Procon lists 78 websites consumers should avoid when purchasing on Black Friday

The Consumer Protection and Defense Foundation (Procon-SP) is listed. 78 Websites This should be avoided As for online purchases, 13 are still online. The names are part of the “Avoid These Sites” section, which was created after internal procedures including research and attempts to contact the complaining companies. The alert attracts attention especially during the Black Friday sale period.

The list consists of companies that already have complaints against them and are unable to respond to notifications or resolve consumer issues. When these situations are verified, Procon-SP searches for the company’s CNPJ and makes several contact attempts e-mailPhone and other channel can be selected. Only then will you location It becomes part of the department.

Guidelines

Procon-SP advises that the consumer, before purchasing, should check whether the profile or location He has complaints. One red flag is to notice if the platform has reviews from other consumers. If not, it is important to be suspicious. Very low prices can also be a trap. Another tip is to give preference to suppliers who provide service channels, CNPJ and physical address.

It is also important to pay attention to how to access the resource. In this sense, the consumer should not click on Links Posted by e-mailWhatsApp or messages, without first checking on the supplier’s official channel whether this contact form is correct.

To make payments securely, it is always necessary to verify company details on invoices and ownership of deposit accounts, among other information.