Expert gives tips

Where the big dangers lurk for bargain hunters

"It makes sense to compare prices in several stores," says Ulrike Weiß, Head of the Consumer Protection Department at the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Markus Wenzel, stock.adobe.com)

From discount markers and limited-time promotions on certain product groups to countdowns that tell us that there are only a few items left at a low price - retailers like to tempt us with bargains when we go shopping. What traps are lurking and how can we avoid them? An expert reveals what to look out for.

At the beginning of October, Amazon enticed its Prime customers into shopping with its so-called Deal Days; on November 29, Black Friday is the holiday for bargain hunters, which covers both bricks-and-mortar and digital retail; on December 2, Cyber Monday entices people to pull out their ATM and credit cards ...