Guidelines in Buying in Online Classifieds
Buying in an online classified ad is a little bit tricky.
Awareness in buying in website prevents you to be deceived
easily. These are some guides that will help you to buy a good
product in an online classified ad.
Check the website
Take to consider the website's reputation in finding a good
online classified. Check the website if many people use this
website as a way to buy and sell their products. Good basis
would be: they can publish new advertisements everyday, they are
information rich website, they can publish images of the
product, the website has a high page rank, has a forum, etc.
Item seller
Look for some testimonial that a person has a good reputation.
It can also help you to have a background of the person that
will sell the product. Try to gather some information about the
item seller to see whether if he or she is a scammer or not.
Look for the quality of the items
Gather information for the product that you want to buy. Learn
to ask from others' opinion and weigh it, so you will not regret
later on. Gather information about the product by asking the
item seller if it has a scratch, damage and defect.
Check the item price
Don't forget to make a canvass if the price is too high or not.
Check other websites to determine if the product is worth your
money. Please be aware of hidden charges. Make sure you do not
overpay.
How old the product is
It is better to know what is new and what is old. Make sure that
the product is durable. Also you must be able to distinguish if
the package has been repacked or repaired. Maybe if it is too
old, it will easily get broken.
Ask for a warranty
A personal warranty is a good thing to have. But it all depends
on the seller if he or she gives a warranty. Try to settle a
return agreement or a new item replacement if you have any
problem with the product. If possible, ask for a money back
guarantee.
Transaction
Make things clear between both of you, especially when regarding
transactions. If it is to be delivered, don't approve to deliver
it in your house without you receiving it. Make sure you have
the time to accept the package yourself. This allows you check
the quality of the product. Check the quality by carefully
looking at all the aspects of the product like parts, damages
etc. Make sure that you buy an authentic item and not a fake
one. If you don't like their service, let them know what the
problem is. These will help them enhance their service.
If you both agreed to meet at a certain place, the item seller
usually is the one who goes to the buyer's place. If both of you
will meet at a certain place, be sure that you will able to test
the product before you buy it, by this you will able to know if
it is defective or not. It is a great idea if you are
accompanied by a knowledgeable person.