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1. Shipping costs occur 90% of time, sometimes bringing discounted price back up to normal price of same item found locally at a department store.
2. Descriptions on bid sites and online auctions may not be accurate. Sometimes sellers will talk up their item in order to sell it.
3. Refunds are not as accessible and may not always be possible when conducting online shopping.
4. Payment devices may not be secure, allowing access to more people than simply seller, or abused access by seller.
Internet shopping can be very useful and very convenient, however individual thinking about using a discount shopping online should carefully weigh pros and cons before ruling out local market. Common sense can save you a lot of money online, and when in doubt just log off and go old fashion route of shopping locally.
Ken Austin http://www.1stdiscountshopping.com http://www.1stinroses.com