless clones of famous stores appear on the Web, and their offers sometimes look very believable.

Digital safety must be respected to ensure that bargains on sales days do not turn into frustration and waste of money. Life hack for safe online shopping was published by the edition "Radio KP".

Let's add: these tips are relevant for any online shopping, and especially during periods of sales.

Checklist of necessary actions before purchase:

1. Take a close look at the domain name of the site. Often scammers use similar domains, but one or two characters can be replaced in them: for example, "k" instead of "c" or vice versa. Or the domain will be the same, but the domain ending is different.

Fake "branded" domains with the addition of a special "sale" suffix -off are popular this year.

2. It is worth buying goods only from trusted and reliable online stores. If a site appears first in a search engine, this does not mean that it is safe.

3. If there are doubts in the store, it is worth checking the date of domain registration in Whois services. If it's recent (a couple of weeks or a month before the sale), it's best not to buy from this store.

4. Check the connection is secure. The address bar must contain a padlock and the https protocol (not http).

5. Compare the price with other resources. An exorbitant and disproportionate discount should make you wary.

6. Check your store details before paying. If the details of the card, e-wallet or the details of an individual are indicated, it is better not to make a purchase.

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7. Do not go to store sites using links in letters and messengers. The address must be entered manually. The letter could be sent by a fraudulent duplicate of the site.

8. Remember that luring banners, timers until the end of the promotion, inscriptions like "N people are watching this product with you" - all these are methods of psychological manipulation. Real stores can also use them. But is it worth giving in to them?

9. Never disable antivirus on your computer and phone, experts conclude.

And safe shopping for you!

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