Tuesday 8 April 2014

Benefits of Shopping Furniture Online

Gone are the days when entire family use to visit Furniture store at far places and see limited stock at the outlet,this is the new era of Shopping Furniture Online.
Key Benefits of Shopping Furniture Online:
1. Shopping Furniture Online helps to save your lot of time
2. Shopping Furniture Online helps you to select the variety of range that could be placed by the Vendor since they need to maintain only images of their stock which benefits them and their customer
3. Shopping Furniture Online has also become very reasonable since there is no need to keep physical stock and expenses of the Showroom and these benefits are passed to the customers.
- Shopping is not limited to retail store hours. You can now shop furniture online anywhere and at anytime. This means that if your daily schedule doesn't allow for picking up house hold necessities or if you get the shopping bug at 12 AM; your shopping mall is now just one click away.
- Comparison shopping has been made easier due to shopping furniture online. - Instead of driving around wasting gas or spending hours on the bus in travel time you can visit all the stores that you're interested in at once. This eliminates time going from store to store to see what is available and at what price
- If you love knowing the latest styles, or having unique pieces then online shopping makes it easier to do so as well.
- Easier to find discounts on the sofa you're looking for. Websites such as Suris Furnitech offer amazing prices on must have items. Online stores usually offer online specials as well, and there are multiple websites dedicated to sharing these deals with you.
DISADVANTAGES:
- You usually have to wait long periods of time to receive your items. Sometimes, this can take up to a month or longer if being shipped from overseas. There could be delays on the delivery and mis-communications.
- Shipping costs on your item can be extremely high in comparison to what you paid for the item, sometimes making the purchase not worth it.
- Sometimes looks can be deceiving. You don't get to test the product before you buy it. What might have looked beautiful to you in picture might not live up to your expectations once received. Then what?
- If it's an online store that doesn't have a local store in your area, returning the item can be a HUGE hassle. Make sure before you purchase online that you are clear on the stores return policies. Make sure that no matter how good the deal is that you have the option to return if need be.
- Another factor to remember about returns. You will have to pay the charge for shipping it back, repackaging, and stocking in most cases, unless it's a manufacturing problem.
- People worry about fraud or theft with credit cards purchases. Make sure every website you shop from is security verified secure and protected and has this information displayed clearly on their website. Also, read the privacy policy on the website to see what they will do with your information. Do everything to ensure your safety while shopping online. Make sure you are shopping from a reputable site. If something doesn't feel right it probably isn't.
MY OPINION:
I think shopping Furniture Online is great. I've recently caught the online shopping bug and do most of my shopping Furniture Online. I love the convenience of being able to shop at 2 in the morning and the ease of comparison shopping and knowing that I'm getting the best prices.
Buying furniture online is also great for that exact reason, multiple furniture stores at the click of a button. However, I think getting the feel for your sofa is VERY important. At Modern Sensibility we always encourage everyone to come to the store and sit on the sofas and touch the fabric to see if they like them or not. Many people are pickier than others and seeing the furniture online may seem like a good idea to them at first, but then they receive it and it's a big disaster. Now, add the frustration of exchange/returns on a sofa you're not happy with spells bigger disaster! I think that's the only drawback. Other than that, online shopping is a fun convenient way to shop. My only advice is be safe, be smart and make sure you're buying from a reputable website. Do your research just like you would any other store.

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