This isn't necessarily something that pertains strictly to blackfriday, however my experience came because of that $200 TV deal most of us missed out on. I want to note that I am usually very cautious about these things but this one was so well done I didn't see redflags until a week after.
I commented on Amazons facebook page venting about how they never announced the TV as an upcoming deal. Just a moment of me being upset at missing the deal and it turns out what made me $200 poorer. I didn't think anything else about it until a few days later I noticed I had received a Facebook message from what appeard a representative of amazon. Here is part of the conversation so you can get a better understanding.
http://imgur.com/VqjuPOu
That "represenative" said they would be sending it off to another dept to work with me and I would receive an email. I got the email and it basically asked for my information to contact me. Here is a part of what the email looked lilke
http://imgur.com/mfG4M30
I gave them my cell number and got a call from "Dujohn" who apologized and sounded really freaking professional. He said the way they handle this was for the customer to buy a giftcard and they would take the giftcard and edit it to purchase the item...I know I know....SCAM SCAM right? My ******** meter was not going off because I lost all doubt from how proffesional and legititmate everything looked and the fact they contacted me about my complaint (i know its public but didnt put that together at the moment)
I procedded with purchasing the giftcard and gave Dujohn the "amazon rep" my code. He said to wait a moment and then I received this
http://imgur.com/VsyVfKz.
Told all my friends how awesome amazon was until I tried tracking the package a day later. It wouldnt pull an order since it didnt exist. I called amazon and they were quickly able to determine Ive been had.
I am working with my bank on disputing everything and am hoping for the best but I wont know until later this week.
So please be careful this holiday season and at any time purchasing things online. Let my ignorance be a lesson to you.