7 Tips for a Safe and Low-Priced Online Shopping Experience

The possibilities for online shopping seem endless. To buy clothing, electronics and even your groceries you don’t have to leave the house anymore. Buying online is usually cheaper than buying in store too, because you can find really great discounts and deals online.

But can you trust your mailman to deliver the package, won’t someone steal your package from your mailbox and how about the safety of online payments? Here we will share with you how to find discounts for your online shopping adventures and how to shop safely.

1. Choose cash on delivery

Well known webshops such as Lazada and Zalora give you the option to choose ‘cash on delivery’ (COD) as a payment method. In short, this means that you pay the delivery man in cash when he hands over the package to you on your doorstep. This way you only pay when you actually receive your package. Most of the time the delivery is free of charge. If you don’t want the hassle of staying at home until the postman arrives you can also let them deliver your package at work.

2. Look at reviews

Not too sure about the webshop you are about to order from? Get advice from others! You can check Trusted Company to view experiences per webshop from fellow shoppers.

3. Check payment security systems

Check if a webshop is Norton Secured and/or PCI DSS approved. The Norton Secure seal means that sensitive data is protected and the PCI DSS seal tells you that the security standards for account data protection are high. Your payment details are most likely to be secured when a webshop shows the two seals.

4. Shop at international shops

European and American shoppers have been shopping and paying online for ages already. They are not hesitating to pay online, simply because it always goes smoothly. Big international merchants, like Asos and The Body Shop are not trustworthy but also have good customer service. The only downfall is that international shipping will take longer.

5. Use discount code websites

Websites like Saleduck collect all discount codes and deals from webshops for you. When you are in the check-out process of a webshop and about to pay, a lot of webshops give you the option to fill in a discount code. If you don’t have a discount code, most of the time you can find one at a discount code website.

6. Get in app discounts

A lot of webshops really want to promote their app so they offer you a great discount when you download it. If you purchase something through their app for the first time, you can count on a nice discount, for example 15%.

7. Use credit card discounts

If you own a MasterCard, Citibank or CIMB Bank creditcard, you are in luck. A lot of webshops have special promotions for customers that pay with these cards. Discounts go up to an additional 25% off. Sometimes these offers are only valid on certain days, like MasterCard’s Monday promotions.

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