Consumer Reports: Too good to be true online deals [Video]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) – An important warning for online shoppers is to beware of bogus sales in their social media news feeds.

You might see too-good-to-be-true prices on everything from tumblers to sneakers to beauty products and countless other hot holiday items. Don’t fall for it! Consumer Reports reveals how to spot the fakes so your real money isn’t wasted.

Was the Grinch behind that ad for trendy holiday gifts that turned out too good to be true? In Bill Sipp’s case, it was an ad for lawn mower equipment. He needed two hard-to-find belt parts for his old Snapper mowers.

He found a place that said they did have them in stock. However, after waiting a few days, his order was still pending. He tried calling them, but the phone number was no good.

He then called his credit card company and was able to reverse the …