Cyber Monday & Black Friday Sale shopping tips
All deals are not ‘great’. Filtering out is important to ensure you buy products that have a seriously good deal to go with. Here are our five tips to help you shop wisely this Black Friday shopping season.
1. Carry out a thorough research
2. Browse all deals before you start
Before you begin browsing around stores and marketplaces, make sure you have made a note of what all deals have been announced beforehand. These deals are usually part of newsletters and newspaper brochures that come just before Black Friday. You would want to stack them up and compare the prices online to see if you are getting a worthy deal or not. As you browse the deals, make a list of the product, who it’s for, the price, the location and any special hours of the sale. Read: How to save money while shopping online.
3. Set up all your accounts beforehand
Read: Basic precautions to take before clicking on web links.
4. Use a credit card, not a debit card
With the recent vulnerabilities in the news, it is much better, safer, and convenient to use a credit card to make all your online payments, instead of a debit card. Apart from that, it is much better in processing refunds, and the bank can intervene in case of fraud or unnecessary transactions.
5. Track your brands on social media
A pro tip can be following all your favorite brands on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, to catch their updates on the products they have on offer during the Black Friday sale. But to protect from any fraudulent deals, make sure the accounts you are following are verified on each platform. Be wary of clicking on links from WhatsApp. Some scams have unearthed in the past, which have taken users to spam websites in the lure of deals.
