Black Friday gets a little more attention every year. In 2023, when inflation affected all households, more than two in three French people (67%) took advantage of this annual meeting to make purchases, according to an Enov study. More and more people are planning their Christmas gifts during Black Friday.
To healthily benefit from this avalanche of promotions, however, you must take precautions. The most important thing is to consume in moderation. Faced with a “-50%” or “-70%” covering half of the window of a store or the web page of a site, it is easy to think that this is the opportunity of the year and that we absolutely must seize it, even if it means succumbing to a frenzy of consumption. To avoid falling into this trap, you must first define what you want to acquire.
The ideal is to write a list of your purchases, write down what you need or simply what would make you happy and follow this list. Be careful not to let yourself be attracted by what passes before your eyes.
Compare the best and be wary of overly tempting promotions
Once the list of desired purchases has been established, you must take the time to find the best deals. No need to rush headlong, the TV of your dreams may very well cost less on another site. It is therefore preferable to shop around for sellers. Some applications offer a list of the most interesting offers live. This is the case with Dealabs for example, which updates the best promotions of the moment.
Be careful not to get lost in the middle of all these offers and the “Black Friday Good Deal” emails that are multiplying. Before clicking on one of the links in the message, you must It is imperative to check who sent it and ensure that it is not a tentative de phishing.
Finally, beware of promotions that aren't really promotions. Some sellers may claim that the price of a product is divided by 10 even though it is still at its original price. Don't hesitate to check the base price of a product to avoid being cheated.
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