Black Friday continues to change; what you need to know ahead of Cyber Monday
November 25, 2022 – NBC2 WGRZ
A whopping 166 million shoppers are expected to make a purchase before the busy Thanksgiving weekend is over.
Because of inflation, people are looking for discounts perhaps more than ever, so retailers have to balance wanting to make those sales but also get the highest price they can.
Black Friday shopping is in full swing at the Galleria Mall, where it was a steady stream of people but shoppers say Black Friday is not the same as it used to be.
That’s shopping in-store.
If you’re planning to shop online, cybersecurity experts say inflation is causing more and more people to let their guard down and fall victim to scams.
“It’s very sad, but unfortunately that’s the exact case we’re in right now. Budgets are strapped really for everybody, and so people want to maximize the holidays for their loved ones by making and stretching that dollar that they have,” Victor Wieczorek of Guidepoint Security said.
Wieczorek says when comparing deals across websites, read reviews and check known scammer lists. Those are on the Federal Trade Commission, FBI and BBB’s websites.
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