The Better Business Bureau has some tips for Black Friday shoppers.
Retail traffic is expected to be heavy both at stores and online, the Better Business Bureau noted in a news release.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, typically is the busiest combined online and in-person shopping day of the year.
The National Retail Association forecasts holiday sales increases between 6% and 8%, which would lead to historic highs, the release said.
“This always is a time where emotions run high and, to snap up a great deal people often rush their decisions,” Better Business Bureau President and CEO Steve J. Bernas said in the release. “This can lead to buyer’s remorse if a fast decision leads to getting scammed online, or buying an item that shoppers end up deciding they didn’t want or dealing with a company that turns out to be substandard.”
The Better Business Bureau offered the following tips for shoppers.
• Make the most of…