Intermediate discounts from today - Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming

Opportunities to make purchases at lower prices, in periods or days with discounts, will have from today consumers, since The autumn discount period starts on 1 November and will last for the first ten days of the month.

So, on Monday 1 November, the intermediate autumn discount period for 2021 will start and will last for two weeks.

Recall that, when conducting discounts, in addition to the indication of the old and the new reduced price of products sold at a discount, the indication and commercial communication of a discount rate is also permitted.

On the occasion of the start of the interim sales, the president of the Athens Commercial Association, Stavros Kafounis, addressing consumers, states that all commercial markets in Athens remain safe, the shops, with a real sense of responsibility, continue to respect all health protection protocols and calls on consumers to strengthen the market as much as they can, taking advantage of the reduced prices of the products available.

Finally, addressing the chairman to the traders, he assures them that the association, driven by the demand of all businessmen and the bodies representing the country's consumers, insists on the demand for the immediate abolition of the obsolete institution of interim discounts, which, despite the assurances of the competent authorities, have not yet been abolished.

Which Sundays will the shops be open

Three Sundays remain for the operation of shops. 26 December falls on the last Sunday before the New Year so shops are expected to be closed.

Dates in detail:

7 November 2021
12 December 2021
December 19, 2021

Black Friday

Black Friday is usually the fourth Friday in November, but always follows Thanksgiving (25/11).

So, this year Black Friday will «fall» on Friday, 26 November 2021.

Three days after Black Friday, it's Cyber Monday, with discounts on purchases made exclusively online.

What consumers should watch out for

Meanwhile, the Hellenic Consumer Employees« Union refers to the 5 rules that ensure that consumers will not fall victim to »offers".

These rules are as follows:

• Do market research and check not only the price (original and new) but also the quality of the products. They should also search the internet for the price of the product they are about to choose, by code or model number, to be sure that the price they have identified is the most advantageous.
• Define their needs and plan a list of purchases to be made that will fit in with their personal or family budget, avoiding wasteful spending.
• To be informed about the details and terms of their transaction when they buy products on instalments. Especially for credit card purchases, always be aware of the terms and conditions of the purchase.
• Products must be marked with the original price and the offer price (not the discount rate). Attention! Offers often state that no changes can be made, so if you regret it, you cannot change it.
• Always ask for a receipt for the products they have bought. In case the product is defective and they want to return or exchange it, showing the receipt is essential.