How to shop online correctly: a master class. Be especially careful about domains. Use a secure connection
Anything is possible on the Internet: get an education remotely, pay bills, open a visa and even find a husband. So why is online shopping still so bewildering? Someone's bad experience, concerns about the quality of the product, the discrepancy between the sizes should not stop a true shopaholic. FashionTime will tell and show where you can buy a dress Calvin klein for $ 18 or get your hands on the shoes STEVE MADDEN for $ 40. But before you rush to look for a credit card, a little excursion into theory.
In this and the following articles, we will tell you how to shop at the most famous online stores in the USA, Europe and Asia. Why should you start buying online? The answer is simple: it significantly saves money and time, and the choice of goods is simply huge. Also an obvious plus - on the Internet you buy unique things that you cannot find anywhere else. I will add from personal experience: I have been desperately doing online shopping for a year now and have never run into problems. Out of a hundred parcels, only one did not arrive, and the seller reimbursed me the amount spent. But there are only 2 problems on the way to gaining access to the huge space of ideal shopping - navigation, which may seem difficult to someone, and unwillingness to learn a new type of gaining all kinds of earthly goods empirically.
How do I pay for online purchases?
The most popular way to pay for purchases on the Internet is credit cards Visa or Master Card... For online purchases, your bank must provide you with access to Internet banking. If you already have a bank card, but you have never bought anything on the World Wide Web, visit the nearest branch of your bank. You will be given a username and password, as well as a card with check codes, which the store sometimes asks to enter when paying.
Online shops do not care what currency you have on your card: rubles, dollars, euros or Tanzanian tugriks. When paying, they are converted into the currency of the store, so if you have a ruble denomination, then there will be no problems with payment. The commission is so small that you won't even notice it. We do not recommend using a card for payment Visa Electron most overseas stores do not recognize it.
Internet shopping: you want it and it is prickly
The most common fear of a novice internet shopaholic is that scammers will steal my money? So, many of my friends say that they would buy everything that is on the site, but they are afraid to leave the data to their bank card.
If fear is insurmountable, you can create virtual card and transfer to it the required amount of money to pay for the order from the main card.
But, as a rule, on the sites of popular trusted stores, certificates of the passage of payment security are always indicated. Believe me, online stores are very worried about their reputation, so they are not prone to financial fraud. And of course, if you buy in world-famous stores, there is definitely nothing to fear.
What is PayPal?
PayPal is the largest electronic payment system... She successfully works in 190 countries of the world and in our country as well. On the site PayPal.com you can choose Russian and register easily.
Select the type of account - Privat / PayPal for you, which will allow you to send payments.
Click Get started and fill out the form. Please note that the first and last name must match what is written on the card, click Sign up. It is done.
And now a very important point. For registration in the system PayPal you are charged a symbolic $ 1.5. The money will be returned to the card when you confirm it. PayPal politely remind about this by e-mail and ask to confirm the card for security reasons. After all, it is not known who could enter your card details for you.
So, remember about Internet banking, go to your account on the bank's website and look at the last transaction from PayPal... A four-digit number will be indicated here, you need to copy it and enter it into your account PayPal... Hooray, you are in the system.
Almost all online stores accept payment via PayPal... But if you have a bank card Visa or Master Card, then purchases can be paid directly without services PayPal.
Since 2002 PayPal is a subdivision Ebay- Mecca of online shopping. The most wary and cautious shoppers can pay for purchases through PayPal, because the system carefully monitors payments and resolves all issues in case of dissatisfaction. However, with what vigilance PayPal conducts transactions with payment, she is just as attentive to account holders. For example, if you did not confirm your bank card on time, then PayPal may block your account for a long time. In this case, you will need to re-register using a new card - or write long letters to the support service, sending copies of all documents, including almost a birth certificate.
Who are intermediaries?
Unfortunately, not all stores ship orders directly to Russia. But when you see a bag on the corporate website Furla for $ 129, and she is not sent to distant Moscow, then you quickly remember all your relatives and friends living in the USA or Europe. If there are no relatives, and the offer is so tempting that you are ready to do anything, intermediaries will come to the rescue.
