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The Business of Shopping and Shipping Gifts For the Holidays By: David Arnold Livingston: With Christmas coming in two month’s time, people are already starting to plan their yuletide gift-giving strategy. T... just don’t want the additional headache of looking for a great gift, ensuring that it is ok for shipping and worrying a... Win a Super Shopping Spree and Never Have to Buy a Gift Again By: ARA: (ARA) - The holiday season ushers in a time of joy and a spirit of giving -- as well as frequent frustration at findi... With this prize, the winner can stock up so they never have to shop for a gift again. The winner may choose from over 6... Tips on Shopping For Men's Colognes and Perfumes As By: David Arnold Livingston: With the huge variety of fragrances, colognes and perfumes available, it is understandable that men will find it confu... about yourself, you will exude confidence, which makes you much more attractive and charming. There are six main catego... World Wide Shopping Malls By: Wayne Gibbens: Rustygib.com offers great online shopping for customers in 7 countries around the world, with many more Countries bein... Many of the 200 plus shops in the Rustygib.com Shopping Mall offers shoppers memberships which can mean even more savin... Guide to Shopping Online Safely By: John Mussi: Shopping on the Internet has now become commonplace. The Internet is an exciting tool that puts vast information at yo... if your credit or debit card is lost or stolen, or if you suspect someone is using your accounts without your permissio... 10 Tips To Safe Online Shopping Gina StathopoulosThe internet has changed our buying habits. Many people have found the convenience of online shopping to be a great experience. You can easily click and see the product. You have a fun time shopping, browsing, reading and getting informed about products. And you don’t have to take time out from your busy schedule to fight traffic, crowds and lines to buy the perfect gift for your recipient. No wonder Internet business generated $301 billion in revenue last year, by a University of Texas estimate. If you compare shopping online to offline you would think as far as security goes, it would favor offline shopping, right? Not really. In the years past, shoppers were more reluctant to do their shopping online – now things have changed greatly. And that confidence in consumers directly reflects the enormous growth of online sales. I have a friend who took his wife out for a romantic evening to a local restaurant. The last place you would expect credit card fraud to happen. By the time he noticed they had charged him double the amount for their dinner, it was too late to go back to the restaurant. He rang me and we concluded that it must be a mistake. It was later that we found out that the restaurant owner’s reputation was a bit shaky. Apparently he frequently overcharged customers in the hope they wouldn’t notice. I don’t know. It’s a funny world we live in. Does this mean the internet is safe? Relatively yes, but don’t forget, the Internet is an open field and there are some bad elements out there. We have been shopping online for years. We never had a problem with credit card fraud on the Internet. But then again, we always take precautions. From this point forward, you will see 10 checkpoints online merchants have to pass to secure our business... Will your credit card details be safe? Reputable companies online know that one of the things preventing customers from placing orders with them is customers not been sure whether their credit card details will be safe. Responsible companies have taken this concern onboard and have set up their systems to provide the customer with maximum security. How would you know if you are entering your payment details on a secure page? You should see a picture of a lock on the bottom right hand side of your screen. This lock will appear on the page that you fill in when ordering and ensures that your name, address and credit card information is being sent to the online store through encrypted code. This encrypted code means that a hacker will not be able to steal your credit card information. Does the online store value your privacy and confidentiality? Prior to the internet days, when I used to order something from a mail order company, mysteriously I would be sent advertising from companies that I hadn’t done business with. Back then I didn’t know that companies sold your personal information for advertising purposes to other companies. Receiving junk mail was annoying but because of the cost involved, it didn’t happen constantly. Imagine now if you do business online with a company that doesn’t respect your privacy and sells your email address. Next time you open your email software, you are bombarded with emails ranging from a dozen to hundreds. Now that’s not annoying – it’s intolerable. So moral of the story here, make sure your email address won’t be sold. Ensure the online store has a privacy statement which would state they will maintain your personal details in the strictest privacy and confidentiality. Does the online store have contact details? You may think, of course an online store would display their contact details on their website. You would be surprised. I was. No email address, nothing. This is a sure red flag. Reputable companies will have contact details. Do they have a refund policy? Offline stores have a refund policy and you go into the store, physically select the product and are then allowed to return it for whatever reason. If a refund policy is important in offline stores, it’s twice as important for online stores. The internet in convenience surpasses the offline world when it comes to shopping - but one thing it can’t match is that offline you can physically touch the product. Therefore a refund policy of 