Online Shopping Guide: Find Brand Names, Craft Ideas, Product Comparisons and More
Whether you shop out of necessity or because you enjoy it, you can probably do it better with our Online Shopping Web Guide. Find a pair of shoes exactly like the ones your favorite celebrity was wearing, locate one-of-a-kind craft items or bid on that baseball card you never got as a kid, all from the comfort of your home. The Web is fully stocked with brand-name retail shops, price- and product-comparison sites, and discounters that can save you money. Before you decide to brave the crowds at the mall, read the findingDulcinea Online Shopping Web Guide and let the Internet do the legwork for you.
Expand All Guide SectionsSafe Online Shopping
Once you’ve mastered the technology, putting items in your virtual shopping cart is a lot easier than pushing one around the store. If you’re new to the practice, the guidelines below will ensure you master the steps to safe online shopping. Even old hats can buff up on Internet security.
Top Sites for Safe Online Shopping
For an overview of online shopping …
eHow
’s “How to Shop Online” takes you step by step through the process of online shopping and shows you how to find products, compare prices and navigate a shopping cart system. It’s a great place to start if you’re new to shopping online.
To evaluate a site’s validity …
The Better Business Bureau
published an article, “Shopping Safely Online,” that details ways you can verify the validity of a site or offer, and provides warning signs for scams.
For safety tips …
SafeShopping.org
is a site created by the American Bar Association that teaches you secure practices for shopping online and providing your credit card information. The menu breaks down the elements of online shopping into helpful categories.
OnGuardOnline
has quick tips on how to avoid Internet scams and identity theft, and how to safely navigate online auctions. Also find information on how to file an Internet-related complaint.
For help with dispute resolution ...
Econsumer.gov
provides links to e-commerce safety resources in many languages and its section on dispute resolution can help you if you feel you've been cheated or mislead in some way. With easy-to-read tips on shopping safely online, this site is worth a look before making an online purchase.
For online auction safety ...
WiredSafety.org
provides an extensive checklist of things to do to avoid getting burned by auction fraudsters.
The National Consumers League
's Internet Fraud Watch gives a few more tips on how to protect your online auction purchases.
Online Shopping Guides
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Online Auctions and Classifieds
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