Intermediaries are companies that receive and send your precious package anywhere in the world. Payment for their services depends on the weight of the order + commission for work, on average 6-8% of the order value. The intermediary is called both the forwarding company and individual- a person who is engaged in placing an order and sending it to the customer. In the latter case, the intermediary is our former compatriot, who is organizing postage. In my experience, I trust more companies that are legally liable to us.
Company Shipito- the most famous intermediary in the USA with an excellent reputation. All parcels from Shipito can be tracked in transit, and perfectly packed goods always arrive on time.
Across Shipito many purchases are sent to Russia with Ebay,Amazon,6pm.com which can only be purchased in the United States.
There are intermediary companies in any other country in the world. We will tell you more about them when we turn to the description of the sites.
When will I receive my package? Mail, customs and other delights
Delivery times range from 3 days to several months. Many sites offer special courier delivery UPS,FedEx: a parcel even from America will be delivered to your home by a charming courier. Of course, this method costs several times more, but you will be sure that you will receive your order on time, safe and sound. What if it comes about an expensive purchase, that is, it makes sense to pay extra for the luxury of communicating with a courier.
If you are in no hurry, then arrange regular delivery. The parcel will be delivered to the nearest post office in your mailbox a receipt will come, after the presentation of which you will receive the long-awaited parcel.
Be prepared for the fact that sometimes the packages take a very long time. And it is almost always not the sender's fault. Some stores provide a tracking number by which you can track the path of the parcel. It is very interesting to watch how in 3 days from London the parcel arrived in sorting center Moscow and there hung for many weeks.
It is clear that, first of all, claims must be made against Russian Post... But, no matter how scolded her, parcels arrive sooner or later, only in rare cases disappearing without a trace. In this case, if more than 6 weeks have passed since the parcel was sent, you should contact the store's support service. As a rule, stores return the money spent, despite the fact that they are not legally required to do so.
According to the law, every month you can freely buy goods from online stores with shipment postal services worth up to 1000 euros (if the parcel is delivered by regular mail) and weighing up to 35 kg. In case of exceeding the limit, you will have to pay a fee.
A true shopaholic does not limit his appetite to the shopping centers of the city. When you receive a package once, it's hard to stop. The most important thing in this exciting business is
More recently, in order to buy something, you had to go to the store and select the one you need from the limited assortment of the store, or run around a bunch of stores in search of the right thing. By the way, the word thing means not only buying clothes, but also Appliances, dishes, jewelry, in general, everything that can be bought. Shopping took a lot of time and effort, nerves and efforts. As a result, it is not uncommon that in order to compensate for all "our costs", we bought something that we did not need at all.
Now the Internet is available in almost any home and any office. At first we got from it necessary information, then they began to communicate with each other on the network, on the forums, through ICQ, E-Mail, and visit various social networks.
Let's look at the Internet from the other side. How else can it be useful to us? The Internet is a limitless resource, in addition to receiving information and communication, with its help you can also do shopping online.
Very simple!
First, decide what you would like to buy. This needs to be defined clearly enough and in full. The more accurately you formulate your wishes, the easier it will be for you to find exactly what you are dreaming of. It has long been noticed that the more accurately a person formulates his desires, the faster he manages to achieve what he wants.
For example, you want a dress for New Year's Eve, a certain color and size. You even know how it should look. Fine. Move on.
We enter your desire into a search engine (any of the existing ones will do, it all depends on your preferences). As a result, you will get a "list of links that satisfy your desires." Now it is clearer how to do online shopping? If not, then I explain ...
Any search engine "read" your desires and selected suitable Internet pages for them, where you can find what you need. Moreover, these pages were read by the search engine in advance, and the owners of online stores wrote them so that they reflect the fullest possible information about the product.
