Online shopping

I recently found myself to be very addictive to online shopping in past few months I wouldn't give up looking into the site for new offers / sales / freebies. to face it i have had the good, the bad, and the ugly.  


It started with the www.ebay.in as its globally a renowned brand like amazon which isnt yet available in India I started buying small stuff like accessories and  makeup from there and them apparels, trust me ebay.in will take about an year or more to showcase the quality and variety like ebay.com or ebay.co.uk 


So when the items came and if they were damaged it was replaced .. but the apparel quality shown and written in description didnt match this made me stay away from shopping for apparels and shoes on ebay. 


Fortunatly I came across another site which provided High quality apparel brand which was economic and yeahhh free shipping and I really think you should check it out http://www.zovi.com 
The quality is amazing and they provide free shipping all over India. 


Thats Grand!
Another few site you should check out is www.yehbhi.com if you are really brand conscious and need great deals on them, I found this site cool for collage students as it contains mostly sporty stuff. 
www.myantra.com is another leading name but one of my friend swears that they have the coolest return policy like if you order a shoe and its a different size they send a pickup courier how cool is that. 

So pros and Cons time. 
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Pros: 
1.online shopping makes life easy, gets you great deals, big brands and gets  you a global product. 
2. you get the product at home, some sites do mention that if he product  received isn't the same you can return it to the same courier guy who can take it back and you can demand a refund or replacement. 
3. you can pay COD cash on Delivery if you do not trust a new site  


Cons:
1. buying apparels and shoes can be risky with the size as we have UK small and US small I am not sure what do I choose ... hey I am Indian ... do you have India S
2. Paying with credit cards is something not everyone is comfortable with 
3. received product might not be the one that has been shown. 




TIPS for Online Buyers:
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1. Paying with credit / debit cards can be risky, check for COD or secure connection in the website meaning site shows https:// while you make payments. 


2. For ebay consumer always check your sellers location and phone number is specified in the virtual shop and make sure you have 100 positive feedback about the seller from other buyers. 


3. Check your product in front of the Delivery Guy and return if there is even slightest mistake. 


4. Make sure you have the support info of the site like email support or callcenter info keep it handy. 


5. Note when was your product supposed to be Delivered and save the date on phone or calender be pro active to inform the customer support if there is a delay in delivery. 


6. Check out for EMI options and finance while purchasing electronic items so that the involved banks authorize the payment. 


7. check for original bills/ guarantee and warranty slips for electronic goods.