shopping-online.doc

How to shop online?
Dear Dana,
Since you’re interested in online shopping, I would be quite glad to tell you more about the procedure and recommend some famous and reliable websites.

First, you should open an account in the E-bank. You choose a bank like ICBC or Bank of China, etc. You have to go to the bank counter to apply the online account, only after that you can trade online. The procedures are: application; signing the contract; taking your qualification effect; applying a U-Shield - a safety protection device used during the money transfer.

Second, go to a website to register an account. You are required to provide the personal information like telephone number, delivery address, post code, etc. which makes your delivery smooth.

Third, log on the website; search your favorite goods on line. If you want to buy, click “purchase” logo on the website.

Fourth, select “pay by e-bank” when asking the payment term. Then your money will be transferred from your e-bank to the “Alipay”(支付宝) - a media trade platform between the buyer and seller.

Fifth, wait for the seller to dispatch his goods.

Sixth, verify the goods sent from seller after you receive them. If they have no problem, then feed back “OK” on line so that the “Alipay” will transfer money to the seller. If the goods have problem, you should make a complaint to the website and then send back the goods to the seller. Your pay will be refunded from “Alipay”.

At last, after the deal is made, you give an evaluation rate to the seller: good, so so, or bad.

As for the websites, I would like to recommend the listed websites:, or. You can buy many things you want. They have a very good credit and are quite reliable.

Sincerely yours,
Harbour

Something about shopping online?
Online shopping offers many benefits such as a wider choice of products, lesser overhead costs, and easier introduction of new products and services to different markets. Online shopping has become a popular trend in the Internet. Most online stores have a guide for shopping on their store. For people who would like to shop online, here is a general guide on online shopping.

1. Search for a credible online store on the Internet through search engines
Online stores can be searched through the search engines. Most credible and high quality online stores have quality seals or assessments to ensure the trust of the customers.

2. Search for the desired items
Most online stores have a search box so that customers can easily find the items that they are looking for. Some online stores also have a list of the categories of their items like books, computers, Christmas goods, gift vouchers, home wares, toys, and other categories.

3. Add the items to the shopping cart
Shopping carts in online stores serve as a list of items that customer wants to order.

4. Confirm the total value of the order or items in the shopping cart
After adding all the items in the shopping cart, the total amount will be displayed by confirming the order.

5. Provide payment information
After confirming the order, the customer will be asked to provide the payment option. Some of the payment options in online stores are through credit cards, electronic money, cash delivery, checks, wire transfer, postal money order, SMS billing, gift cards, payment service providers, and other methods.

6. Provide delivery information
After the payment, the customer provides the shipping address and the desired shipping option.

7. Check delivery status through online account or email
The delivery status of current orders can be checked in the account on the online store. Some online stores send emails containing a transaction confirmation and an electronic receipt.

8. Check for price changes, coupons, and promos on the online store.
Some online stores offer promos or discounts so customers should check the website on how to avail on these promos.

Online shopping is a popular trend. Learning how to shop online can provide many benefits it can offer like convenience for the customers, wide range of selection, easier price comparison of products, and online support for customers. 

What do you think of shopping online?

1. On-line shopping is now accepted by more and more people. They think it more convenient to do shopping. And also they have the idea that the commodities are much cheaper than those in the department stores. But some tend to suspect the quality of these commodities. The reason is that, perhaps, they have experienced being cheated by those so-called world famous brands. Mainly they don’t trust the quality and secondly they are afraid of not receiving what they pay for.
Furthermore, no invoices can be gained, which makes some troubles when one finds poor quality commodities.
In short, on-line shopping has advantage and disadvantage. it depends on people's concept of shopping. No one can say which is better.

2. With the development of the Internet and the popularization of computers, shopping on the Internet has become a commonplace in our life. Here consumers can buy almost everything they need.
Shopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages, of which the most important is perhaps its convenience. People don’t have to waste a lot of their energy and precious time to go from one shop to another to choose the commodities they like. This is especially desirable to the old, the sick and the busy people who cannot go to the shops in person. The goods come in all shapes, sizes and colors on the Internet. All they need to do is to sit in front of their computers and click the mouse. The commodities they order will be delivered to them promptly.
However, shopping on the Internet also has its disadvantages. The first disadvantage is that the consumers can’t see the goods or try them on personally. Sometimes, the real goods may not be the same as what they have seen on the computer. The second disadvantage is that some shops on the Internet are not registered. They will never deliver anything to you after they get the money from you. Once cheated, you will find that you have nowhere to go to complain.

Advantages and disadvantages of shopping online
Advantages
Online shopping is a multi billion business and is constantly growing. Many individuals favor this kind of shopping because of ease. For shoppers who work for lengthy hours, it would be hard to visit a store during standard trade hours. Online retailers allow orders twenty four hours a day and shoppers can easily shop from their place of convenience and whenever they have free moment available. As well, online shopping gives the shopper the facility to compare the products with easiness. This prevents the bother of visiting different conventional stores and finding difficult to remember details like cost and features. Online shopping is predominantly useful for those with limited mobility as they can shop with out any difficulty.

Some items may only be available in certain locations of the country and this makes comparing the prices difficult for traditional high street shoppers. By online shopping, products from around the world can be purchased, by comparing details and price of the items. An item which is a regional specialty can be bought online without going in person to that location.
In most occasions, the prices are cheaper online than in the high street stores. Online shoppers can send gifts to family members or friends as a surprise. It also saves the time of buying the gifts in high street, packing it carefully and shipping the gift.
Disadvantages
While there are numerous advantages of online shopping there are some hassles and fear regarding them? Identity theft is the most key worry for those who fear about online shopping. But threat of identity theft with online shopping through a secure website is comparatively little. Most highly regarded online retailers will give a secure website for shoppers. If the client is unsure about the security there is always a choice of calling customer service to leave the order. One more worry is about dealing with returns. In majority of cases the returns procedure with online retailers is quite easy like returning the product to traditional store. But some time the shopper will be financially liable for the cost of shipping the product back to the online vendor. This can be expensive if the product is oversize. Like wise some the products are not returnable except they have technical damage. Always read the return policy before you buy.

Another problem of online shopping is encountering misleading product information or shopper buying a wrong item. The simplest solution is to contact the customer service to verify whether or not the product for sale will suit your needs. Carefully read the fine print before you make a purchase. These include information such as product description, payment options, cost of the product, taxes and shipping and return policy. Another problem with online shopping is slow internet connection or a web site loading very slowly. Most of the reputable online retailers have dedicated servers with less than ten second loading time.

But the above problems are almost fully avoided if you shop in reputed online retailers These retailers have secure web sites and concern about identity theft is almost nil. In addition they have dedicated servers and make every effort to load the web pages within ten seconds. In addition the prices are much cheaper, as they sell products directly from the warehouses. Online shopping in reputable sites will not only safe and secure, they also give the pleasure of high street shopping at your home comfort.