Now, after being issued to you search query, begins the most "painful and tedious" part of the area how to buy online... It is agonizing from the point of view that the choice here, even in comparison with a huge shopping center, is simply limitless. Among the links there may be those that are not at all related to "your desire". Browse as many links as you can. After all, the science of how to buy through the Internet is not limited to using only a search engine. You also need to choose the right one online store... Such that it is reliable, you are satisfied with the terms of payment and delivery, prices "fit", etc. There are direct links in the search engine, by clicking on which you automatically go to the page of the online store.
Well, now is the most crucial step, which will reveal all the secrets of how to shop in online store... You found what you were looking for and read about payment and delivery. Everything suits you. You should be alerted by the absence of a description of the product or too little of it, photographs from various angles. Of course, here you can try to make a purchase. Perhaps the store is just developing. But it is best to choose to make a purchase, where the information is presented as fully as possible.
The last thing to know about how to shop online is the order pickup rules. You can receive an order by courier and pay for it at the time of receipt (ideal). There are options when you don't need to pay separately for delivery. The conditions for all stores are different, including free shipping... Delivery by mail, transport company is possible. Payment can also be different, you can pay for delivery by mail (cash on delivery) or the courier of the transport company, or pay for the order in advance, before its delivery. Prepayment is the most common way. We offer a bank transfer, payment via the Internet with international bank cards or electronic payment systems.
P.S. And for the readers of this site, searching for clothes in online stores is even easier. Here on the page you will find a list of the best deals. Click on links or banners (as, for example, under this article), and you will find yourself in the selected online store e. Choose a product and ...
Today, online shopping has become commonplace. We can buy absolutely everything in online stores: clothes, household goods, toys for children, hygiene products, food and much more. However, some have not yet mastered given view shopping, are afraid of it and consider it very risky. Is this devil really so terrible? How to shop online? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of shopping online.
- When shopping online, there is no way to touch the thing, try it on, make sure it is working properly and good quality... Perhaps this is the main disadvantage that worries many buyers. However, if you study the reviews of previous buyers, evaluate the rating and reliability of the seller, and also carefully study the dimensional nets and other product descriptions, you can protect yourself from buying a low-quality item.
- Sometimes there is a risk of being deceived, for example, receiving a product that does not match the photo and descriptions. It should be remembered here that most online stores value their reputation, and you can demand a refund or exchange of goods. In addition, before buying, carefully study the description of the product and, if necessary, talk to the seller or reseller to clarify the questions that have arisen.
- Delivery of items ordered from online stores in other countries by mail usually takes a long time. Most often, you should expect at least a month of waiting. For example, you need to think about what you need at least one and a half to two months before the upcoming holiday. It is better to let the gift lie on the shelf in the closet than you will be nervous that it does not arrive on time.
- If you are with all its attributes (visiting a large number of boutiques, talking with sellers, trying on heaps of dresses, meeting a friend in a coffee shop in a shopping center), then online shopping will clearly not bring you the adrenaline you deserve. Online shopping can be exciting and tiring as well, but it’s a completely different feeling and mood than shopping at regular stores.
Shopping on the Internet is quite an interesting and convenient activity, which certainly has its own risks and limitations. Therefore, here everyone chooses what is more acceptable to him. For some, visiting online stores has long replaced regular shopping, while others spend their weekends in the old fashioned way. shopping centers... However, if you've never made an online purchase, might it still be worth a try?
How to shop online (step-by-step video instruction)
I am sure many have made the wrong purchases at least once in their lives. After the purchase, such a beautiful blouse in the store suddenly turned out to be: unsuitable in size, style, color, not fitting into the wardrobe, or simply not lying to the soul.
Why it happens? There are many reasons for this.
I will try to answer this question in part in my personal advice.
So, how to make purchases correctly:
1. Don't make spontaneous purchases.
To avoid them, do not carry a lot of cash with you at all times.
2. Don't shop in a bad mood.
The assertion that shopping is an excellent cure for blues and depression is misunderstood by many, too literally.
"Healing" purchases "should be made only in a planned and meaningful way.
For the negative energy of acquired things, see below in the articles.
