Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Six Secrets to Buying Online Jewelry

By Terry Stanfield

When you buy jewelry for mom you can be sure to find something you like on the internet. The internet is filled with websites that sell jewelry, each of them filled with attractive and eye-catching jewelry. With free delivery anywhere within the US and Canada, shopping online has become a cinch.

Buying your mother's jewelry is a great idea, for starters you don't really need to go down to a shop and take the time out to shop around, on the other hand an internet search does that for you in seconds. In this article I will present six secrets to successfully buying jewelry online.

1st Secret: Know where to shop. With the millions of online jewelry stores for you to access, it is hard to short out the real store from a scam. Check the site to see if it is registered with the BBB (Better Business Bureau)

2nd Secret: When buying a special gift for mom such as a ring, make sure you know the size of your mom's finger. A slight miss click of your mouse button could mean that your mom wears the ring you give her on her little finger.

3rd secret: Always call-up the number given on the website and check out if there is a discount you can get. Most sites have discounts but only for people who ask for them, this can help you save some money.

4th Secret: Find out if free shipping is really free in your area. Most sites will boast of free shipping within the United States, however in small print it would say not applicable to Alaska and Hawaii.

5th Secret: Try to pay via PayPal since it is much more secure than other payment methods and there is no possibility of anyone stealing your data. Some websites also offer discounts to PayPal users.

6th Secret: When you buy jewelry for mom, make sure that color and of the jewelry as shown on the website is the same as what you expect it to be. Most rings and chains look thicker and heavier in pictures.

With our busy schedules it is hard for us to really take the time out and go down to the store and shop for jewelry. For most men, they don't really know anything about women's jewelry, so shopping online is a great alternative. So the next time you need to buy jewelry for mom make sure you keep these secrets in mind.

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