Online Shopping

Hey everyone, I hope you guys are having fun in your break!

Today, I’m going to talk about online shopping.   

Now, I know that online shopping is much easier than normal shopping for many reasons. You don’t have to stand in line at the store, you don’t have to listen to mean cashiers and mean employees, and you don’t have to fight with the person who wants the same item that you want when it’s on sale. You obviously save time, save the effort of actually going and sometimes even money. But there are many problems with online shopping.

First we have our normal problems like:

•  They don’t have enough of a certain item;
•  The item you receive could be different than the one shown;
• If it was a hair, face or body product, the item would not have the same results as the   ones shown on the website;
•   The quality is horrible
• You receive the wrong thing;
• etc, etc.

Then we have problems like these ones:

• Unknown sellers –You never know when someone is impersonating a website, and that person could end up stealing your money and your credit card information. Before buying anything from an unknown website, make sure there is a contact number and maybe some addresses. That way, before buying something, you could always call the sellers and talk to them. If something goes wrong with the merchandise, you can always return it. 
•  Payment – Before paying, make sure that the total cost of your entire purchase is correct and that there aren’t any extra fees. Then make sure that you’re comfortable with the method of payment. Make sure the seller uses a secure payment system and look out for a padlock symbol and the web address starting with ‘https://’, which means that a safe payment process is being used. If you have any doubts, then don’t shop online.
• Make sure that there are receipts, or written records indicating that you bought the merchandise and that will come in handy if something went wrong. (ACCC)

Well, I hope you use some of these tips when you shop online. Make sure you know the sender, that it’s safe and that you keep any form of record of the sale.