Donna
McPartland
SLM 521
Online Shopping Elective #9
Online Shopping
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Method |
Description |
Suggested Sites |
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Browsing |
The shopper
can spend as much time as he chooses looking around the site for items of
interest. Different sites have different
options to help the shopper, such as showing the item in a different view or
color, or virtually trying on the item. |
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Wish List |
The shopper
can create a personal wish list on these sites of items he would like to
have. He can click into his list
from any web page and from any computer.
He can allow others to access his list. |
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Gift Giving |
These online
gift shops offer special and unique gifts. The shopper and browse by occasion,
recipient, and shops or category.
Some sites include gift registry.
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Comparison Shopping |
These sites
allow the shopper to choose several similar items to compare features and
prices with side-by-side comparisons.
They further compare the prices of the items in different stores. |
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Gift Certificates |
These sites sell
the gift certificate to the shopper.
The recipient of the gift certificate can choose from among the
site’s participating stores to redeem his certificate. |
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Security Tips
Look for the lock icon or the unbroken key on the
browser’s status bar.
Look for the phrase https in the site’s URS. The s stands for safety.
Read the site privacy policies. See how they will use the information
you provide.