4. Plan your purchases.
- If you just “want something,” then go shopping without money. Try on clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry and jewelry. Cars can also be “tried on”. Such shopping trips will definitely cheer you up. In addition, there will be tangible benefits from them: firstly, you will not make rash purchases, and secondly, you can experiment by trying on clothes of different colors and styles. In decent stores, sellers will never make a "face with a brick" if the customer does not buy the item immediately. Therefore, go not to the bazaar and Chinese shops, but to reputable boutiques. Just dress respectfully. After all, you, too, are not very fond of homeless people. Therefore, do not need yours appearance bring store workers to a heart attack.
Such walks are wonderful to take with friends.
Before buying something, analyze your wardrobe - shake it completely. At the same time, clean it of unnecessary and obsolete things.
Think about what kind of thing you need and what you will wear it with.
Some people find it difficult to hypothetically imagine this.
Therefore, when planning purchases, style experts advise you to take pictures of all your belongings. And go shopping with photos. When you see the thing you like, you need to get a photo and try it on this thing. Then you will definitely buy a thing that will fit into your wardrobe.
5. Only shop alone.
A friend (mom, sister, grandmother, aunt, work colleague, etc.) can deliberately or unknowingly prevent you from making the desired purchase. Why?
Because she may be afraid to offend you and tell the truth: "This skirt disfigures you."
Or the sister will hope that later you will let her wear this velvet tight dress. In fact, this dress would really suit your sister, but it doesn't suit you at all.
And there can be many more reasons for making an unsuccessful purchase in the company of friends and relatives.
6. When making a purchase, also do not rely on the opinion of the seller. Why?
The seller is an interested person - it is important for him to sell the product in any case. The salary depends on this.
Therefore, I often see how sellers sell things to people that disfigure them, and even say: "As it suits you, it makes you very slim."
7. It is best to shop in two steps:
- At the first stage, you just walk around the shops, ask the price and look closely at the assortment. As I wrote above, such a walk can be turned into an excellent distraction and entertainment event in the company of a friend.
After that you can sit nicely in a coffee shop and have a heart-to-heart chat.
Those. at this stage, you choose a thing.
With any thing you like, you need to "sleep" at least one night.
Sometimes it happens that the next day you are no longer interested in the thing you like in the store.
At the second stage, when you know what you need and where it is sold, you go alone to this place and try on the thing again. If after the second fitting you like it, you get it.
8. Purchase perfume in the same way.
I use this method and it has never let me down.
If you are sure that you will get abroad within a year, then postpone the purchase of the perfume you like in the local boutique until duty-free.
You will be surprised, but sometimes what is sold in our city, and what is sold in duty-free, is fundamentally different. In addition, there are no fakes in duty-free (I really hope) and always cheaper.
9. Don't buy cheap things. As the saying goes, “We're not that rich,” etc.
10 blouses of 500 rubles each, bought during the year, are equal to one more or less high-quality item that could linger in your wardrobe for years.
I bet you will wear cheap blouses a couple of times, and then they will become ballast in your wardrobe.
This rule applies to everything: shoes, accessories, etc.
10. Buy shoes and bags only from genuine leather. An alternative to it is high-quality textiles or fur.
Needless to say, leatherette shoes and bags for 1-2 seasons. And they look deadly - cheap, and sometimes vulgar.
At a time when you rejoice at your "extensive" wardrobe of five pairs of Chinese-made shoes for 1000 rubles, the opportunity to have only high-quality shoes of noble blood can be irretrievably lost.
In addition, artificial leather shoes are harmful to the feet. Sometimes it is completely impossible to wear it, because it does not adapt to the shape of your feet, like shoes made of genuine leather.
Shoes and bags in any wardrobe should be the most expensive items after jewelry and fur coats made from natural fur - this is a guarantee of health, style and good reputation.
Read the rest of the aspects of successful shopping in the articles below:
A person comes into this world naked. Apparently, this is the natural state of our body, in which the closest connection with space.
For various social, weather, aesthetic and similar reasons, we are forced to hide our body under clothes. Clothes are what we come into contact with every day. It has already been scientifically proven that there is a kind of energy shell around a person, called an aura. Putting on clothes, we bring in an alien into our individual energy field. If the clothing field is negative, then it can lead to a violation of our own. Hence the emergence of various problems.