30 days is great, more is better. No refund policy and I would stay away. Do they send you some sort of confirmation when you place your order? When you place your order what you need is something to tell you they have receive it, a receipt if you like. A reputable company will either issue you one via email or display a new page of their website where they thank you and tell you the order went through okay and your product is on its way. When do they deliver? What times do they deliver during the day? Do they deliver on the weekends? Can you choose a time to have your gift delivered? Will it be delivered personally to the recipient intended or will the courier leave it outside their door? How will your gift arrive? If its flowers, will it come with a vase or in a nice box or wrapped? Will your bouquet contain flower care instructions? How about flower food to make your flowers last longer? If you’ve ordered another gift product, will they wrap it? In what kind of material will they deliver it? Do they tell you these things on their website? How long have they been in business? This may not mean too much. There are companies that start off and surpass all others. But perhaps for your peace of mind, you may want to use an online store that has been in business for some years. To check the history of the company is easy. You can go to networksolutions.com and click on "whois" on the top bar. You will be taken to a page where you can enter the web address of the online store you want to check and you will receive the relevant information. Is the online store’s site easy to use? Is navigating easy? Is looking for products easy? Do their graphics download in a reasonable time? A sure sign of an amateur sight is if they have their website cluttered with information. Have they gotten any bad reviews? A reputable company isn’t necessary one that hasn’t any bad reviews to its name. It’s virtually impossible to please everyone. There have been companies I have bought from and absolutely loved. So it surprises me sometimes when I stumble on a bad review about their products or even bad comments about them. So when is a bad comment about a company worth considering? I take note of reviews where the writer complains of:
If you want to see what kind of reviews a company may have, click on alexa.com. When you get to the website, type in the address of the store you want to check out. This will also show you how long the company has been in business. Online shopping is fun. Take a little care and make it an experience! Happy shopping! Copyright © Gina Stathopoulos Looking for a gift? Let Gina and Nick show you what we buy for friends/family and each other. At our site you will find popular gifts, gift information and stories from our readers. Come have a look http://www.we-recommend.com Check below for additional Broken Flower Links and Information Mend A Broken Heart How to heal a broken heart and recover from a break up. You can feel better TODAY! MyBrokenLeg Information and discussion for those with a broken leg. The Broken Flower Potby Jan C. The Broken Flower Pot. by Jan C. Verhas. $319.00. Item #918. Framed Size: 26 x 37. © 2002; Artistic Decor; Inc. Oh wear it on thy breast my love; The broken flower Oh wear it on thy breast my love; The broken flower Oh wear it on thy breast my love; The broken flower voice ; piano a 3626 songs J. G. Walker Hemans; Felicia Dorothea Browne; 1793-1835; Hime; B. Felicia Dorothea Browne; 1793-1835; Hime; B. ... Amazon.com: The broken flower;: Books: Alice Maud Dudley Winlow ... The broken flower; (Unknown Binding) by Alice Maud Dudley Winlow ... Amazon.com: The broken flower;: Books: Franklin Bailey Janeway Amazon.com: The broken flower;: Books: Franklin Bailey Janeway by Franklin Bailey Janeway Amazon.co.uk: Broken Flower (and Other Fragile Objects): Books Broken Flower (and Other Fragile Objects); Eddie Williamson; Ian Smith; Col Books ... Join our Associates Programme and make money from your website! Broken Flower (and Other Fragile Objects ... Asia Pacific Arts: Broken Flower Recent APA Film Stories. Not for the faint of heart. Courtesy of Simonsays.com - SimonSays - Broken Flower (eBook) Broken Flower By V.C. Andrews in eBook at SimonSays ... Browse Books. Broken Flower. (Early Spring ... 721 BROKEN FLOWER PATTERN COTTON SOCKS COLLECTION 721 BROKEN FLOWER PATTERN COTTON SOCKS COLLECTION. Fiber Content for below item(s): 80% COTTON; 17% POLYAMIC; 3% LYCRA. Navigation. Need Help? © 2002 Kidsfashionbrokers; Inc. All rights reserved. Broken Flower Pot Poster Broken Flower Pot Poster. Broken Flower Pot. by Jan Verhas. 29" by 46" Fine Art Print. Art.com Price: $49.99. In Partnership With. Browse Posters. Family Life. Copyright 2005: TVNow The Broken Flower Pot by Jan Verhas from ArtSelect The Broken Flower Pot by Jan Verhas from ArtSelect; Image Size: 8.9x13.9 inches; Media: Canvas cruises broken flower movie. Posted by jewelry (85.128.87.226) on December 31; 2005 at 17:44:12: In Reply to: links casinos posted by -= links-casinos =- on December 31; 2005 at 06:23:28: Broken Flower Pot Print by Jan C. Verhas at AllPosters.com Broken Flower Pot Print by Jan C. Verhas - at AllPosters.com. Choose from over 300;000 posters and prints. Professional custom framing available. ... advanced search. Broken Flower Pot by Jan C. Verhas. The Broken Flower Pot; 1876. Item #: 123846 ... Broken Flower Prev Next. Prev Next. CONTACT US broken flower - :: RedLined ... Search Results For... broken flower. Broken Flowers DVD - Broken Flowers - Broken Flowers movie Purchase the Broken Flowers DVD starring Bill Murray; Julie Delpy; Heather Simms. Purchase the Broken Flowers DVD today.- <meta name= The Broken Flower Pot by Jan Verhas from ArtSelect The Broken Flower Pot by Jan Verhas from ArtSelect; Image Size: 25.2x36.5 inches; Media: Paper |
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