Attention: The warning they make about Black Friday

The National Observatory for Consumer Protection (Onpeco), warned consumers beware of false and misleading advertising that could be involved in the multiple offers that appear in the media, on the occasion of the black fridayor called Black Friday, which are the offers that are released to consumers after Thanksgiving Thursday.

Next Friday, November 25, is the long-awaited Black Friday, when consumers in the United States get up early to be the first to take advantage of the offers, with prices well below the cost established for sale, but In that country (USA) there is great respect for consumers, who have the opportunity to change their decision and go to the establishment to get their money back if they have regretted the purchasesomething that does not happen in the Dominican Republic, despite Law number 358-05 and article 53 of the Constitution that establish the right to be compensated in case of market failure.

Black Friday. File, Archive.

Since 2010, he began to reproduce North American culture in our country, both to celebrate the Thanksgiving Daylike the day after black Fridaywith which trade is reactivated, and consumers can take advantage of market offers to purchase goods they need in their homes.

As it is a fact that next Black Friday we will have the day for purchases, facilitated even by banks that offer fixed rates for the use of credit cards, it is necessary that consumers take into account the following warnings:

Check in their homes if they certainly need the item for which they were attracted by advertising, before deciding to purchase.
Ask if the item you are going to replace has the possibility of a second chance, that is, of being repaired and thus not incurring the expense.
Compare prices, you still have time to compare prices and decide on a smart purchase
Ask for the guarantee of the item you buy, you should not pay for it, and keep it in a safe place in your home.
The invoice is your proof of payment and is the evidence you have in case of a claim; Make a copy of it before the date is erased. Now they print on a vulnerable paper, which is erased, which is an offense to the consumer, who is denied the claim if a letter on the invoice has been erased.
If the purchased item is damaged a few months after its purchase, remember that you have the right to claim within the period established by Law.
He has the right to be compensated as mandated by article 53 of the Constitution.
Verify if the item is factory new or refurbished. There are many pitfalls in lightly regulated markets like ours, an assembled item is sold to you as if it were new, being rebuilt. That is fraud and a criminal offence, which many consumers are not aware of.
Keep the invoices and guarantees of the products you purchase as a treasure.
Do not make impulse purchases, plan your expenses and do not compromise your future and that of your family by buying things that you may not need, but that advertising led you to spend that you could expect.