After all, you probably noticed that you can wear one thing without taking it off for a very long time, feel comfortable and cozy in it, and you want to quickly throw off the other. And the reason is not that she is not beautiful or fashionable, but simply that she is not yours. It introduces some kind of imbalance in your energy field, the violation of which can even lead to illness. Therefore, be very careful when buying new clothes. To negative impact, related to clothing did not harm you, you should adhere to some, not very difficult, rules.
RULE 1
Never buy clothes from people you dislike.
The subconscious mind often warns us about the dangers that we do not see and do not feel. No wonder they say that the first impression about a person is the most correct. The fact that this particular person you did not like can be explained by the fact that your energy fields "do not work at the same frequency." And this means that you, most likely, did not like this person. And he might not think too flattering of you. You don't have to be a great magician to charge a thing with negative energy. Even a thought that flashed through my head will be imprinted on the product. Having accepted clothes from the seller's hands, you will also receive a clot of negative energy with it.
If someone else's energy, hostile to you, comes into contact with yours, a failure may occur.
RULE 2
Talk to your "inner" advisor.
When shopping for clothes, we often ask friends and family for advice. After all, from the outside it is more visible whether this or that thing suits us. But no one will advise you better than yourself. Unfortunately, not everyone can listen to the voice of their inner self. To facilitate this task, smart people have come up with a very simple device called a pendulum. About this simply necessary thing, in recent times a lot is written and said. Probably everyone knows about it, but very few people use it in life. But this is not at all difficult. First, tie a weight (ring, nut, cross, or something else) onto a 5-10 cm long thread. Second, agree with your pendulum about the "language of communication." Here you have to come to an agreement personally, without listening to anyone's advice. For example, before starting to work with the pendulum, ask him a question: “What will YES with you and me? And what will be NO? " The pendulum itself will tell you. For example, I have the following system:
YES - clockwise rotation of the pendulum
NO - oscillations in a straight line
DON'T KNOW - counterclockwise rotation.
Your options may be completely different.
So, having fulfilled these two conditions, you can safely ask your "advisor" when buying clothes: "Is this thing suitable for me?" Bring the pendulum to the chosen thing and expect it to answer you.
You don't have to think about how the pendulum works, just trust it. Your subconscious mind won't let you down.
RULE 3
Cleanse your clothes energetically.
Even if you bought a new thing that no one has worn before you, do not be too lazy to energetically cleanse it. The thing lay on the counter, many glances slid over it, and other people's hands touched. And the clothes themselves did not come from anywhere, someone made them. And it is not known what thoughts were in the tailor's head. The new thing has taken on the impact of many people. It will be more useful for you to get rid of them.
The easiest way to remove negative energy is to rinse in running water. But, you must admit, I don't really want to wash a new thing. Therefore, we can recommend another method of cleaning - purification by fire.
Spread the thing on smooth surface, on a table or on the floor, and trace the outline of a lighted candle. It is desirable to have a candle wax, without aromatic additives. If the candle burns evenly, without hesitation, then the thing does not carry energetically negative information. If the flame of the candle is not even, it goes out or flickers, then the negative is present. The wrap-around of the candle around the thing must be repeated until the candle burns evenly.
RULE 4
Be careful with items that someone else has already worn.
Many people use the services of Second Hand stores. I have no complaints against them. I myself sometimes buy quite original things there. But cleaning up used items is essential. After all, clothing stores information about the old owner for a very long time. We do not know what kind of person was wearing it, what thoughts he had, and what happened to him. And the clothes remember this and can impose the program of the old owner on you, which is always undesirable.
Therefore, the most important condition: wash the thing without fail, even if it looks good. Water washes away all energy information well. Especially good is flowing water. Rinse the item in running water from the tap, or even better rinse (if possible) in the river. No wonder our grandmothers and great-grandmothers went to rinse linen on the river. The flowing water carried away all troubles.
After that, be sure to iron the clothes with an iron. This is a modernized method of cleaning with fire, the task of which is to burn out everything bad from clothes.
