Is That Early Holiday Deal or Fake Discount? Our Shopping Expert Chimes In
Tech Is That Early Holiday Deal or Fake Discount? Our Shopping Expert Chimes In If you plan on shopping during early holiday sales, double-check prices before you buy. Getty Images/CNET It’s hard to believe that the holidays are a couple of months away.
- ▪Tech Is That Early Holiday Deal or Fake Discount?
- ▪Our Shopping Expert Chimes In If you plan on shopping during early holiday sales, double-check prices before you buy.
- ▪Getty Images/CNET It’s hard to believe that the holidays are a couple of months away.
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Tech Is That Early Holiday Deal or Fake Discount? Our Shopping Expert Chimes In If you plan on shopping during early holiday sales, double-check prices before you buy. Dashia Milden Senior Consumer Insights Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET.… Read full bio Dashia Milden Senior Consumer Insights Editor Read full bio September 30, 2026, 1:11 pm ET 2 min read Retailers may inflate the recommended retail price to suggest the product sells for more than it does, our expert said. Getty Images/CNET It’s hard to believe that the holidays are a couple of months away. Retailers, like Amazon and Walmart, are just a few of the stores with upcoming early holiday sales to discount popular gifts like tech, kitchen gadgets and toys.
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