This small online buying guide can be useful to you on your next buying expedition.
Security Guide
- Before you start reaping benefits from internet shopping, ensure that your confidential details like credit/debit card, online bank account PIN etc. are safe.
- Buy from those websites only who run their online stores on an encrypted HTTP. You can identify this by checking the URL. It must start with HTTPS://.
- Check for trusted payment gates like PayPal, WorldPay etc.
Once the safety of your identity and security of data are ensured, now is the time to look at gaining benefits:
Tips for buying from auction websites
- Note that the items bought from eBay etc. are not being sold by the website but by another user like you who is labeled as “seller”.
- Read the seller’s feedback given by other purchasers before you make a purchase.
- Be careful while bidding as once you become ‘winning bidder’, you are obliged to pay the money.
- If the seller is ‘trader’ you have got better rights than an individual seller. Exercise these rights to your best. Your rights generally include getting the same item displayed by the seller/trader, assured quality etc.
- Understand the T&Cs of money back policy and material return policy.
Tips to buy from online shops
- First build a catalogue of websites that always offer the best products.
- You can also avail of discounts while shopping online. Online shopping has brought many benefits and feel-good factors like Coupons & Promotions, discount vouchers, purchase credits etc.
- As a routine, ensure the safety and security being offered by the online shop.
- Do some homework like feature comparison, price comparison etc. even for web shopping. Because features and prices are common for any type of purchase.
- Look for discount coupons or coupon codes. More often than not all the online shopping sites do offer them directly to their buyers. Make the best use of these discount vouchers when they are available.
- If discount vouchers could not be found from the online selling website, scout for them in coupon websites. The combined purchase power of the coupon websites can work in your favor to get some discount at least.
- At times, websites offer printable coupons that you can produce in the nearby stores and claim the incentive. Look for such coupons too.
- Your best pals can be of great help in accessing the usefulness of a web store or product/service. Take their opinions and experience before taking a purchase decision.
- Book flight tickets online to earn frequent flier mileage points. Redeem them for goodies.
- Get discounts on hotel reservations by booking online. Sometimes there would be combo offers for flight and hotel reservations. Check them out too.
There are many more advantages that you can enjoy by buying online like free shipping, referral schemes etc. So, there is no dearth for those buyers who spare little bit of time in exploring the ways to get benefitted.