Is Online Shopping Really Cheaper

If you have decided to go for online shopping, we must have credit card or debit card and computer with internet connection as well. Shopping is also a comfort with the growth of technology. According to Electronic Commerce research, the reliability to gain costumer’s trust is depending on how transparent transaction is done online and what condition of goods that the costumer selected is being received to him.


 Few safety tips to avoid online shopping scams

·        1. To avoid online shopping scams and frauds are to take print screen, saving the final bill and if possible print out the final receipt as well. We often don’t bother to read the terms and conditions before hitting the ‘I agree’ button.

·        2. Beware of restocking fees as even though they give money back guarantee, they may still charge restocking fee.

·         3. Always avoid huge purchase online, due to serious import duties involved with buying costly items from overseas.

·         4. You don’t need to purchase anything due to discounts, they just give you attraction but actually they take advantage of your credit card. It generally escorts to unexpected expenses that may create difficulty in future to pay it.

·         5. The last and but not least tip is that you should confirm before buying anything though the site is offering the best deals. Most of them can exploit your credit card. It is also desirable that you select the option CASH ON DELIVERY (COD) wherever available.

If you act like a smart shopper, you can absolutely make online shopping cheaper than any shopping malls which exist physically. You can save money on online shopping by ordering the items only from those websites which have their offices physically located in your own country so that you can save on the shipping charges.