Friday, December 5, 2008

How To Safely Buy Jewelry Online

By Megge Enots

When you are looking at buying your jewelry online, always take the basic precautions and look up the site's reputation. Do you personally know anyone who has bought from them in the past, and when you enter their name in a search engine, what kind of results do you get? For online jewelry buying, remember that you should still trust your gut. If you are getting a strange feeling about part of the operation in question, take your business elsewhere!

To make sure that you are buying your jewelry as safely as possible when you are looking at an online vendor, there are a few things that you want to look for.

What's the company's return policy? Sure all companies take merchandise back but what are their rules. What if you open the package and you later discover that they honor all returns on only unopened packages? If the item is defective or simply wrong, who pays for the shipping back to the company? How soon will it take to get your money back? All of this should be clearly listed on the vendor's website.

As humans, one of the most important documents you will ever receive is a birth certificate. This document proves who you are and who your parents are. It is a statement of fact from a doctor that states when, where and to whom you were born. Well, the same is true with gems and jewelry. Before purchasing any jewelry, double check to ensure that with it, you will receive a certificate of authenticity that verifies the specific features of your jewelry.

Before ordering anything online, where it be a $20,000 gemstone or a $.99 music download from iTunes, it is very important that you determine whether or not the site you are about to give your personal information to is safe and secure. To do this, simply look for one of two things. First look for the url display to show "https:" versus "http:" this signifies a safe place on the internet. Secondly, you should look for the little closed padlock at the bottom of the screen. This too signifies security.

If the jewelry item you are purchasing is an extremely expensive item then you might consider taking advantage of the insured shipping option. While most packages do arrive at their destinations safely, there are a few that don't quite make it. This is not a necessity however it will help you sleep well at night.

Ordering jewelry on the internet is fast, easy and very convenient. If you follow the rules above, you can be assured of having a rewarding experience without any risk. - 15252

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