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With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s more important than ever to make informed choices when you shop online. Knowing what to look out for before you buy will help you save time and money, but it can be hard to know what the red flags are.
Here's some useful tips to help you shop online safely.
Fake reviews
More than three-quarters of people are influenced by reviews when they shop online. However, not all reviews are reliable, and some can be fake.
Before you buy:
Price comparison sites
Price comparison sites are a convenient way to get the best deals but there are a few things you should consider before you choose to buy from them:
Misleading claims
Be cautious of false and misleading claims - while the majority of claims about products online are true, some sellers will try to mislead you with claims that are not 100 per cent genuine.
Always be cautious when you see:
Pressure selling
Some sites may be giving a false impression of the availability or popularity of a product. For example, when highlighting that other customers are looking at the same product as you.
Discount claims
If the discount appears too good to be true, that might be the case. Some sites may show discounts that are misleading for example, setting the non-discount price unrealistically high making the discount appear bigger than it really is.
Influencers
It's not always easy to tell if an Influencer is being honest and impartial about a product or service they're reviewing. After all, it's often in their interest to speak positively about the companies they work with to keep them coming back. It doesn't change the fact that all influencers should be declaring if they've been paid, loaned or gifted a product, but not all do!
If you see an influencer's post online, you should consider:
Unfair terms and conditions
When shopping online you may come across terms and conditions that could be unfair. Here’s what you should know as a customer: