The Black Friday Hoax

With my family set to visit us here in Tucson, I can only imagine that black Friday shopping will be on the agenda. For those with similar aims, the article below from CNN Money offers a helpful reminder:

Read the fine print.

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The problem, according to the piece, is that advertiser are apt to advertise products at obscene discounts, while restricting the quantities available for purchase.

Specifically, if an ads reads something along the lines of 'limit 3 per store' the implication is that the deal extends to only the first three items sold at any particular store.

So, unless you are one of the first three customers in the door to buy the discounted merchandise, you will not enjoy the benefit of the advertised price.

Pretty crafty, isn't it?

It's also economically perverse on the part of the seller, but that's a longer post for another day. For now, be warned that all may not be what it seems as regards post-Thanksgiving sales.

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