Hawaii Holiday Online Shopping Tips

This is going to be an interesting holiday season both for consumers and retailers. Which means that you could win big time as shopper. Shopping online can be a very rewarding and safe experience if you do it right. Here are some online shopping tips for the holiday season and in general.

1) Look at the bottom line. A lot of online stores will be running promotions this Christmas which may seem like a good deal but shop around. Most retailers will mark items up huge and then put them on sale at their regular prices.

2) Watch the shipping. Shipping is the catch 22 of online shopping. You will find a lot of stores offering flat fee shipping, lets say $7.50 for your whole order. What if you only spent $10 at the store? It's still $7.50. Look for a store that will give you an estimate of shipping up front or offers free shipping.

3) Does it look safe? Use common sense when evaluating who you buy from. Does it look like the store was thrown together over night? Do you get any warning messages like this website is unsecure? Make sure you see a https: in the web address. If you have any reservations about the store but really want an item try placing your order over the phone.

4) Money back & exchanges. This one is simple. Make sure you can return or exchange items. 30 days or more is better but just make sure you can.

5) Do these people exist? Make sure that you can easily contact the store you are shopping from. Do they make it easy to contact them? Do they have a phone number prominently displayed? A physical address? Stores that make this information hard to find either have something to hide or do not want to deal with customer service issues.

At daStore.com we go above and beyond to make your experience with us an easy an safe one. Feel free to give us a call or use our contact page if you have any questions. Follow the tips above and stay shopper safe this holiday season.