Online Shopping

Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time, without an intermediary

Advantages of online shopping

1. Finding a product online is much more easier than looking for it in the local store. you can save some valuable time.

2. Now it is very easy to shop online because of the availability of internet every where in the world.

3. You don't have to waste your time in going to store and standing in front of the crowd

4. You will enjoy the freedom of price flexibility. If you don't like the price of a product from an online shop, you can switch to other online to store to look for cheaper price.

5. Most of the store provides money back guarantee. Although it is very difficult to get back the money but most of the seller do provide money back grantee for a specific period of time.

6. You have infinite option to choose a product.

7. If you don't find any product within your country then you must need to shop online from a international store.

Disadvantages of online shopping

1. The main disadvantage is - you can not receive the product immediately. you have to wait until the product arrives.

2. You don't know about the actual quality of the product. Sometimes the description of the product might be different than the actual product. As a result you might end up with inferior quality product.

3. Shipping charge and shipping delays are one of the main disadvantage of shopping online. Some people just can't wait.

4. Sometime you may face Delivery risk. Delivery risk occurs when the seller fails to deliver the original product or delivers a damaged (inferior/duplicate) product.

5. As online shopping is becoming very common the number of online scam and fraud is also increasing. This is why a buyer should always buy from trusted websites.

6. You wouldn't like to buy any clothing products because you won't be able to know whether they will look good on you or not.

Steps:
1. Ensure that you know the identity, location and contact details of the online retailer.
2. Find out more about a company's reputation
3. Find out about billing, guarantees and delivery before you buy.
4. Read the site's privacy policy.
5. Only use secure websites if you are transferring funds via the site.
6. Take care when entering information
7. Use a credit card with online fraud protection
8. Record purchase details.
9. Be aware of email scams designed to part you from your credit card information

refrences :

http://tnvrstar.hubpages.com/hub/online-shoppingtips

http://www.wikihow.com/Shop-Online-Safely