The balances will come this year, in almost all Italian regions, well ahead, having been brought forward to January 3, but already at this time many merchants offer bargain prices for them.
This year sober end of the Italians, in the name of crisis and spending cuts, has devastated the traders, who are hoping to be able to recover thanks to the balances.
Yet according to Codacons, anticipate the balances will serve little purpose: the money and remain few, and Italians can not devote himself to purchases even in the first weeks of 2015, still harassed by upcoming tax deadlines and extended.
“The families arrive the start of the end of season discounts with portfolios already emptied from the expenses for the Christmas holidays and year-end. Anticipate a few days the balances will not affect the spending power of citizens, whose budget to devote to seasonal discounts is increasingly tight, “he explained so the President of Codacons Carlo Rienzi, that even in the period of decrease of sales discounts ’8% over last year, with an average cost that does not exceed EUR 184 per family.
Only 35% of Italians can afford to purchase them, although in balance, and these l’ consumer association gives his advice to buy the best and not be caught unprepared: keep your sales because even the leaders in balance can be changed, make sure the balances are on goods of the current season, monitor different stores to make comparisons, have clear ideas on what to buy and what features, wary discounts of more than 50%, preferably in use trusted stores, check that the price is well exposed and visible, both the old and the one on sale, be wary of animals you do not try, do not pay additional charges when you pay by card even during the sales period, and then contact the Codacons if you think they have been cheated or scammed.
Author: Angela Sorrentino
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