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The Seeker Newsmagazine Cornwall

How to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth when buying online

Allen Brown by Allen Brown
February 8, 2021
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Shopping online is a lot more convenient in many ways. The most obvious is that you don’t have to leave your house and travel to a shop to make a purchase. As well as this, you have such a wider range of products available to you when you shop online. There are also lots of different retailers competing for your business, which means there are often some fantastic deals to be had as well. The only problem is with so many different retailers, products, and services on offer, and it can often be tricky to know whether you’re truly getting the best deal for your money. Here are a few ways you can make sure you’re getting your money’s worth when shopping online.

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When you’re reading a product description, you might think you’re reading a clear description of exactly what the product offers. In reality, you’re reading what either the company that has made the product or the company selling the product thinks of that item. As those companies only make money if you decide to purchase the product, they’ll likely be biased towards the product in a bid to try and persuade you to buy it. Instead, see if the website displays reviews from real-life customers. They have nothing to benefit from you purchasing the product, so they’re a lot more likely to be more truthful when it comes to describing the item. You can find a review for pretty much any product or service online these days. For example, while you might think every slot machine game is the same, you can read up on all the differences in websites that publish new slot reviews regularly. As these online games are a lot more advanced than the one-armed bandits people used to play, there are many reasons why some games might be a lot better than others.

Don’t just look at the pictures

Another mistake that people make when they are buying things online is simply looking at the pictures. For example, you might see a bottle of champagne and think that you’re buying a full-size bottle. The only problem is that a half-sized bottle of champagne looks almost identical in a photo, and you could quite easily purchase one of these by mistake by just looking at the picture. Make sure you check the dimensions of every product before you purchase to avoid disappointment and to feel like you’ve overpaid for a product.

Return if you’re not happy

If you’re not happy with your product, then see if you’re able to return it to the seller for a full refund. A few years ago, this would have meant filling out lots of forms and taking a trip to the mail office to send it back. These days, you could arrange for someone to collect the product from your doorstep or even drop it off at another store for them to deal with. Once you’ve done this, you should have the money back in your account within days so you can buy something more suited to what you were after in the first place.

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    The information contained in this article is for informational purposes only and is not in any way intended to substitute professional advice, medical care or advice from your doctor.

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