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Shopping online is a safe convenient way
to purchase the products you need however there are some steps you can
take to insure your safety and save some money.
Shopping online is actually safer than
giving a waiter your credit card at a restaurant and far safer than
giving out your credit card information over the telephone. There are
some simple things you can do to insure your safety.
1. Only use one credit card for all of your online
shopping. This makes it easier to track down any problems such as
being double billed or fraudulent charges.
2. Only shop at online retailers you are familiar
with, if an online retailer looks questionable then its best to spend
a few dollars more with a well known store.
3. Never allow an online retailer to store your
credit card information in their database.
Now for some ways to save money, of
course the first and most important is to use our website please
excuse the shameless plug.
1. Avoid buying single items, most smaller orders
run $10.00 for shipping, so try to use online retailers that carry a
vast selection of products so you can consolidate your orders to get
the most out of shipping cost.
2. Try to use retailers that offer free shipping or
free shipping for orders over a certain dollar amount.
3. Never order things you don't need to just to get
free shipping, sometimes its cheaper to just pay the shipping cost
rather than spending an extra $50 stuff you don't need.
4. Shop around, just because an online retailer says
their price is the lowest doesn't mean its true.
Even the big name retailers can make mistakes, don't
get angry just follow their steps for reporting and resolving
problems. Keep in mind that while you may think its a run around and
very inconvenient its their way of protecting themselves from those
that would take advantage of them. Any online store that fails to
resolve an issue should be reported to the
Better Business Bureau
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