{"id":40820,"date":"2025-11-06T05:20:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T05:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=40820"},"modified":"2025-11-06T05:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T05:20:40","slug":"deal-no-deal-black-friday-2025-price-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/06\/deal-no-deal-black-friday-2025-price-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Deal or No Deal? Black Friday 2025 price check for Mzansi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Black Friday 2025 is just three weeks away, on <strong>Friday 28 November 2025<\/strong>. And as always, South African shoppers will be swarming malls and online stores to chase those \u2018unmissable\u2019 deals. However, a new report from Research Gate should be cause for concern for Black Friday 2025 in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <em>Fake Discount Epidemic Study of 2025<\/em>, six out of ten shoppers are tricked by fake discounts, says Marketing specialist Mathabo Sekhonyana. Most often, in the weeks leading up to Black Friday 2025, retailers will over inflate prices. Only to \u2018mark them down\u2019 with red tags and countdown clocks to give the illusion of a deal.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-black-friday-2025-fact-check\">BLACK FRIDAY 2025 FACT CHECK<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"447\" alt=\"Black Friday 2025\" class=\"wp-image-2408997\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Deal-or-No-Deal-Black-Friday-2025-price-check-for.jpg?resize=640%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Deal-or-No-Deal-Black-Friday-2025-price-check-for.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_2-768x536.jpg.optimal.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_2-750x524.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_2-960x670.jpg.optimal.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_2-640x447.jpg.optimal.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_2-255x178.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Say cheese! Because the majority of Black Friday deals are not actually any cheaper than usual. Image: File <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, discount deception isn\u2019t just a South African practice. Research by a UK consumer group showed that in 2024, nine out of ten Black Friday offers were cheaper or the same price at other times of the year. Plus, the new study has found that misleading price reductions are most common in fashion (<strong>47%<\/strong>) and electronics (<strong>21%<\/strong>). So, beware! <\/p>\n<p>While retailers will see profits soar on Black Friday 2025, it\u2019s poor South African consumers who lack awareness and get duped by deceptive deals. According to the report, nearly half of the fake deals are circulated on social media. As a result, there\u2019s a growing distrust among consumers towards brands.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-be-smart-don-t-overspend\">BE SMART, DON\u2019T OVERSPEND<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"389\" alt=\"Black Friday 2025\" class=\"wp-image-2408999\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762406436_578_Deal-or-No-Deal-Black-Friday-2025-price-check-for.jpg?resize=606%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762406436_578_Deal-or-No-Deal-Black-Friday-2025-price-check-for.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_5-255x164.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black Friday 2025 is a great way for a retailer to create urgency. Like the deal will go away if you don\u2019t take it now. Image: File <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, what can you do to sort the decepetive deals from the real ones on Black Friday 2025? Sekhonyana says the key is simply spend smart, not impulsively. Be aware of pricing tricks and only make \u2018intentional choices.\u2019 To do this you must track prices from early on (like now, three weeks\u2019 out at least).<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of helpful tools like South Africa\u2019s award-winning PriceCheck comparison site. It sounds obvious, but knowing the original price is important to discerning if it\u2019s deal or no deal. Next, don\u2019t fall for cheesy countdown clocks. Urgency is a retailer\u2019s favourite trap. They want you to pull the trigger now.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-south-africans-can-still-score-on-black-friday-2025\">SOUTH AFRICANS CAN STILL SCORE ON BLACK FRIDAY 2025<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"502\" alt=\"Black Friday 2025\" class=\"wp-image-2409000\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762406437_108_Deal-or-No-Deal-Black-Friday-2025-price-check-for.jpg?resize=640%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762406437_108_Deal-or-No-Deal-Black-Friday-2025-price-check-for.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_11-768x602.jpg.optimal.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_11-750x588.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_11-918x720.jpg.optimal.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_11-612x480.jpg.optimal.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Black-Friday-2025_11-255x200.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stick with trusted brands, especially when every retailer under the sun is trying to cash in on Black Friday 2025. Image: File <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don\u2019t buy impulsively and always stick to your wishlist. A deal is only a deal if you actual need the item. Check delivery costs and read that fine print. Remember, shipping can often eat right back into your discount. Follow brands that have earned your trust. Research finds you\u2019re <strong>80%<\/strong> less likely to be duped by a brand you know, than not some fly-by-nighter with a deal that\u2019s too good to be true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack Friday 2025 will still be a great time to score some deals. But my advice is to do your research beforehand and spend wisely. And monitor prices between now and <strong>Friday 28 November 2025<\/strong> to make the most-informed purchasing decision possible,\u201d concludes Sekhonyana.<\/p>\n<p><em>But what do you think? Are you looking forward to Black Friday 2025? Or do you agree it\u2019s mostly a discount deception to get consumers buying? Let us know in the comments section below \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES FROM RAY LEATHERN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Deal #Deal #Black #Friday #price #check #Mzansi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Friday 2025 is just three weeks away, on Friday 28 November 2025. 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