Amazon, Saturn and Co. lure with offers and discounts on Black Friday: But customers have to be careful.
The deals often don't keep what they promise.
On
Black Friday 2020
,
Saturn, Amazon and Co. beckon
with many discounts and offers.
But
customers
should beware of advertising lies, rip-offs and
fake
offers.
Police
and
consumer
advice centers warn against quick purchases and advise: keep calm!
Kassel - Mega
deals
, super
offers
and huge
discounts
- retailers bombard customers on
Black Friday
and
Cyber Monday
with oversized consumption promises.
It feels like all people can fulfill their dreams for the lowest prices on this day.
But
customers
should be careful.
Because the advertising promises should be treated with
caution
.
Amazon, Saturn, Media-Markt
- almost all retailers use similar tricks to make their offers and discounts appear larger than they actually are.
In addition, customers also have to
beware of fake
offers from dubious retailers.
The first
tip
on
Black Friday
is therefore:
It is
better to look three times
at all the
offers
and check carefully whether you are not paying more at the end.
This is how Amazon, Saturn and Co. are tricking Black Friday: consumer advice center and police warn
Customers should generally compare offers in retail outlets to discover the cheapest prices.
But
this tip is especially true
on
Black Friday 2020
.
Because through long-term advertising, the dealers generate psychological pressure that is intended to induce quick decisions.
The consumer advice centers of several federal states also warn against this.
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Black Friday 2020 attracts again with many offers: But watch out!
Amazon, Saturn, Media Markt and Co. trick with the prices.
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Every child knows
the trick of
sharply
increasing
prices shortly before the
discount
.
Another popular trick among retailers: the discount is calculated on the recommended retail price.
Because with many retailers the products are cheaper than the RRP anyway.
According to an analysis by the North Rhine Westphalia consumer center, the 50 percent discounts offered in this way usually correspond to only 20 percent.
According to Statista, customers also notice this.
In 2019, around 12.28 percent of those surveyed were dissatisfied with Black Friday because the retailers gave incorrect discounts.
Therefore:
Compare
prices before
Black Friday
*:
This is the
only way for customers to see whether
Amazon, Saturn
and Co. have actually pushed their prices as far as they claim.
Price search engines like geizhals.de and Idealo.de can help.
Black Friday at Amazon, Saturn and Co: withstand the pressure
Amazon, Saturn and other retailers
rely
on not so gentle psychological pressure
on
Black Friday
to tempt customers to make quick purchases.
Getting all gifts quickly and cheaply before Christmas is a popular advertising slogan.
A popular trick to generate pressure is
short quotation times
.
"Secure your offer now, otherwise it will be too late," is the message.
Some dealers even have a clock that is running out.
But be careful: such
tricks
are often used to advertise slow-moving goods and discontinued models.
“Don't let yourself be put under pressure”, warns the
consumer advice center Hessen
on its website for Black Friday.
What is really behind the offer is therefore not really visible.
For example, a small amount of products is indicated in the warehouse.
But the customer cannot check whether this is true.
"It can be 10, but just as easily 1000", writes the consumer advice center Hessen.
Tricks from Amazon, Saturn and Co. for Black Friday: Police warn of fraudsters
In addition to the psychological tricks of well-known
retailers such as Amazon and Saturn
, numerous
dodgy retailers
also try to
rip off
customers
on Black Friday
with false and illegal offers.
Always be suspicious when buying online, advises the police advice of the federal and state governments.
Above all, extremely low prices and unbeatable discounts of up to 70 and 80 percent are indications of
fake
offers.
The retailer does not even own the product, but pretends to be serious with photos, all necessary additional information and terms and conditions.
A clear hint: the retailer only accepts
prepayment
.
The
police
recommend checking the right of withdrawal and the right of return in particular.
The easier it is to find the information on the website, the more likely it is that the
online retailer can be
trusted.
Customers should also check the sales platform in advance.
A search on
or at consumer advice centers reveals many dodgy portals.
The police advises customers to keep their hands off payment services such as Western Union or Paysafecard.
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Tricks from Amazon, Saturn and Co. for Black Friday: Pay attention to shipping costs and delivery costs
If an offer is really cheap and the discount is credible, there is another danger lurking.
Many offers for
Black Friday
20202 hide
extra fees and sometimes long delivery times
.
Customers should definitely check the shipping cost several times when processing the order.
Another trick is excessively long delivery times.
Then the Christmas present doesn't come until spring.
This can not only happen with dubious dealers.
Even at
Amazon, Saturn and Co. there are always delivery problems
.
In 2020, customers should find out in advance whether the game consoles such as the Playstation 5 or graphics cards from Nvidia and Radeon are available again at all - customers at Saturn and Media-Markt are currently raging about this.
(Philipp Zettler)
* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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