Today we use the Internet to buy
things constantly at the snap of the fingers. E-commerce has become a part of
our convenience-craving lives, but some things are better off purchased
offline.
Three things that I would avoid
buying online are used designer items, fragrance, and pets.
If you ever wanted a luxurious pair
of Louboutin red bottom heels or a Louis Vuitton handbag but wanted to
avoid the heavy price tag, you may consider searching about on eBay to see if
you can find them used. However, they may
not be genuine which could be hard to distinguish through looking at photos of
them online. So there’s always the potential that you are purchasing
counterfeit designer items that will be poor quality and are likely still way
overpriced. If you want designer items, the best thing would be to save up for
the real deal or wait to see if they go on sale and then snatch them up at the
department store.
I would also advise buying
fragrance online. Even if you found a sample of cologne or perfume in a
magazine strip that you found pleasant, it’s always a good idea to just go to a
cosmetic place like Sephora and try
it on yourself. Fragrance mixes with your body odor and smells different from
person to person. So even if it smells good in the magazine sample, you might
not like it so much after it mixes with your own scent at the end of the day.
The last thing that you should
avoid buying on the Internet is a pet. Yes, usually owners or shelters can
include little biographies about the animal for you to get to know about their
personality, but the only way you’ll know that they get along with you is by
interacting with them in person. In addition, if you already have a pet,
perhaps you could bring it along with you to see if they do well with the new
pet before you buy it.
Overall, the Internet seems usually
safe enough to purchase most things, but being cautious sometimes is best.
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