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Tips for Shopping OnlineYou
have arrived at our Archive Site. We have recently remodeled and
if you click the Home button you will be transported to our new word
press site. If you are on a product page, all the BUY NOW buttons
have been updated to go directly to the new word press product page.
Please update your bookmarks to https://www.celticattic.com
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- Think how wonderful it would be to buy all you
Holiday and Everyday Gifts, Office Supplies, Housewares and even
Sweets form the comfort of your home or office! Wow! No
rushing, no supermarket lines, no heavy bags to haul, no hassle over
finding a parking space...
- Well all you need is Internet Access! All you
need is on the Internet. It not only saves you time &
hassles, but also money in a lot of cases. You can even have
your gifts wrapped (inquire from each website to make sure this option
is available).
- Of course you need to consider the potential
concerns. Is it really safe to give your credit card details
over the internet, and what do you do if your gifts or purchases don't
turn up in a timely manner or at all? Here are some tips on how
to recognize reputable websites and some dangers to look out for when
using the World Wide Web for making purchases.
- Look at several websites before you decide which
to buy from. Sometimes the web-based only sites have lower
prices because of no Retail Store overhead.
- If you need Familiarity, stick with Company Names
you know - Target, Kmart, Amazon, Lands End and of course Celtic
Attic.
- Make sure the address of the business is listed
somewhere on the Main Page or under the Contact Us or About Us
sections. A lot of companies use a PO Box for convenience
because Retail and Online businesses tend to get a lot of (Junk
Mail), but be wary of this. You can contact the business via
eMail or phone and find out if they have a physical address
available to their customers. If they don't, the decision is
yours. Make sure they have a valid eMail contact address and
a valid Telephone Number. An 800 number is perfect, but some
companies don't have this available - that is still
acceptable.
- A lot of companies now are listed with Safe
Shopper, Web Trader (Europe & UK), Scottish Products Safe
Shoppers and a variety of other third party sites that monitor the
performance and business practices on the internet.
- Remember that if you are buying from a company
inside the USA and you are located elsewhere in the world that
there may be VAT or Duty charges that are not included in the
purchase price on most internet stores.
- Every website has a different delivery
schedule. A lot of the larger sites and some smaller, on the
ball, sites (like celtic attic), usually deliver within 5 -10
working days or less. Some offer next day shipping if the
item is in stock (like celtic attic, but SHH don't tell
anyone). Check very carefully what the website says about
delivery time and also about what happens when an item is
back-ordered.
- Remember if you are buying for an Event such as a
Birthday, Wedding or Christmas - start early. IF you order 1
week before the event and there is a problem with the Post, this
one is on you as well as the Post. Most internet companies
cannot absolutely guarantee delivery because of acts of nature or
man! So order well in advance of your event to insure
delivery in a timely manner.
- Always check on the companies return
policies. You might not get exactly what you expect, it
could have been damaged or broken in transport or the size is not
what you are used to purchasing and the item does not fit
properly.
- If you do not recognize a charge on your credit
card, try calling the Merchant before you file a claim with your
credit card company. A lot of times online merchants go by
the name of a Parent or Subsidiary company to keep costs in house.
IF you file a claim a lot of Merchant Accounts will not refund the
money to the merchant without going through many hassles including
a letter from the person who filed the claim stating they were in
error. So, call the merchant in dispute first, if at all
possible.
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