We are happy to announce you that, Our Blog is now mobile friendly. Now you can view and read contents of our blog from your mobile at blazing speed :)
Showing posts with label Eco-Gift Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eco-Gift Festival. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
[This is not a geo-specific post]
The retail salesperson of a product should educate the buyer about the product or atleast the buyer has to enquire and make sure he knows the basic FAQ's about the product, but its not happening around. Due to the mad rush in the discount season the seller of the product is unable to manage the crowd and to educate them. Some even impose notoriously bad deals as best discounts on the people. Most people fall victim being unaware...
Its not only Holiday Season, and also time to gift others (with Christmas coming around). The challenge now is to find the right gift at the right price. A no string product at right price is what we need. But do we all get that? Certainly Not!
The following are the holiday shopping traps most of us fall prey to...
Gift Cards :
As Per the New Federal rules, the gift cards issuers' are limited to impose certain fee and expiration date. In case of gift card's inactivity for atleast an year, you can be charged fees for inactivity and also service fees.
Consumer report's 2009 survey revealed that almost 25 percent of the people who received gift cards hadn't redeemed it even after an year!
An Important thing you need to know about Gift Card is that it is not protected against issuers' bankruptcy.
Best option is to go for either cash or check. Former has its own value and can be used anywhere, while the money remains in your bank account intil the latter is cashed !!!
Discounts saga : Gift Cards :
As Per the New Federal rules, the gift cards issuers' are limited to impose certain fee and expiration date. In case of gift card's inactivity for atleast an year, you can be charged fees for inactivity and also service fees.
Consumer report's 2009 survey revealed that almost 25 percent of the people who received gift cards hadn't redeemed it even after an year!
An Important thing you need to know about Gift Card is that it is not protected against issuers' bankruptcy.
Best option is to go for either cash or check. Former has its own value and can be used anywhere, while the money remains in your bank account intil the latter is cashed !!!
In a savings promising Seasonal Discounts, most pays higher than the manufacturer's suggested retail price, reveals the "Consumer Report".
Best Option here is to go out for window shopping & Compare prices before going in for actual shopping. If u miss a sale don't worry, another one is coming around for sure before the season ends.
Warranty :
Extended warranty trap is another one where most people falls. The Fact is that the warranty on some repairs are often included in the standard warranty of the product. Better enquire and make yourself sure and comfortable before pucrhasing.
Best option here is "there are some credit cards through which when a product is brought, manufacturer's warranty is automatically extended !" for more details check your card's official website.
Extended warranty trap is another one where most people falls. The Fact is that the warranty on some repairs are often included in the standard warranty of the product. Better enquire and make yourself sure and comfortable before pucrhasing.
Best option here is "there are some credit cards through which when a product is brought, manufacturer's warranty is automatically extended !" for more details check your card's official website.
Return Policies :
Return policy may vary based on the type of purchase. Yeah it may vary for online shopping, mail-order & in-store purchases.
Best option is retain the receipt safe and inform the recipient about the return policy.
Restocking :
Electronic items and special orders incur a restocking fees ranging from 10 to 25 percent unless they are not returned in original factory-sealed container.
Best option here is Don't go for it unless you are sure that you want the item inside. Most electronic items aren't returnable if seal is broken.
Return policy may vary based on the type of purchase. Yeah it may vary for online shopping, mail-order & in-store purchases.
Best option is retain the receipt safe and inform the recipient about the return policy.
Restocking :
Electronic items and special orders incur a restocking fees ranging from 10 to 25 percent unless they are not returned in original factory-sealed container.
Best option here is Don't go for it unless you are sure that you want the item inside. Most electronic items aren't returnable if seal is broken.
For an eco-friendly Smarter Planet :)
If you like this post, share it with your social network. After all knowledge is meant to be shared :)
If you like this post, share it with your social network. After all knowledge is meant to be shared :)
Image Credit : Google
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 by Business & Personal Financial Information · 0
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
15 year low
2011 the year of marketing evolution
3G
3G in Everest Mountain
401K
9 percent
About.me
About.me acquisition
Accounting
Acquisitions of 2010
AOL
Aol Mail
AOL-About.me
Apple in China
Apple Online Store
Auditing
Auto-Advance feature
Bengaluru
Best e-mail
best marketing tips for small business
Best Money Saving Tips
Best Safety Audit CheckList Guide
Best US State
Bible Act 20:35
Blog Visitors
Borrowing
budgetting tips
Business
Business Friendly State
Business Idea Catalyst Joint Venture Venture Capitalist
Business Loan
Business Sales Lead Generation Techniques
car insurance
car insurance quote
child hunger
chinas fastest computer
Chinese Apple Store
Christmas Wishes
Community is like a ship
Cray XT5 Jaguar
credit management
Daily Deals
debt management
Delaware
Dollar against Yen
Dollar Doldrums
Dollar Value against Yen
early retirement
eBay Bucks
eBay Groupon Deal
eBay reward Program
eBay-Groupon Relationship
Eco-Gift Festival
Economy Growth
end the hunger of the world
facebook
Finance
financial freedom
Financial Literacy Series
For a Safer Community
foreign exchange
GDP
Gift Cards FAQ
Gmail
GPI
Grocery Bill
Hard Work
Height of 3G network
Holiday Shopping
household savings
HPC China 2010
hunger and poverty
hunger awareness
i-pod dominance
i-pod's 9th anniversary
importance of money
improving e-bay online auction sales
Income Tax Free
Incorporation
India
Indian Technology Hub
Insurance
investment ideas
Investments
iOS
iPad
iPhone 4
iPod Nano
Itemized Tax Deductions
iTunes
Latest Business Dealing
Laziness
Lending
Lenovo
Loan Interest Rate Information
low interest car insurance. insurance estimate
Luxury Apartments
Mac computer
Mallya Ancesteral Property
Market Fluctuation
marketing 2011
marketing evolution
Merry Christmas
Microsoft and Yahoo
Microsofts Q1 record earnings
Milestone Partnership
Misc
Mukesh Ambani
Ncell
Nepal
Nevada
paradigm shift
Personal Finance
Personal Safety
personal wealth creation
pocket god
Pound Value
Pranab Mukherjee
Prestige Estates
Priority Inbox
Pygmies
Reducing Crime
restocking
Retirement
Retirement Saving
retirement tips
Return policy
Risk Management
Safer Community
SAFETY AUDIT
Save Money
Save Money Series
Saving
Saving guide
Savings
SBA
Shopping Traps
Simple Forex Trading
small business
Sony Casette WalkMan
Sony CD player
Sony WalkMan
Spendings
Start-Up
Tax Filing
TeliaSonera
Tianhe-1A
Tony Conrad
Top 10 Best Financial Advice to wrap up the year 2010
top money saving tips
Trading Basics
United States
Vijay Mallya
WalkMan is Dead
Warranty frauds
wealth building
Windows 7
World fastest Super computer
world hunger day
World Safety Day
Xbox
Yen Value