Thursday, December 29, 2011

An Online Shopping Guide

By Harvey Warner


Shopping online could be fun but there are some things you should know before making the purchase.

First of all, you have to make sure that you are buying from a legitimate seller because there are unscrupulous personalities who may take advantage of unwary buyers, so you have to get his email address and phone number and establish his credentials.

Product information should be complete including prices, payment terms, sales taxes, delivery charges and schedules, and if the transaction is overseas, then the prevailing currency conversion.

Make yourself clear that what you are buying as such you should easily identify the product. You have to pay special attention to this because there will be no physical inspection of the product.

Confirm with the seller the availability of the product as indicated in the latter's website.

Get all the details about the delivery methods and the options for delivery methods and prices. The buyer should be able to readily give you all these information online complete with all the details.

When you place an order, there should be a corresponding confirmation from the seller, and this as well as other purchase procedures should be available to the buyers. You should also receive the receipt of the order either through email or post.

There must also be a prior agreement on the manner of payment as not all payments are done online, and sellers are known to accept credit cards, C.O.D., and other payment terms.

Give to the seller only your personal information that is necessary for the consummation of the purchase transaction. The buyer should therefore be particular about the information required of him and must understand and agree with the need for such data.

Aside from the seller, you also need to know where to file a complaint should there be a problem with the delivery. You may also consult with the fair trade authority in your area.

Know about the delivery options and schedules and be sure that you get a notice of delivery immediately after the shipment.




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