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Before U Buy, Tips
I bought a bunch of stuff over the Holidays only to find out there are
some pretty unscrupulous online retailers who will only be too happy to charge your credit card and then tell you down the road they dont have product when they continue to advertise that they do. I think the words SCUM & Dirtbags come to mind. Maybe collectively we can start to weed out some of these undesirables off the internet or at least point them out. ***************** BEFORE YOU BUY TIPS ********************** 1. CHECK THE RETAILER OUT FIRST - Get an Online Reliability Report from the Better Business Bureau in the City, Town, or County the Business is Listed in. For Example: Google Better Business Bureau Los Angeles 2. CHECK OUT ONLINE REVIEWS OF THE RETAILER - Pricewatch.com & Resellerratings.com and others have online comments from buyers. Just remember that anyone (including retailers themselves) can place reviews to make their ratings higher. Look at all the negatives. - Ask questions on Computer Newsgroups. 3. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, Use a Credit Card to Make your Purchase. - Most Credit Card Companies insure your purchases against FRAUD. Check with your Bank or Credit Card Company about its SECURITY and PROTECTION policies. Most have 100% coverage. Inquire about minimum and maximum purchase amounts. 4. KEEP RECORDS OF YOUR PURCHASE - Print out the Items Ordered Screen with the Final purchase amounts. You can also save this to your computer by saving the Page several ways. * Do File Save As Filename.html * View Source {then save file as a .html or .txt file} * Hit Print Screen Button on top of your computer keyboard (This saves the file as Picture file) Note: Some retailers dont want you to print out their pages and use techniques to block you from doing so. The last 2 ways get around that. :-] 5. IF YOU SUSPECT THE RETAILER IS FRAUDULENT OR USING UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES; - Tell your Bank or Credit Card Company and ask them for advice about what plan of action you should take. - File a Complaint with the Local Better Business Burueau in the Town, City, or County where the Retailer is Located. IF ALL ELSE FAILS; - Contact the ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE in the State the Business is Located and file a complaint. Usually just telling the Retailer you are angry and going to contact the Attorney Generals Office works wonders. They have the power to revoke licenses and put people out of business. I hope this helps. Feel Free to Add suggestions or ideas. Happy Shopping! Teknowbabble |
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