Don’t fall for these brand tricks this Bank Holiday it’ll cost you [Video]

The Bank Holiday weekend is a time for relaxing, finding a pub garden (if it’s sunny), and maybe even treating yourself to a shopping spree.

And with a little extra time on our hands, we might not even need to take our money out with us: scrolling online, we’re constantly bombarded with advertising that entices us to spend from the comfort of our sofa. Even on a lazy day, we’re not safe.

In fact, online retailers and TikTok shops are attempting to lure shoppers to spend more this Bank Holiday and innocent consumers don’t even realise, a retail expert has warned.

So what are the things we need to look out for? If you know how to, you can beat the brands at their own game.

Retail expert Stephanie Hood says that if you’ve ever received an email from a store with a subject line like ‘Oops, we made a mistake!’ most of the time this is completely on purpose.

‘Retailers …