8 Things you should check before buying online.

Planning to order something online?Ever wondered what are things to be kept in mind while placing an order online?Ever gave a serious thought to this?No?

Then lets look at the things which you should always look upto while purchasing something online.

E commerce sites have become much popular for their discounts,offers,wide bandwith of products and it contributes immensely to the economy.Nowadays people tend to purchase items much more online than offline market.According to a survey, e-commerce portals sold about 52% of the total smartphones this year.Despite of some cases of irregular delivery and poor services, people still decide to buy things online from a normal pen to larger appliances also.

List of 8 points to be checked-

1. Genuineness of e-commerce portals-There are many leading e-commerce sites like amazon, flipkart, snapdeal and many other sites also.

   

   Amazon

   But the point you should keep in mind is which e-retailer would provide you the better service.If you are thinking of purchasing something from the portals other than the leading ones then do check the authenticity of that portals because such portals could fool you easily.And consumer shouldn't be fool in any circumstances.
2. Compare-As mentioned earlier, there are many leading portals and they provide different products.

   

   Flipkart

   Always compare the products with other products within the websites and you could finish searching for the product better than the ones you thought.Always check the specifications of products.
3. Price-With every different e-retailer comes different price tags.You could find way better pricing on offer days.

   

   Snapdeal

   Do keep on checking the prices before finally placing an order online.For better assistance use chrome extension Buy Hatke.This extension helps you to compare the prices of same product on different sites without changing the window.This extension also displays the price drop and price hike for the same product within a certain product.
4. Discounts and cashbacks-Everyone likes discounts so always try to buy the products if discount is being offered online.Always keep in mind that discounts are provided on some specific cards and sites will only show discount in bold letters and would write the bank name in tiny letters so never fool yourself by paying through card without knowing on which bank discount is offered.Few people amongst you must be perplexed about cashback.I have answer, cashback is different from discounts.When a discount is being offered on product then discounted amount would be directly deducted and you have to pay the remaing price.But when cashback is being offered, the amount you get back wouldn't be directly deducted but rather it goes into your account of that particular e-commerce site.And later you can use this amount for purchasing products online on that particular site before the cashback gets expired.Hope this clears your doubt!
5. Ratings and reviews-Many of you would always prefer to check the ratings of product and then buy product which is a very good thing.But here is a catch, you should always check ratings based on the review.

   

   Reviews and ratings

   More the number of reviews better would be the authenticity of ratings.Let me explain you,suppose a person buys a product X and he post a review for it and other 10 people post a review and give rating of 5 then this is surely not going to help you decide about the product because you will see 5 stars for that product certainly because of lesser reviews.Henceforth i said, more the number of reviews better you will get the idea about the product.I would personally request you to post a review after buying something online because this helps others to get the clarity about that product and always try to write pros and cons differently for that products.I have inserted above a screenshot of moto g4 plus page of amazon India.There are around 38,132 reviews and based on that reviews this product gets a rating of 3.6.
6. Coupons and promocodes-There are some sites providing coupons and promocodes.Be sure to surf for coupons and promocodes for e commerce sites.These coupons do provide a great deals on some categories such as electronics and fashion.Such a coupon site is couponz guru.
7. Warranty,Refund and return policy-Do remember to check the refund and return policy of different e commerce sites because if you think that e retailers would refund or replace your product because they provide few days of replacement gurantee then that is simply not going to happen.They may give you replacement but that too comes with many conditions so i would recommend you to read the return,refund and other policies carefully before buying an expensive product online,it would help you to get the clear idea of all your concerns.Even give a look to the warranty of the product because on some items especially electronics, if you are willing to buy an unboxed product or the second hand product then you might not get the company warranty so better check the warranty but there are many exceptions as some manufacturers do provide warranty even on the unbox and refurbished products.
8. Imports-While importing the products from different countries through other e-commerce sites you should carefully check the price conversion,if the global variant of that product is available or not specifically in electronics,custom charges,courier partners,estimated time.Usually the imported products have a higher custom charges and its difficult to clear the product out of customs so always keep that in mind.And always look for options for the courier that may reduce the cost of delivery charge and customs.

So here were the 8 main points you should always keep on your check list while placing an order online.