How to spot the ‘dark patterns’ websites use to trick us into buying

People are more happy to spend money when they think they’re getting a good deal. Ecommerce websites have plenty of tricks to give you that feeling to get you to buy things you might not otherwise want. — dpa

MAINZ: You buy something cheap and seemingly innocuous like an ebook with tips on nutrition or dog training.

Then when your next bank statement arrives you discover that you’ve unwittingly signed up for a monthly subscription.