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Rossen Reports: Watch out for 'fake sales' at major stores

Rossen Reports: Watch out for 'fake sales' at major stores
Hi. Yeah, let's get right to the rundown first. Don't fall for fake sales this holiday season. What's *** fake sale? Well, there's new information on how retailers are making you think you're getting *** good deal when you're just being played. The major warning you need to hear and tricks on how to really save money. Then two major organizations teaming up right now to help protect you from scams, the tool and it's free. You're gonna want to know about that could save you from being *** target. And finally, we're all getting ready to travel for the holidays. But I have *** try travel alert that you need to hear and you're gonna want to get your calendar out for this one first, the website consumers Checkbook, just releasing *** new study showing many stores are posting major sales but they aren't real discounts at all. Here's the deal. Researchers spent 33 weeks tracking *** bunch of items at 25 major retailers. They discover that most of the stores list some items on sale, even though those items are usually being sold at the sales price. So you think you're getting 60% off *** coffee maker. But really that coffee maker is usually that price so you're not going to shop around because you think you're getting *** good deal, Let me help you to figure this out download free internet browser extensions like this one, camel, camel, camel or another good one is honey. They monitor the prices of items and we'll show you what they cost up to 120 days beforehand. So you you can track that price going back. So you can see if you're really getting *** sale, really getting *** good deal. And they're also gonna show you what that item costs at other stores and on other websites as well. I'm gonna put all this information on my website, Rawson Reports dot com. Next, the Better Business Bureau and amazon teaming up to create *** new free tool that will help protect you from scammers. So I love when companies get together to fight these guys. You know, when you get an email texture call and you think that doesn't look right, That doesn't sound right. But I don't know if it's *** scam or not. That's why they created this. The BBB scam tracker here. You can report *** scam or you can just come here to this section. It's called I think I'm being targeted by *** scam. You click right over here right here, look up scam, right, look up *** scam there. You can type in what happened and then look at this. Other people have written down their experiences what happened, how much more they lost that way. You can compare what happened to you. And then you can find this website right here. BBB dot org. Okay slash scam. Resources. BBB dot org slash scam. Resources where we'll always have everything on my website, Rawson Reports dot com. We compile everything there, nice and easy with links. Finally, *** deadline that keeps getting pushed back is now getting closer and closer. And now you've got to start paying attention starting May 3rd of next year. May 3rd of next year. Anyone over the age of 18 needs *** real ID compliant license in order to fly anywhere in the country. We've been hearing about this and you're like oh it's years away. It's coming up basically the real I. D. Is *** security enhanced license. You know, you have it, look at your license right now if you have *** star in the right hand corner, if you have *** star on the right hand corner you have it already. If you don't, you got to get one in order to get it, you have to visit your local department of motor vehicles, provide more information like your Social Security card proof of address verification of your name, date of birth. So your passport or birth certificate. Remember the government officials warned. There will be *** rush as people get this done next year that you have to get it done by May so best to do it as soon as possible so you can get in there and get in line. I'm gonna put all this and more information. What's that you've heard me say this before? Yeah, on my website, ross and reports dot com back to you
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Rossen Reports: Watch out for 'fake sales' at major stores
As you’re holiday shopping, don’t fall for fake sales. You might see a discount sticker on an item, but it could be the price it’s always been. The website Consumers’ Checkbook just released a study showing many stores are posting major sales that aren't real discounts at all. Its researchers spent 33 weeks tracking a bunch of items at 25 major retailers. They discovered that most of the stores list some items on sale even though those items are usually the sale price listed. Interested in reading more about what they found? Click here. How do you know if you’re getting a good deal? Download free internet browser extensions like CamelCamelCamel or Honey. They monitor the prices of items and will show you what they cost before. Honey tracks this up to 120 days before. The sites will also show you what the item costs at other stores and on other websites. This will help you shop smart and save some money, too!

As you’re holiday shopping, don’t fall for fake sales. You might see a discount sticker on an item, but it could be the price it’s always been.

The website Consumers’ Checkbook just released a study showing many stores are posting major sales that aren't real discounts at all. Its researchers spent 33 weeks tracking a bunch of items at 25 major retailers. They discovered that most of the stores list some items on sale even though those items are usually the sale price listed. Interested in reading more about what they found? .

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How do you know if you’re getting a good deal? Download free internet browser extensions like or .

They monitor the prices of items and will show you what they cost before. Honey tracks this up to 120 days before. The sites will also show you what the item costs at other stores and on other websites. This will help you shop smart and save some money, too!