How to spot dodgy deals and scams this Boxing Day | ABC NEWS
Australians have lost millions to shopping scams this year, prompting the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and consumer advocates to urge shoppers to watch out for dodgy deals and online scams.
Gary Mortimer, a retail marketing professor at Queensland University of Technology, warns about rogue retailers who inflate prices before Boxing Day sales and ‘ghost stores’ that appear online.
To stay safe, he suggests Googling the names of online retailers to verify their physical presence, checking customer testimonials and reviewing ratings on Trustpilot.
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