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What is Black Friday and how to take advantage of the promotions?

Find out how to take advantage of Black Friday to shop that brings savings and doesn't corrupt your budget for the year. So, read this post and check out our tips to take advantage of these promotions in a healthy way.

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Find out what to do and avoid during the most anticipated date of the year

Confira 4 dicas valiosas para aproveitar as promoções da Black deste ano! Fonte: Pexels.
Check out 4 valuable tips to take advantage of this year's Black promotions! Source: Pexels.

What is Black Friday for you? Many people view this date with excitement, as it indicates that several promotions will start and it will be possible to buy a lot of items and save more.

However, for other people, Black Friday can be seen negatively, as many stores may not be as sincere in their promotions and offer low discounts or leave the item at the same price as before.

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But despite the negative points, the date brings with it a lot of savings on purchases. However, to really take advantage of them, you need to know how to take advantage of the promotions and what to avoid during the date. 

Therefore, we decided to separate in this post several tips for you to get along during Black Friday and make purchases that really bring savings to your finances. Check out!

What is Black Friday?

Saiba o que é essa data! Fonte: Unsplash.
Know what this date is! Source: Unsplash.

First of all, it is interesting to know more about what Black Friday is and how it manages to make purchases cheaper.

Therefore, Black Friday is a day of the year when several stores in the country apply very large discounts on selected products so that you can buy them at a lower price.

This day, which is now considered a major event, started in the United States and ended up in Brazil. And as every Brazilian loves a discount, Black Friday quickly became popular.

In this way, every year we can see several stores offering unmissable discounts and people planning to make their biggest purchases at this time of year.

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How does Black Friday work?

Namely, the way Black Friday works is very simple. It happens once a year and always falls on the last Friday of November.

This choice of date also came from the United States, where Black Friday traditionally takes place after Thanksgiving.

Therefore, on the last Friday of November, stores are already prepared with various promotions on their products for the public to enjoy and make good purchases.

However, as we mentioned above, Black Friday has become a highly anticipated event for the public. This made several shopkeepers decide to slightly increase Black's promotions period.

That is why, nowadays, we can see stores that create Black November, to have promotions throughout the month, or Cyber Monday, which announces products on sale on the Monday after Black Friday.

In this way, the public ends up gaining more time and options to make their purchases, not being limited to one day.

Is it worth buying on Black Friday?

Now that you know what Black Friday is and how it works, it's time to find out if it's really worth focusing your biggest purchases of the year on this period.

After all, as we mentioned at the beginning of the article, there may be stores that run fake promotions to earn more.

But on the other hand, there are stores that do really good deals, where you can find a good discount on items.

Therefore, to find out if buying on Black Friday is really worth it, you need to analyze the pros and cons of that date, as you can see below.

Benefits

At first, shopping during Black Friday can bring you countless benefits. Some of them are:

  • If you plan better when shopping;
  • Save on orders placed;
  • Have more balance in the budget;
  • Allows you to buy Christmas gifts at a lower price.

Disadvantages

However, this great event of the year also has some downsides, as you can see below:

  • Fake discounts and promotions;
  • Sites that steal your personal data;
  • Delay in order delivery due to high demand;
  • The product you want may quickly run out of stock.

How to avoid problems on Black Friday?

Despite the disadvantages, it is still possible to buy during Black Friday and avoid the problems listed above! See how to do this with the tips we separate for you!

Make sure the store is trustworthy

The first good practice you should do when shopping during Black Friday is to check if the store is really trustworthy.

During this period of the year, many fake stores can appear that offer unrealistic promotions just to practice a scam with the consumer.

To avoid these stores it is recommended that you:

  • Make sure the website address is correct;
  • Find out the store's reputation on sites like Reclame Aqui;
  • Look for testimonials from people who have already bought from her;
  • See if you have security certificates on payments.

By applying these simple practices, you can already escape scams and, therefore, buy more safely.

Do not use the entire card limit

Spending the whole day looking at promotions and seeing how cheap items are during Black Friday can make us do crazy things with our credit card. 

One of them is to use the entire limit value to make purchases during this period of the year.

As much as it is nice to know what Black Friday is and to shop during this period, you need to set limits so that you don't get into a big debt when the moment passes.

Monitor prices in advance

If you are afraid to go shopping during Black Friday and end up falling for a fake sale, know that there is a way to avoid this setback.

So, weeks before the date, you can start tracking the prices of the products you are interested in buying.

By the way, this monitoring can be done on websites specialized in comparing the price of an item in different stores.

This way, you guarantee that you will always be able to buy an item for the best value that it was found.

Find out about the cancellation and product exchange policy

Finally, it is also interesting that you know the product exchange and order cancellation policy of the store you want to buy.

As much as it seems like a boring activity, it is essential for you to know what to do when the order does not arrive at your address or the product sent does not please you.

And here it is important to consider that when shopping online, the consumer has the right to return any item within 7 days and receive full money back.

Namely, this is an item present in the Consumer Protection Code, and knowing this will prevent you from falling into blows too.

How to take advantage of promotions?

Saiba como aproveitar o que a Black Friday oferece de melhor! Fonte: Pexels.
Find out how to take advantage of what Black Friday has to offer! Source: Pexels.

By now, you've already learned a lot about what Black Friday is and how to protect yourself when shopping on this date.

But it is also essential to know how to enjoy the moment and save a lot on your purchases! To do this, just check out the tips we've separated for you below!

Make a list of what you want

In summary, this simple practice already helps you not to spend more than necessary and stay true to your budget.

During Black Friday, it's normal to feel like adding all the items to your cart. But, here it is important that you stay in line so as not to suffer losses later.

An easy way to do this is by listing all the items you want and can currently buy. So you can only track promotions related to them to keep your budget steady!

Anticipate Christmas shopping

Another very interesting way to take advantage of Black Friday is by anticipating your Christmas shopping.

As the dates are very close, you can take advantage of promotions to buy gifts for the family and even some decorations to have a nice supper.

See if it's better to buy in cash or in installments

It is also interesting that you analyze whether it might be better to buy a product in cash or in installments.

Namely, most stores offer a good discount on products in cash, so it may be interesting to analyze which of the two is more worthwhile for you.

Prefer promotions with cashback

During Black Friday, you may be surprised by several different promotions and discounts, which can also leave you lost when checking out.

Therefore, an interesting tip to follow is to opt for stores that offer the famous cashback or cash back.

Thus, from it you can get a percentage of what you spent on the item back in your account.

That way, you can take advantage of the money that came back to buy some more product during the date.

So, did you like to know more about what Black Friday is and the tips to enjoy the date? So, be sure to check out the next post that is full of tips for you to enjoy your cashback purchases!

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About the author  /  Leticia Jordan

Hello! I have a degree in Marketing and ended up discovering my passion in the area of content production! Today I have experience writing about digital marketing and personal finance where I always focus on delivering the information that the public needs most.

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