Your Online Shopping Guide

Today's Trend

Have you ever think about shopping in front of your computer 10 years ago? It is possible and has already become a trend in today's market. It is actually a new way to shop, and you can actually compare prices and search for what you really needs just by a finger click. It is just saving your energy walking around the shopping mall!

Online shopping Issues

Many of us have the experience of shopping online. There are ranges of problem while we shop online. I am here to list out the issues.

Quality
We cannot see or touch the quality of the product while we are purchasing online. Most of the photos are not taken with the actual product. For example, if you are purchasing cloth, the photo you will see from the e-store will mostly be a model wearing the cloth. There will be no close up photo of the actual cloth. What make the cloth attractive are the model and the set environment of the photos. Buyer are often been cheated with the quality of the photo.

Color
The color you see on the screen will not be the color of the actual product.

Size
You cannot test the cloth before you buy. Most of the e-store will supply with the details of the cloth but the measurements are always not 100% accurate. There will be problem if you are buying tight cloth that is not stretchable.

Pay less while purchase online

what online payment method you are using now ?

Everytime while you making an online payment, you're requested to pay the transaction cost for each transaction you made. We are here to do simple comparison in between 2 types of online payment methods, Paypal and moneyBoookers. For money send out by Paypal using debit card or credit card, Paypal will charges 2.9% + USD 0.30 of the transaction amount if you and your recipients are located in United State. If you are in Singapore, the rate will be 3.4% + SGD 0.50. You have the right to decide who pays the transaction cost.

How about moneybookers ? moneybookers charges only 1% for each payment that you make.

Simple calculation (Send out money using debit card or credit card) :

By using Paypal to send out SGD 100 from Singapore,
Transaction charges = (100 x 3.4% ) + SGD 0.50 = SGD 3.40 + SGD 0.50 = SGD 3.90

By using moneybookers to send out SGD 100 from Singapore
Transaction charges = (100 x 1% ) = SGD 1.00

If you send out money frequently, it is advisable to open a moneybookers account to save your money.

Get shopping advises

ShopSocially

Is it good that you can get recommendation from friends before you decide to buy anything? We love to hear from those buyer instead of seller on the quality of the products. We love to hear comments by the end user. This is the main reason why ShopSocially is launching. As a shopper, you may get your recommendation and post your recommendation through this plateform. It is easy to use. Just signup as a member with your facebook account, this plateform will publish a shopping shout message on your facebook wall.

Website : ShopSocial.ly [ http://shopsocial.ly/ ]

Groupon: Collective Buying Power

Daily Deals on the Best in London! Groupon features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in London and a variety of other cities across the United States. There are daily deals consists of massages, hotels, spas, theathers, restaurants etc. Sign up now to enjoy the great deal of the day! Groupon will send you email every morning for the unbeatable deal and cool things in your city at a price you can afford. Besides, you may also get $10 groupon while you refer it to your friend! If you are a shop owner, you may also suggest your business to them to better explore your business! Wait no more, sign up now !

Website : GROUPON [ http://groupon.com ]

dailyD: every daily deal in one place

This is another great website where you can find best daily deals within your city! Find restaurant, events, massages, spas, salons, concerts with up to 90% off! You will be receiving just one email everyday for the great deal! Buy it with the online special price and enjoy your day physically in the local shop around your city. All these online price is unbeatable, shop smart and spend smart with the helps of dailyD.

Website : dailyD [ http://dailyd.com ]

Online Shopping Tips

There are lot of cheating cases happening everyday where new internet user will be their target user. If you are shopping online, choose websites that contain physical contact details like company name, address and contact numbers.

Online Payment Gateway

E-commerce is a terms use on online shopping. E-commerce means there is credit transaction where you buy things using your credit card/debit card. When there is credit transaction involve, there are things that you need to be extra careful of.

Online Shop

Blog

Blog is normally handled by individual. They sell products that are unique and at cheaper rate. Most of the blog do not offer credit card payment. The main reason is they want to keep their product at cheaper rate.

Website

Website is normally handled by company. They sell products that are in big quantity. Their selling price is normally cheaper because they do not have high operation cost compare to physical shop.