Consumer Corner: How to not waste your money on Black Friday

"The first task is to make a list of presents for family and friends, or items for yourself that you really want and then go shopping for these items during the sales. However you need to also be mindful of ‘sales’ prices."

Consumer Corner: Black Friday is creeping up upon us once again. This year, Black Friday will share the love with Ireland's election day on the 29th November so like any good politician it’s important to be prepared going into battle.

Black Friday is creeping up upon us once again. This year, Black Friday will share the love with Ireland's election day on the 29th November so like any good politician it’s important to be prepared going into battle. How to battle for bargains and how best to navigate through the marketing tricks that will be used in abundance on the biggest shopping day of the year is something to consider before the big day.

Darragh Cassidy of money saving website, Bonkers.ie says that first thing first is to remember is as with any sale item, it’s only a bargain on Black Friday if you were actually prepared to buy it at the higher price.