GENERALACTIVE
11 hours ago
Shoppers warned of dodgy discounts as Black Friday sales kick off
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Shoppers warned of dodgy discounts as Black Friday sales kick off”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Bogus "countdown timers", false "storewide" discount claims and misleading price comparisons are in the spotlight as the consumer watchdog cracks down this sales season.
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Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Shoppers warned of dodgy discounts as Black Friday sales kick off
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC