e-commerce: how to buy smart online

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Nowadays, more and more people are trusting the sale and purchase of products and services online.

In Senegal, this activity, still called e-commerce, is gaining more and more importance at the level of consumers.

Like thousands who use the internet for shopping, you have chosen this option for the many benefits it offers you; In just a few clicks, you can shop around an online store and order almost anything you need.

However, to avoid disappointment after your purchases, it is good to take some actions and tips to buy the cheapest and have in return the product that you really want.

First, it must be said that there are different types of online sales site: we can note the e-commerce sites and marketplaces. In Senegal, for example, we have afrimarket.sn as a well-known e-commerce site and Expat-Dakar.com the largest marketplace.

Depending on the site in which you wish to make your purchases, some actions will be necessary to avoid being fooled.

 

 1. Check the identity of the seller

 
 If you buy your products in a marketplace, you will be dealing with several sellers offering the same products at various prices, a verification of the profile of the seller will allow you to have more detail on its activity and to know if it is a new , an asset or a good seller according to the customers' opinions. On Expat Dakar, for example, the membership date is filled in on almost all the profiles of the sellers.
 

 2. Carefully read the description and product reviews

 

 Being limited to a simple image to make an online purchase can bring you big surprises during the delivery. To have all the information about the product you want to order, it is important to read the description and the reviews on the products. To check the seriousness of the site or sellers, it is important to consult the opinions of other consumers. These opinions are very useful because they will allow you to make the difference.

 

 3. Check the security of the site

 
 If you decide to pay your order online, make sure that the website is secure before providing your bank details. To check, usually there is a small padlock closed ? up in front of the address bar. In addition, the url of the site always starts (https: //) ... check well if there is an "s", if however the url is composed of (http: //) without the famous "s" "do not fill in your bank details.
 

4. Use a price comparator

 

 With the number of e-commerce site continues to grow, it is sometimes tedious to have to visit three to five websites to see the best price on the market. For your convenience, comparison sites have been created to allow you to search multiple sites through a single interface and compare prices. In Africa compare.co offers a parison of products on more than five different sites (jumia, amazon, afrimarket, expat dakar and others).

In short, to spend a good online shopping, it is good to take into account several aspects to make sure to have in return the expected product. Verification of the security of the site is essential before any online purchase.

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