{"id":9933,"date":"2014-04-07T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9933"},"modified":"2014-06-04T12:43:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T12:43:45","slug":"8-golden-rules-safe-online-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/8-golden-rules-safe-online-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Golden Rules For Safe Online Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"<dl id=\"attachment_9935\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 660px;\"><dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><\/dt><\/dl>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #b40c1a;\"><strong>For those of you who do not yet have any experience of online shopping, here\u2019s a useful guide to stay away from scams and enjoy the luxury of buying on the net.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<strong>1.<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>Pros and Cons<\/strong>.\u00a0We can think of at least 3 benefits of shopping online: you can make purchases anywhere and at any time;\u00a0have access to products sometimes difficult to find in your city;\u00a0and, at a time when the only letters that fill your mail boxes are bills to pay, getting a parcel at home brings the joy comparable to that of an unwrapped gift &#8230; (Ok a gift that you bought yourself, so what?).\u00a0The only real drawback of shopping online is not being able to try items on (in the case of clothing and shoes) or touch and feel (for accessories) our purchases.\u00a0Therefore, it\u2019s important to double check the right size, especially when you buy abroad and other countries might use different size charts. Also, don\u2019t forget to check the return policy of the store which you are purchasing from in case you decide to send your items back.\r\n\r\n<strong>2.<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>Sales and Promotions<\/strong>.\u00a0Online sales\u00a0begin earlier and, sometimes, you can get higher discounts than the in-store ones.\r\n\r\n<strong>3.<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>Subscribe to Newsletters<\/strong>.\u00a0Subscribing to the newsletter of an e-shop is the easiest way to be up to date on promotions. And once you become a customer you\u2019ll receive exclusive offers.\u00a0Some sites also organize private sales and events, inviting their faithful members via email.\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_9934\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/blogs.sap_.com_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9934\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9934\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/blogs.sap_.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Pic from: blogs.sap.com\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/blogs.sap_.com_.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/blogs.sap_.com_-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/blogs.sap_.com_-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pic from: blogs.sap.com<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<strong>4.<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>Create your Wishlist<\/strong>.\u00a0Even creating your own wishlist (an option provided by most online retailers), can give access to bespoke promotions on items included in your list.\u00a0In addition, the alert service allows you to track your coveted items, warning you with an email when the product is about to sell out.\r\n\r\n<strong>5.<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>A &#8220;like&#8221; a day can keep rip offs away<\/strong>.\u00a0Often when you \u2018like\u2019 the Facebook page of your favourite retailer, you can get extra offers, vouchers or special discount codes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith so many e-retailers out there it could be overwhelming and difficult to start your search for the best bargain. Have you heard about <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #b40c1a;\"><strong><a href=\"www.kidstart.co.uk?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #b40c1a; text-decoration: underline;\">KidStart<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>? It&#8217;s a completely FREE to join and use shopping club for parents and families.\u00a0With over 600 retailers you will find whatever you&#8217;re looking for and the best part of joining is that you&#8217;ll be <strong>saving for your kids while shopping<\/strong>!\u00a0You will either receive a percentage of the amount you spend or a fixed amount per sale\u00a0and put by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">Kidstart<\/a><\/strong> into your child&#8217;s or children&#8217;s savings account.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk?t=lwk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9945\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/kidstart.png\" alt=\"kidstart\" width=\"210\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/kidstart.png 210w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/kidstart-120x45.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b40c1a;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #b40c1a;\">Join KidStart here &gt;\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>6.<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>Beware buying from outside the European Community<\/strong>. When you buy from the United States, as well as any other country outside Europe, you parcel might have Customs charges added to it.\r\n\r\n<strong>7.<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>Delivery and return<\/strong>.\u00a0Not always the shipping costs are the retailer&#8217;s responsibility. Always check the terms and conditions and, if you need to receive the parcel as soon as possible, you\u2019ll have to pay extra for Express delivery.\r\n\r\n<strong>8.<\/strong><b> <\/b><strong>Be selective, don\u2019t trust all retailers<\/strong>.\u00a0There are sites with an established reputation and there are others that offer designer clothes at bargain prices.\u00a0The advice is to be wary of offers that seem too good to be true and check if there are online forums or blogs where people talk about the site in question.\u00a0Going on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whois.net\/\">www.whois.net<\/a>\u00a0you can also find out who has registered the site and for how long (if the domain has just been purchased and its expiration date is close, it\u2019s probably scam).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #b40c1a;\"><strong>\u00a0Do you have any tips to share with us?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/smackwagondesign.com\/?s=online+shopping+sites+images\" target=\"_blank\">Featured Image<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For those of you who do not yet have any experience of online shopping, here\u2019s a useful guide to stay away from scams and enjoy the luxury of buying on the net. 1.\u00a0Pros and Cons.\u00a0We can think of at least 3 benefits of shopping online: you can make purchases anywhere and at any time;\u00a0have access","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":9939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3509,3349],"tags":[3316,3345,3361,1685,3359,3360,70,2267],"class_list":["post-9933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-save-on-your-shopping-with-tips","category-household-savings-advice","tag-advice","tag-internet","tag-online-retailers","tag-online-shopping","tag-safe-shopping","tag-scams","tag-shopping-2","tag-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - 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