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What to watch out for on Black Friday?
Christina Gruber, consumer protection expert at the Styrian Chamber of Labor, advises not to fall for supposed "super bargains" and fake stores on Black Friday - as these can end up being really expensive - but instead to shop carefully.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Black Friday, one of the most important shopping events of the year, is coming up on November 29. It's definitely worth taking a closer look.
Even if platforms offer around 25 percent off everything, there are always exceptions in the small print. In addition, many of the items on offer - especially in the technology sector - are often older models. You should also not be influenced by marketing tricks such as countdowns. It is advisable to use comparison portals such as idealo.at or geizhals.at.
If you have any doubts about the reliability of an online store, it is better to stay away from it. A list of current fake stores can be found on watchlist-internet.at.
Advance payment should be avoided with unknown stores and it is better to pay by direct debit, credit card, PayPal or "buyer protection".
What to do if you don't like the product after all? Online purchases within the EU can be canceled for 14 days for most products. The situation is different for in-store purchases: Here you need to find out about the possibility of withdrawal. This is because there is no general right of withdrawal here.
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