How to SHOP!

How to shop

Safety

• Check privacy + returns policy
• Padlock, green, 's' for 'secure'
• Check bank statements carefully - ensure correct amount has been taken

Risks

• Fraud - taking too much money from you
• Fake websites
• Losing money when making direct payments
• Being offered prices which were too good to be true
• Shoddy goods

Effective shopping

• Buy specific items - know what you want
• Find deals for what you want
• Conduct quick comparisons, comparison sites
• Buy using trustworthy/known sites - high street branches, check physical address
• UK shopping - quick delivery

Advantages - Comparison sites

• Research
• Benefit customers overall
• More leads for little effort
• Ready to buy
• Can find best deals

Disadvantages - Comparison sites

• More competition - decrease in prices
• Your data is shared between sites
• You may not reserve the best deals