Scared shopping online...

hi there ardoy0731. i actually shopped online myself. i have discussions here in mylot on my experiences. here are the links, http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2657147.aspx and http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2672673.aspx. the concern of your friend about online shopping is valid as there have been online shopping sites that have closed down leaving shoppers with vouchers that cannot be used anymore. just a couple of reminders: *always make sure to shop at reputable online shopping sites, you can do this by checking reviews and ratings given by other users. *make sure to read the fine print and the details/conditions of the sale. these conditions can be definite deal-breakers based from my experience. *although, it is very convenient to use credit cards to pay for purchases made from these online shopping sites, i've always made it a point to use other payment options if these are available. you can make payments through bank transfer or through local convenience stores or courier shops. hope these tips help. cheers and happy mylotting!!!

I rarely shop online, but the few times I have, has worked out well. As long as the site is reliable, I use a temporary internet card number - I find it safer, and they have the option of returning things if there is a problem with it. It is the same as buying things from a catalog, the outfit may fit and look perfect, but since it is impossible to try it out beforehand it is always a risk. But if she really likes the outfit, and if she is still worried, she could try ordering something small, cheaper that could work as a test run, see how it works, how long it takes, and then if she is satisfied order the dress. Good luck though.

There are certain things that I would not buy online, but that doesn't have to mean that I am scared of it exactly. When I am buying clothes, I will only ever use the websites that allow for you to see how the clothes look like on models. If you can't see this, then it is easy to think that it will look a certain way and then find that this is not the case when it is delivered. I wouldn't order anything off auction websites like clothes because you couldn't then return them if you didn't like them. At least if you order them from a store you can send them back if you find that you don't like them when they get to you.

I've done shopping online,local and international. I may suggest Metrodeal and pisobid online stores a reliable one. I am not promoting these sites but I am a satisfied customer so I am sharing it with you and your friend. My friend who is also a mylotter use to shop with "Ensogo" but lately she's facing problem as well as other shoppers. I've purchased an item from international online store and it reaches me safe. It's a limited item from My Chemical Romance band produced by Warner Bros and Company.

Whatever it is that is online isn't always safe. BUT if you want to take risks, then it's good. You wouldn't know if it's safe or not unless you try. I have done online shopping alot of times. It's locally done though. I shop online because I also use the items for me to sell. So, the first time, I bought small amount. In case that the seller was a scammer, I only risked small amount of money. I have read lots of comments that they are always being scammed. The seller will ask you to deposit the money then they will deliver your goods. Others just ran with the money, others mark their words. So better shop with those trusted sites and sellers.

I have shopped online a lot of times already and fortunately I wasn't been scammed yet.:D All the shops that I shop for are legit and none of them are fooling people of what they sell. I always browse their comments and feedbacks and some proof of shipping. I also call the number that's indicated in the site. I also searched on the net if the shop has a history of scamming someone. But I had experience once when I bought something over the net and it wasn't really the same from the picture. The picture looks so nice but in person it wasn't. So I didn't buy any clothes from that store anymore. :) Just be careful. :)And you can always detect on the bank transfer.

My experience with online purchases have been fantastic. In case of international purchases, i always do it through paypal. Once I got a tablet form another country and when I opened the cover I was shocked. I found a chocolate piece instead of tablet. i didnt panic and I informed paypal. Within a month of their enquiry , I got my money back. SO I can say its not that unsafe to deal in internet these days.

I have never bought clothes online, but I have bought many other things like books, cds, maps, craft materials, watches etc. I have only experienced problems one time. There was something wrong with the site and I was sure that I hadn't been able to submit my order so I visited anoter site and bought the book there...then I received two copies of the same book in the mail, because the first site had received my order as well. I am not afraid of online shopping and I will continue to shop online, but I learned something from the experience. If I am the least bit in doubt I contact the site instead of just buying the same product on another site.

I have honestly been shopping online for many, many years and there has actually never been a time that I've had any kind of a problem with shopping online. The majority of the online shopping locations have a lot of guarantees, in most situations their shipping expenses are very reasonable and most shopping websites have very good return policies as well. The one place that I would be very careful when shopping online is when shopping through auction sites or individual sellers.

You really need to know more of the online seller. There are few scammers online but I know there are more of the legitimate sellers and most of them are moms. Your friend should look at the proof of shipping or customers feedback of the online seller. Also, there is really a slight difference between the photo of the product and the actual appearance of it. This is because sometimes, the camera is not so good or the lights etc. By the way, I am an online seller and a buyer so I have learn a lot from this experience.

I'm skeptical about online shopping. I have a friend who bought anime from an online shopping site. When the box came, he found out that the CD scratched. He asked the site to change it or return his money, but the site said its not their responsibilities, it should be the responsibility of the company that handle the transportation of the anime internationally. in my opinion, you should be very careful on shopping online. Buy only from trusted site.

Well i too agree to your point. i have never shopped online in my life. I have that fear that they might turn out to be fake or they might take away the money from u by luring u their products. i have also heard people saying that the products that are being delivered are not the best quality products. So there are a lot of things that needs to be taken care of while shopping online. What say?

That's just the risk that she's got to take should she decide to purchase the item. As far as legitimacy of the seller is concerned, she can always look for feedbacks left by past customers. If the seller doesn't even have one feedback, or the account is just newly created, that's a red flag. I am not saying that all new sellers are scammers, but it's just something that should be taken and noted when buying online. Also, if you will ask me, I wouldn't buy clothes or shoes online. It might look so good online, but once you wear it, the fit might not be that good. Also, the color might be shades lighter or darker than actual so it's really a tough call. But there were some really reputable shops with online sites, like Doc Marten's. So far, this is the only shoe shop that I have bought from online that is really really legit.

I think she should check first the background of the company. She can also asks her office mates or friends if they already shopped on that online shopping stuff. I think some sites are reliable, some also are not. What can I suggest is she should try altleast one item to shop for her to know that site is reliable or not.

To the new online shopping customers, it is a little scary to them for their worries about the online shopping security. Actually, when I first started my online shopping, I was also worried about it, but it has proved to be secure because I have never been cheated from the shopping sites I choose. They are good and secure to me. Now I have registered to become an affiliate of a few shopping sites that are reliable. I wish your friend would enjoy her first online shopping. Good luck and take care.

If the website has a physical store as well (such as Walmart, JC Penney's and Macy's) she could always return the item to the store if she does not like it. I bought a dress once from Macy's website and it did not fit. I called the store and asked if I could return the item and they said yes. I have bought items online such as books, DVDs, craft items, and clothes. I buy from amazon and have never had any trouble. I also buy from Wal-mart, Target, and used to buy from ebay, but lately they have not had many items.

Online shopping is the one of the safest way where you can shop any type of commodity. This surface provides you a different variety of commodity according to the type you need or the type you wish to have but make sure that the site which you use for online shopping is legitimate.