A Primer for Shopping Online
Do you hesitate to go shopping online? It’s getting easier all the time, but perhaps you need some simple how-to steps. Try these;
Generic Steps:
1. Go to a search engine, such as Google, and put in the keywords of the item you’d like to research and buy. Open the various links in separate tabs in your browser window.
2. Visit 3 to 10 of those sites and make notes of the prices and features. Read up on their shipping methods, and if need be, the exchange rate in currencies if you are willing to order from a web store in another country. Before long you’ll have an idea of where the best deal is to be found.
3. Make your decision. Get out your credit/debit card, or your PayPal account email.
4. Click the “Buy” button beside the item, or items, you want to purchase and fill out the form in the “Shopping cart.” Do it slowly and carefully to make sure you have no typos, especially in the credit card info and your email address. Read it over again to make sure. Click the last button at the bottom of the form, and you are done.
5. Look for a link to click on that will give you a printable receipt. Print that out on your printer and file it.
6. In a few days, or weeks, your purchase parcel will be at the door, depending on whether that web store ships by mail, or FedEx, or UPS, or whatever. Check it over and marvel at the advantages of shopping online.
Specific PowerMall Shopping:
1. Go to your MyPowerMall link. Search for the stores that carry the item(s) you have in mind.
2. Visit those stores, and note what percentage of rebate they will give you. Some may be as high as 50%! Make your comparison notes.
3. Make your decision. Get out your credit/debit card, or your PayPal account email.
4. Click the “Buy” button and fill out the shopping cart form. Do it carefully, and read it again. Click the last button.
5. Look for the receipt link, and print it out and file it.
6. Watch for your purchase to be delivered to your door or postal mail box.
7. Go check your PowerMall back office to see how much of a rebate is credited to you. When that reaches more than $25, you’ll get that money credited to your PowerMall account. Rejoice that you can make money from shopping online!
What? You don’t have your own PowerMall yet? Let me give you one!