Or does the rest of the world find it incredibly difficult to shop on line if you don't know the retailer you want to buy from? For example, I wanted to buy a Philips PET 724 portable DVD player, but had no idea who sold it. Finding out online was impossible. I gave up after almost an hour of fruitless googling and proceeded to phone the first of 10 800 numbers where I would be put on hold. I eventually found a real human being who worked here in Quebec (not in a call centre) and who went and found out for me by asking his colleague in the next office. The answer was Costco and, nope, I couldn't buy it online. Nor could I buy it offline because it was sold out, not to mention I don't have a Costco membership.
I find the only way to shop on line is if you start with the retailer and please don't even get me started on Ebay. It strikes me as being a hobby just like going to garage sales.
If I'm missing something here, please let me know. Or feel free to agree with me if you've faced the same problems.
3 comments:
Rethink your aversion to Ebay. I bought my daughter brand-new Ipod speakers last year on Ebay, from an American wholesaler, for $49 U.S. At the Mac stores up here, they were $199. They arrived sealed in the box. Best deal I've ever had on Ebay, and I've had a lot of them. Ugg boots as well for $60 U.S., brand new from a wholesaler, and they were selling in stores for $200.
Just go to Ebay, plug in what you're looking for in the search engine, and you will probably find it. Then look at the rating of the seller. They get kicked out of Ebay if there's been any funny business. I shop every Christmas on Ebay for lots of gifts, and I have never once had a bad experience.
I am up to try it again, Jacy. But what about all the duties on stuff coming from the States? Those are a killer. Whenever I have to pay those I understand totally how the softwood lumber people feel.
If the deal is good enough, even the duties won't put the price about what you'd pay retail up here.
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