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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Shopping For Designer Handbags Has Never Been Easier

By Grace Jennings

With all the options available to shoppers, shopping for handbags has never been easier.

Besides purchasing items from the local mall or department store, there are specialty shops which offer unique handbags at more reasonable prices. Consumers can also enjoy the ease and convenience of shopping online.

While there are definitely some concerns about shopping online, they can be minimized if you take the time to make sure you are shopping at only legitimate sites with good reputations, and if you do your shopping homework to find the best online handbag deals.

Consider All the Charges

Before submitting your credit card to pay for your online purchase, take the time to know exactly what you're paying for. Are you getting a designer bag? Or are you paying for a knock-off that looks like a designer bag?

If a genuine designer bag is advertised, make sure that's what you're getting. Be skeptical if a designer bag is offered for a low price. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Sometimes, the details on shipping and handling, taxes, and other charges are not listed until at the very end of the transaction process, and it's easy to authorize charges that you weren't aware of. Your $89 handbag could easily end up costing you over $120 with added charges.

Read the return policy and know what options you have if the handbag you've chosen isn't what you think it is, or if it is defective. Can you return it? If so, what is the process? Will you be charged a restocking fee? While most online handbag stores are honest businesses, there are some which may not clearly answer all of your questions upfront.

Compare, Compare, Compare

Shopping online makes it easy and convenient to do comparison shopping before making a handbag purchase.

Type your handbag preference into the search engine and let it do the work for you. You'll have a listing of the online shops that carry the handbag you are interested in. Visit the online stores and read the customer reviews. While there, also compare price, return policy, and shipping and handling charges.

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