5 Steps to Shop Safely Online for Christmas 2008 !

5 Steps to Shop Safely for Christmas 2008

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are quickly approaching this 2008 Holiday Selling Season. Cyber Monday is the 'busiest' online shopping day of the year. Coincidentally it is also the same day where more Fakes, Counterfeits, and Scams are proliferated online than any other day of the year. Follow these 10 Steps to Shop Safely for the 2008 Holidays; so you are not left out in the cold this Holiday Season! Whether you're shopping on eBay.com, Amazon.com, Overstock.com, Yahoo Auctions; Following these 10 Steps will gaurantee a successfull online shopping experience.

Step One:

Avoid ANY new eBay sellers, Amazon Sellers, or any NEW Online Sellers PERIOD! Last year 75% of all reported fradulent transactions were associated with sellers registered for less than 30 days on eBay.com.

Solution: Purchase/Bid/Buy from TRUSTED sellers on eBay & Amazon. Look for high feedback ratings, powersellers, verified sellers, and trusted eBay stores! If you really want to purchase from a new seller, e-mail them before placing any bids or purchases! As well, make sure they are PayPal Verified. If they are not paypal verified, stay away as well!!

Step Two:

Avoid Sellers with poor history & feedback! Who cares if they are a Powerseller! Even if they have 1000 feedback, they can still be proliferating FAKES! Check out this eBay seller, he is a powerseller! 98% Feedback, however if you check! He has many feedback stating the items are FAKE! Watchout, even powersellers SELL FAKES!

Solution: Review ALL Feedback to ensure a better chance of a smooth transaction! Countless times have i seen sellers with POSITIVE FEEDBACKS stating that the ITEM IS FAKE! Take an extra 1-2 minutes to review the seller you are dealing with!

Step Three:

Pay with a Credit Card through a SECURE Provider! Never pay online with a check or cash! You have zero protection if the transaction is fradulent! Paying with a Credit Card you can issue a Chargeback if there is ANY PROBLE with the transaction! Read our Article on Chargeback Protection to learn more!

Solution: Use Secure providers such as Paypal & Google Checkout. Make sure your address is verified to gaurantee maximum protection! Otherwise the seller can claim the transaction never happened!

Step Four:

Avoid Hot name brand clothes: It happens every Holiday Season, Hot Sold out Items, such as: UGGs, Abercrombie, Louis Vuittion etc items are often found on eBay, Amazon and Yahoo Auctions for 50% retail.

Quick Tip: If it is sold out at the store and sold for less than retail on eBay/Amazon: STAY AWAY!

Solution: Avoid name brand items that are sold out anywhere else! Combine Steps 1-3 to ensure maximum protection if you choose to purchase!

Already made a purchase? Review our Articles to find out if your Clothes Are Real or Authentic!

Step Five:

Shop at the Manufactuers website if possible! If you want your Wife/Daughter/Girlfriend to be truely happy, and to gaurantee that your purchase is 100% secure, authentic and delivered on time. Pay the extra few bucks, and shop at Macys.com, eLuxury.com, UGGAustralia.com, Nordstroms.com, etc! Any of these sites you can rest easy knowing your purchase is AS Advertised and Gauranteed!

Solution: Want to save a few dollars, while still shopping Safely? View our Coupons page for hot coupons this holiday season! Another Tip: Google the store you want to shop with + Coupon: For example if you want to shop at Macy's: Google, "Macy's Coupons" or "Nordstrom Coupons"