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Shopping Luggage Online: The Dark Sides


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You Can't Touch the Bag. This difficulty is similar with purchasing from a catalog. The product you get may not look as good as what's in the display picture.
Color may look a little duller. 'Acceptable' flaws and shadings may show themselves. Material may feel flimsier than you had expected. And the worst, style-conscious items like a handbag will probably look better with the model than with you.

This unreachable problem also makes testing impossible. From my personal experience, you can't fully believe what the product description says. Details like the comfort of the strap or handle, the smoothness of the wheels need a real try-on.

In such a case, the best way to tackle this difficulty would be:
1) Find a same bag in local store or from your friends for a first-hand user experience.
2) Read user comments below the product description, as long as you can tell whether the post is from a real user.
3) Find a forum or community with discussion on related topics.

Compromisable Shopping Safety. Don't be sacred away. Online shopping safety is an age-long issue already. Purchasing with a mild level of discretion CAN keep your away from scams, identity theft and many other common online shopping risks. Here are some basic tips:


1) Shop at Secure Stores
Secure stores use encryption to scramble the information you send during transaction, such as your credit card number. One way to determine if a website is secure is to look for a padlock display at the bottom of your Internet navigation application. Locked means secure.


2) Watch for Cookies
Cookies refer to the tiny file stored in your computer which keeps track of the website you browsed and other information. They are supposed to perform helpful functions and facilitate your online experience. Cookies are indispensable to online shopping but may share your behavioral information without you permission, attracting unwanted online advertising. The easiest way to handle this is to purge your cookies after the purchase.


3) Credit Cards Safety
The safest way to shop on the Internet is with a credit card.
In case something goes wrong, you are protected under the federal Fair Credit Billing Act. You have the right to dispute charges on your credit card, and you can withhold payments during a creditor investigation.

I recommend that you only use one credit card for online payments. So it will be easier to spot wrong transactions.

Don't use a debit card, a check card, or an ATM card as they either expose your bank account or are not protected by federal law to the extent that credit cards are.

4) Nobody and no store are supposed to ask for your social security number.

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