Attorney General Frosh: Avoid Shopping Pitfalls in Post-Thanksgiving Retail Rush

Attorney General Releases Top Tips for Consumers to be Savvy Shoppers this Holiday Season

BALTIMORE, MD – The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend, including Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Attorney General Frosh is urging consumers to know their rights, educate themselves, and to be extra vigilant as consumer spending online and in stores sharply increases. Consumers in the U.S. are expected to spend more than $700 billion on holiday shopping, much of which will take place this weekend. November also marks the start of a sharp increase in charitable giving.

“Being a savvy shopper begins with educating yourself about retail policies and pitfalls,” said Attorney General Frosh. “Sometimes that ‘great deal’ isn’t such a bargain if you’re left with a broken or unwanted gift that you cannot return.”

Read more in the full press release:http://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2018/112018.pdf