Watch out, those Black Friday deals may be a scam

Been waiting in line all night to snag some impressive Black Friday deals? Sorry, experts say you won’t necessarily get the best prices post-turkey. Turns out lots of these so-called bargains are marketing ploys and the same stuff is often available for less at other times of year. For example, the shopping gurus at Decide Inc. who specialize in analyzing prices, say Home Depot’s Adora GE dishwasher on sale today for $598 was $30 cheaper last month. Does $319.99 sound cheap for a KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer at Sears? It’s a bluff; it was just $296 back in March. So unless you just love following the crowd, compare prices before joining the crush of shoppers.[Source]

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