Laura Cook
Elective 1
SLM 521
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Method |
Description |
Suggested
Sites |
| Auction |
Enables the buyer to bid on items they are interested in. They only pay the price they think it is worth. No
set price. |
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Surplus
& Clearance |
These
sites provide items at discounted prices either due to excess product or
last year’s merchandise. Great sites if you want to find bargains. |
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Wish
Lists |
Enables
a person to tag or list specific items they are interested in and add them
to virtual list. The list can then be emailed to yourself or others if you
want them to know what to buy you. Great for wives to send to their
husbands! |
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Gift
Giving |
Your
one stop shop for giving a wonderful gift. The sites will gift-wrap and
send the item you wish to purchase to the receiver of the gift. Most will
even include a card with a personalized note from you. Gift giving without
leaving your house. |
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Browsing |
For
the window-shopper who doesn’t want to buy just yet. Enables the buyer
to peruse through merchandise available for purchase in a variety of
categories. |
·
Make
sure you shop with a secure server. Look for the yellow lock in the bottom right
hand corner of the screen.
·
Order
with a charge card and print your receipt. You will be protected by the fair
credit act if you never get your products.
·
On
auction sites, check out the feedback from the seller to make sure they are
reputable.
