Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity

RTÉ

Ireland

Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it

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Government of Ireland

This year, Black Friday sees a significant increase in Italians ready to shop: 67.2% compared to 60% last year, especially women and adults under 50, especially in Northern Italy. This was noted by ConfCommercio, stressing that almost 2 out of 3 Italians take advantage of this discount period to buy Christmas gifts in advance. Among the items searched for - ConfCommercio informs in a note - clothing remains in the lead even if with a slight decr…

Quest'anno il Black Friday vede un incremento significativo degli italiani pronti allo shopping: il 67,2% rispetto al 60% dell'anno scorso, soprattutto donne e adulti sotto i 50 anni, in particolare del Nord Italia. Lo rileva Confcommercio sottolineando che quasi 2 italiani su 3 approfittano di questo periodo di sconti per comprare i regali di Natale in anticipo. Tra gli articoli ricercati - informa Confcommercio in una nota - rimane in testa l'…

Confcommercio, al black friday più italiani pronti allo shopping

Quotidiano Nazionale

Italy

ConfCommercio, more Italians ready for shopping on Black Friday

The fever of pre-Christmas discounts returns. Promotional strategies such as Black Friday or Cyber Monday give the exit gun to the biggest consumer vortex of the year, not only in the United States, but also in Europe. In the United States, the National Federation of Merchants hopes that about 200 million people will buy in physical stores or on the internet, from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday (28 November to 2 December). But do we really save or…

Regresa la fiebre de los descuentos prenavideños. Estrategias promocionales como el Black Friday o el Cyber Monday dan el pistoletazo de salida a la mayor vorágine consumista del año, no solo en Estados Unidos, sino también en Europa. En Estados Unidos, la Federación Nacional de Comerciantes espera que cerca de 200 millones de personas compren en tiendas físicas o por internet, desde el día de Acción de Gracias hasta el Cyber Monday (28 de novie…

Vídeo | Black Friday: ¿ahorro o estafa?

El Pais

PRISA

Spain

Video  Black Friday: Save or scam?

The savers already have more offers to choose from to expand their discounts on this Black Friday 2024. Ibercaja, Banco Santander and Unicaja are some of the entities that have joined the first offers of the banks for this November 29th. This last Friday of the month consumers can not only obtain offers in their purchases through discounts directly applied to the goods and services, but they can also increase this savings through the bank promot…

Los ahorradores ya cuentan con más ofertas entre las que elegir para ampliar sus descuentos en este Black Friday 2024. Ibercaja, Banco Santander y Unicaja son algunas de las entidades que se han sumado a las primeras ofertas de los bancos para este 29 de noviembre. Este último viernes del mes los consumidores no solo pueden obtener ofertas en sus compras a través de descuentos directamente aplicados a los bienes y servicios, sino que también pue…

Black Friday en Ibercaja, Santander y BBVA: así son las ofertas de los bancos para el viernes negro

20minutos

Madrid

Community of Madrid

Black Friday in Ibercaja, Santander and BBVA: this is how banks bid for black Friday

The Consumer Workers' Union of Greece of GSEE draws the attention of consumers ahead of Black Friday, calling them to be particularly careful in their purchases. More...

Την προσοχή των καταναλωτών και των καταναλωτριών ενόψει της Black Friday εφιστά η Ένωση Εργαζομένων Καταναλωτών Ελλάδας της ΓΣΕΕ, καλώντας τους να είναι ιδιαιτέρως προσεκτικοί στις αγορές τους.Περισσότερα...

Τα «SOS» των καταναλωτών ενόψει Black Friday - Τι πρέπει να προσέξουν

CNN Greece

Greece

Consumer SOS ahead of Black Friday - What to look out for

Consumers should be especially careful and “not be lured by seemingly impressive offers”, recommends consumers to be especially careful and “not to be lured by seemingly impressive offers”, in view of Black Friday.
As EEKE points out, Black Friday: 5 SOS rules for consumers - NAUTEBORIKI

Να είναι ιδιαίτερα προσεκτικοί και «να μην δελεάζονται από φαινομενικά εντυπωσιακές προσφορές» συνιστά στους καταναλωτές η Ένωση Εργαζομένων Καταναλωτών Ελλάδας της ΓΣΕΕ, εν όψει Black Friday.
Όπως επισημαίνει η ΕΕΚΕ,…Black Friday: 5 κανόνες-SOS για τους καταναλωτές - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

Black Friday: 5 κανόνες-SOS για τους καταναλωτές

Naftemporiki

Black Friday: 5 Rules-SOS for Consumers

The National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon), of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, prepared a guide with guidelines and rights guaranteed by the Consumer Protection Code to guide Brazilians to take advantage of Black Friday promotions in a safer and more conscious way. This year's commercial event takes place on November 29th. Access the Consumer Protection Guide for Black Friday here. Related news:Black Friday: most consumers should s…

A Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor (Senacon), do Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, preparou um guia com orientações e direitos assegurados pelo Código de Defesa do Consumidor para orientar os brasileiros a aproveitarem as promoções da Black Friday de forma mais segura e consciente. O evento comercial deste ano ocorre em 29 de novembro. Acesse aqui o Guia de Defesa do Consumidor para a Black Friday. Notícias relacionadas:Black Friday: m…

Cartilha dá dicas para não cair em golpes na Black Friday

Quadra

State of São Paulo

Brazil

Booklet gives tips for not falling for scams on Black Friday

As Black Friday approaches, numerous online and in-store retailers start promoting their special deals. This global shopping event allows consumers to buy desired items at lower prices. However, not everything that looks like a bargain truly is, so it is important to be cautious. The following are some tips to help consumers find the best...

Times of Malta

Strickland Foundation

Consumer rights for Black Friday shopping

Senacon (National Consumer Secretariat), of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, prepared a guide with guidelines and rights guaranteed by the Consumer Protection Code to guide Brazilians to take advantage of Black Friday promotions in a safer and more conscious way. This year's commercial event will take place on November 29th. Read the full Black Friday Consumer Protection Guide (PDF — 365 kB). 
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A Senacon (Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor), do Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, preparou um guia com orientações e direitos assegurados pelo Código de Defesa do Consumidor para orientar os brasileiros a aproveitarem as promoções da Black Friday de forma mais segura e consciente. O evento comercial deste ano será em 29 de novembro. Leia a íntegra (PDF – 365 kB) do Guia de Defesa do Consumidor para a Black Friday. 
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Black Friday doesn't make Britons turn their heads. They make few purchases during this period and think that it promotes overconsumption in France, according to a study carried out for the eBay platform by the Kantar Institute.

Le Black Friday ne fait pas tourner la tête des Bretons. Ils effectuent peu d’achats pendant cette période et pensent qu’elle favorise la surconsommation en France, selon une étude réalisée pour la plateforme eBay par l’institut Kantar.

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