Shopping online really is a great way to not only be able to shop around for the best pricing and offers but you can also do it from the comfort of your own home which saves you time, gas and the frustration of walking around a million stores, trying to find the right parking spot or the risk hat they may be out of the item. Not to mention, sore feet by the time your shopping is done. Here are some tips to help your online shopping experience go smoothly.
Save $$$: There are a ton of ways to save money when shopping online. I would personally wait until there was a sale before making any purchases but you can take advantage of Free Shipping offers and look for promo codes you can use to really save you a lot of money. One of the websites you can visit for promo codes and Free Shipping Offers is PromotionCode.org, they offer deals from over 4000 retailers.
Shipping: If you need it buy a certain date, be sure that you place your order with enough time to avoid having to pay high shipping fees or risk that it does not get there in time. Also, cut shipping fees by purchasing from the same retailer
Returns: Be sure to check out the retailer’s return policies just in case you need to do a return for any reason.
Secure shopping: Check to make sure that the browser/address bar has a lock icon on the left hand side or that the URL (website address) starts with HTTPS, not HTTP. The “s” at the end means the site is secure. Also, don’t do any online shopping on a public WiFi network (like on your cell phone), you don’t want your info. to get stolen or have people next to you see you entering your personal info.
Credit Cards: Of course you’re going to want to be careful when using your credit card online, not only for safety but also so that you don’t rack up a major credit card debt. One way to do that is to use a prepaid credit card. It’s secure and you set the amount you’ll spend based on how much money you put into the card. Just be sure that your prepaid credit card gives you the perks of a credit card but with no monthly or annual fees. You can check out Serve by American Express (Click on the image below for more info.). They also don’t do credit checks for those of us who are credit challenged.
