Eight Top Tips For Smart And Safe Online Shopping
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Online shopping is a very popular trend among different ages. There are a lot of advantages to shop online. You can easily choose all kinds of goods to save a lot of time. Also you can get more discount than in the stores. And you can search and compare products before making the final payment. Especially, when it comes to Covid-19 emergency, you will find it much more important and convenient to choose online shopping.
However, when you enjoy the convenience of shopping online, you need to take care of some potential problems among these activities. Here we are providing some tips to make sure you have a good experience of online shopping.
Shop with a trusted company or store
Usually people are easier to be attracted by the picture showed on the website. If you want to avoid a lot of problems, like return the product back or get your money back, you had better do some research about this store. You need to make sure the site listing a physical address, not just a post office box. Please be sure to check reviews at Bizrate and by doing a search with Google.
Be skeptical about its review
Be wary of deals that appear too good to be true. You can find there are a lot of good reviews under the same product. They probably are. If you have suspicions, you can check more reviews and you may discover some interesting results. Maybe all these reviews are written by the same person. Too much reviews make you feel not reliable. There are two steps may help you much.
•Check their addresses and phone number listed on the site.
•Then take a few minutes to research the site online by entering the name of the merchant along with the keyword ’’scam’’.
Look for coupons and other discounts
If you are a clever customer, you may save a bundle of money online shopping. It is too easy to receive the discount, typically you just enter the coupon code in blank when you make payment. It’s then deducted from the total purchase price.
People will be sure to get discount when they do the following:
•Sign up for newsletters at websites.
•To keep informed of these discounts on weekly specials and e-fares.
•To be a VIP customer on the website.
No matter what situation, please take a few minutes to visit a website whether any current offers that might apply to the customer when they’re buying from.
Comparing price between the same product
When you compare prices for products across dozens of websites, you may be amazed at the range of prices. Even the same product, you can get different prices in different stores. It is worth to pick up a product in a reliable store with reasonable price.
Need a product care or insurance
A product insurance is necessary to protect your item’s interest against inevitable losses that occur during the transportation of goods. A product insurance policy indemnifies the product interest in the event of loss or damage due to a peril insured against while at risk under the policy.
So if you are not sure whether its quality is fine or whether its color or size fits you well, you had better buy a product care or insurance to avoid some unexpected incidents. In addition, be sure to check what it covers, who needs it before you buy this service.
Check the shipping costs
Many sites offer free shipping as a way to attract customers or offer free or discounted shipping for select items, purchase over a certain amount, or with a valid coupon code.
Especially on some special holiday, you may be greatly possible to get free shipping or a coupon on shipping.
Sometimes, you may add a product in shopping cart with a very cheap price, but you may need to pay more because of its shipping fee. At this time, you need to balance whether it is worth for you to buy.
Review the return and refund policies.
Return and refund policies are very important steps for you to check before payment.
How can you return unwanted merchandise?
How can you receive a full refund?
Who pays for return shipping?
Usually some trusted websites will clearly show your these answers to make you consider.
Print a copy of your order for your records
After you submit an order, you will get a screen with details of the transaction. Please shot screen your order No. and your information about payment. Sometimes you may get a link to follow up the delivery status. Or you may also receive an e-mail confirmation with details on how to inquire as to the status of your order.
Once any issue about your order, you can provide the information to customer service and get help soon.