Title: The Benefits Of Online Shopping Word Count: 361 Summary: Most Americans are pre programmed to question the validity of what might otherwise seem to be a great deal, and with good reason. We often times find ourselves digging through "the fine print" in an attempt to uncover the truth about a great deal. There really are no cookie cutter solutions to online shopping. The three most important things you want to look for before you make your purchases online are, a money back guarantee, a security certificate, and a good listing wi... Keywords: shopping,online shopping Article Body: Most Americans are pre programmed to question the validity of what might otherwise seem to be a great deal, and with good reason. We often times find ourselves digging through "the fine print" in an attempt to uncover the truth about a great deal. There really are no cookie cutter solutions to online shopping. The three most important things you want to look for before you make your purchases online are, a money back guarantee, a security certificate, and a good listing with the Better Business Bureau. The main benefit to online shopping is price. The difference between buying online and a retail store is the cost to get that product in front of the consumer, including shipping, advertising and storage which in the end comes out of your pocket. With online products, advertising is cheap in comparison to retail outlet advertising. There are no employees needed to stock the shelves, and no stores to pay taxes or utilities on, resulting in less out of pocket expense for you on the same product. When Americans go shopping, they like to inspect the product first. This is not possible online. Therefor many large companies are willing to offer products for free with a service agreement. You'll never see this in a retail store short of buy one get one. Lets not forget about convenience. No crowds, no check out lanes to wait in, no having to fill up the gas tank, you get the idea. Online shopping even makes it possible to send gifts to loved ones across the country without leaving your home. Promotional offers online are endless. There are so many of them we take them for granted. The common misconception being, it will be there tomorrow. Don't kid yourself my friend, the market changes daily and so do the offers. Here today, gone tomorrow. Sure, there will always be promotional offers online, but this doesn't mean it will be one that is going to best suite your needs. If you find an offer that fits the bill, my advice to you is take it. Why not? It's what you were looking for right? Happy shopping.