10 Investigates has tips on what you should know before clicking on a deal that is too good to be true.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — ‘Tis the season to shop until you drop.
Sixty million people are expected to log on for Cyber Monday.
Heather Higgins is one of them.
“That’s a good deal,” she said as she scored the latest ads online.
You can say she’s an experienced online shopper.
“I’ve bought a new laptop. There was this amazing wet, dry vacuum from Tinco. Our bote chairs are on sale,” Higgins said. “I am an avid online shopper.”
Even more so with sales flashing on every site she clicks.
“I want a new nugget ice maker. I want a new set of plastic pans. I’m very tempted with the sales right now,” Higgins said.
Higgins will be one of the millions of Americans logging on for Cyber Monday.
But the Better Business Bureau sent out a warning to those preparing to shop. There are risks, the organization says, such as being wary of misleading advertisements, lookalike websites and untrustworthy sellers.
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