The Top 5 Holiday Shopping Scams

Gadgets, software and digital gear are among the most popular gifts for the holiday season. But the holidays bring out the worst in many retailers and if you're not up on what means what, you are ripe to be scammed. Here are the top scams to avoid.

Digital Journal -- Did you overpay? Did you buy a pointless gift card? Did you buy a lemon? These are some of the trickiest questions for anyone who is shopping for gadgets during the holiday season.

Some retailers will pull out sneaky tricks when they want to lure shoppers to their products, and we're not just talking pushy salespeople who belong in Glengarry Glen Ross.

Buyer beware is not clichéd alliteration, either — it's the name of the shopping game when you're hunting for the latest technology during the holidays.

In this episode of Digital Journal TV, we look at the top five tricks in the tech retail industry. We're offering our advice and knowledge of the market to help you stay clear of sketchy retail tricks.

If you're the type of person whose head spins when you think about megapixels, Blu-ray, MP3 players or computer clock speeds, this video is for you.

A cool gadget is everyone's best friend, so here is what to watch out for while shopping for that special gift.

(Easter Egg Hunt: We have a fun blooper from filming this episode so stay tuned throughout.)

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[MrBAZA667]

You think gift cards are pointless? Are you retarded? Gift cards are the best possible thing to buy someone. And besides now days you can put up to $1000 on a gift card.

[monk22yrs]

p.s.

4:44...gift cards are junk, and you can't even buy a good dvd with them?! i don't think so!

a 25 dollar amazon gift card costs...25; no 5 dollars extra just to buy it...and with some good, even some new, dvds on amazon for sometimes a penny, for $25 dollars, with $3 shipping per dvd---that's at least 8 dvds thru amazon!

i got, brand new, THE HOODLUM PRIEST, COUNT YORGA, and THE UGLY AMERICAN dvds for one penny each and postage thru amazon

[monk22yrs]

just plain go to walmart, where the cashiers don't pester you, and you can return junk in 3 months with no hassles.

[clamcrabber]

your saying don't go to Best Buy.

[Custom09]

Wah???? I still need VHS/DVD players. VHS is still the best way to record television. DVD sett op recorders kinda suck still.

[TheJetfighter666]

Hey A-Hole I covet V.H.S./ D.V.D. players! I have over 900 v.h.s. movies and another 400 home made video's and concerts. I don't buy what Madison Ave say's I need .I go through video players like nobody's business because i don't watch today's t.v. I watch 50's and 60's t.v.. v.h.s. and disc. I am not rich enough to transfer all my v.h.s,. Nor do i want to So I think the combos are great!! ANYBODY ELSE??? GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP.any body over 40 out there

[jlumley]

bloody Asians; they can't drive either

[MetalHeart8787]

I Never buy anything i don't want But the VHS/DVD combo is very good. i have the kind where you can record your old VHS tapes to DVD, Throw out the bulky vhs tapes.

also the gift crads are good it allows the person to get what they want, if you get one USE it its very simple. if you buy one make sure they shop at the place.

[hyper9braker]

i dont know why but mp3 players are ridiculously expensive now.

[peaceandloveletsblow]

I got a camera with NICPNPOTN

 "....now i can put nudy pics on the net."