NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Think it pays off to go shopping on Black Friday? According to a survey conducted by education portal BlitzResults.com, 81% of all consumers state that they have been tricked by dealers in the past.
“Lure offers”, allegedly “sold out” items, mind-boggling discounts and fine print are the tricks to attract customers during Black Friday. A survey by BlitzResults of 4,813 consumers examined which tricks the dealers regularly use to rip off customers. The study also reveals that the majority of customers have been victims of unfair sales practices. “Lure offers” are the most dominant form of rip-offs, followed by exaggerated discounts.