If these two methods do not suit you (for example, you bought a fur coat and, of course, you will not wash it), then you can use another method of cleansing - weathering. Hang it up on your balcony or outside and let the wind do the work for you.
The same rules must be followed if you give your things to someone. Remove your energy from them so that you don’t have any connection with the clothes you donated. After all, a person can be influenced through such channels.
RULE 5
Coordinate your clothing purchase with Luna.
The lunar phases, whether we like it or not, strongly influence our life. And shopping for clothes is no exception.
If you want your clothes to serve you for a long time, then buy new clothes on the growing moon, i.e. when there is a young sickle in the sky. This applies not only to purchases. If you want some business to drag on for a long time, start it at this time. For example, get married on a growing moon, and then there is a possibility of a longer union.
But back to the clothes. It is not recommended to buy clothes when the Moon is in the sign of Leo. Clothes bought at this time will literally "burn" on you, wear out quickly.
The position of the moon in the signs of the zodiac plays an important role in other matters related to clothing. For example, astrologers recommend washing clothes during the passage of the Moon along water signs(Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). It is noticed that at this time the laundry is washed better, and even soap is better washed.
Information about the location of the Moon in the signs of the Zodiac and its phases can be obtained in any tear-off calendar.
And finally
RULE 6
Trust your feelings more.
Always remember that you have very great opportunities... You just need to learn how to use them. Relax, drop all limiting attitudes, the advice of others, and just listen to yourself. And you will definitely determine whether these clothes are for you or will harm you. The best advisor is yourself. Learn to trust him. He will never give bad advice. By listening to his advice, you can live in harmony with yourself and the world around you, of which your clothes are an integral part.
Make sure identity, location and Contact Information online seller is installed. There are many well-known and popular companies that offer online shopping on their sites, such as Amazon.com. Some of the shops where you usually shop also create Internet sites where they sell their goods. In this case, there is nothing to fear. If you do not know much about the site on which you want to make a purchase, it is best to inquire before taking anything. Find a name registration number companies, their email and postal addresses, telephone numbers and the address of their headquarters.
Find out as much as possible about the company's reputation. After you know the name and address of the company, you can inquire about the company's reputation in the market. When buying goods on the Internet, various problems with service and delivery can arise, which do not arise when buying in a store. Remember this. To check the reputation of the site where you are going to buy something, enter its name in a search engine. Find reviews about site performance and service quality. Read reviews before trusting any site. And then, you can always call the contact numbers of the company and ask the questions you are interested in, or write to them by e-mail.
Find out about payment terms, guarantees and delivery terms before making a purchase. Always ask and look for information on additional costs such as shipping charges. Look for information like this:
Use only secure sites to pay for purchases. Your bank card details must be processed over a secure connection, such as SSL, the most famous and commonly used secure connection. SSL encrypts data and breaks it down into small pieces, so third parties cannot read the data, even if they intercept it. To make sure the site is using SSL connections to process your payment, look at the following:
Be careful when entering information. Please enter correct details when placing your order. Inaccuracy or incorrectness of the entered data can lead to various problems. Check if the information is correct after entering.
Use a fraudulent bank card. Find out what guarantees your bank provides in this matter. Many banks provide protection, you do not have to pay for purchases made using your credit card without your knowledge.
Install the Phishing Filter. For example SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer that protects against fraudulent sites and warns you of danger.
Write down all your purchases and information about them. After purchasing the product, write down the time, date, receipt and order number. It is best to print the order page in your browser or take a screenshot.
Remember that there are scammers who work by sending emails whose task is to collect personal data about network users. Such scammers try to force you to give them some personal information so that they can use it for their own purposes. Many people fall for this, so be careful. Often such letters look quite harmless, and even more often they pretend to be employees of well-known companies, so as not to arouse unnecessary suspicion. They can send you letters with links, which it is better not to click on, as well as letters with requests to change your password, enter your username, and so on. Don't ever do this. Always go to the website of companies by directly entering their address into the address bar of the browser.