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Black Friday sales may seem fairly self-explanatory sorts of things, but there are ways to navigate the sales that will ensure you\u2019re saving, not losing, your hard-earned cash. In recent years shoppers have been shocked to hear just how misleading Black Friday sale tags can be. There have even been cases of Black Friday \u2018sale\u2019 items that were actually cheaper <\/em>before the sale period! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how can you be a savvy Black Friday shopper and make sure it\u2019s you<\/em> taking advantage of the price tags, not the other way around?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for some top tips for navigating Black Friday sales here in Australia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Black Friday Sales A Scam? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Black Friday sales are very much the real deal and can save you buckets of cash \u2013 but just like anywhere in the consumer world, there are<\/em> cowboys, so you need to stay vigilant to make sure you\u2019re not being ripped off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2016 investigation by United Kingdom consumer group Which? <\/em>found that only half <\/em>of the UK\u2019s Black Friday deals were cheapest on Black Friday itself. That means many promotions billed as \u201camazing deals\u201d were actually cheaper at other times of the year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same consumer investigation found that some companies intentionally inflated the \u201cwas\u201d price on sales tags to make shoppers believe they were getting more of a deal than they really were. That\u2019s gutter marketing at its worst, but stores do this legally by hiding price notes in the Terms and Conditions or in small print on the sales tag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It may sound like a shopping horror story, but don\u2019t let these bad practices put you off finding a bargain this Black Friday! Here are some tips to ensure you\u2019re ahead of the Black Friday 2021 game \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Shop Smartly On Black Friday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n