Things to consider before buying online

Complaints about online shopping on the rise

A HEADS UP FOR THOSE WHO ARETEMPTED TO BUY A NEW GADGET ORPRODUCT ONLINE... BEFORE YOUCLICK AND PAY, YOU'LL WANT TOCHECK THINGS OUT.

KAREN STILESOF OUR CALL FOR ACTION OFFICESHOWS US WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR.IN RECENT WEEKS WE HAVE SEEN ASPIKE IN COMPLAINTS ABOUTONLINE PURCHASES.

THECOMPLAINTS RANGE FROM POORQUALITY, WRONG PRODUCTS,SHIPPING DELAYS AND PROBLEMSWITH REFUNDS.

IF YOU ARESHOPPING ONLINE, HERE ARE AFEW THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO TOAVOID GETTING TAKEN:USECAUTION BEFORE CLICKING ON POPUP ADS, LINKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA,OR ADS FOR A PRODUCT ORCOMPANY THAT MAY NOT BELEGITIMATE.

THERE ARE A NUMBEROF SCAM AND FAKE SITES THATARE TRICKING A NUMBER OFCONSUMERS.CHECK OUT REVIEWS ONAND COMPANY FROM CONSUMERSITES, AS THOSE WHO HAVE HADEXPERIENCE WITH THE COMPANY ORTHE PRODUCT.

BE A GOOD IDEA TOCHECK OUT SPECIFIC INFORMATONON THE PRODUCT.

NOT ALL COMEINSTRUCTIONS.IF YOU ARE NOTABLE TO ONLINE, CONTACT THEBEFORE YOU BUY TO ASK ABOUTTHE SHIPPING TIMES, RETURNPOLICIES, AND TERMS ANDCONDITIONS.

KEEP IN MIND,ALTHOUGH SOME WILL STATE"SATISFACTION GUARANTEED",THIS MAY NOT MEAN THAT YOUWILL RECEIVE A REFUNDPAY WITH A CREDIT CARD VERSESA DEBIT CARD.

CREDIT CARDSOFTEN ALLOW YOU TO DISPUTE THECHARGE IF THINGS ARE NOT ASADVERTISED.IF YOU RUN INTO APROBLEM THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLETO RESOLVE WITH THE MERCHANTOR MANUFACTURER, REACH OUT TOCONSUMER RESOURCES LIKE OURCALL FOR ACTION OFFICE FORHELP.FOR TMJ4 NEWS CALL 4ACTION, I'M KAREN STILES.