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Christmas Shopping: Bargains For You!
by: Matthew C. Keegan
This Christmas season promises to be one filled with exceptional
sales and across the board bargains for eager shoppers.
With fuel prices running high, interest rates climbing,
and consumer sentiment mixed, merchants know that they
must slash prices in order to move merchandise. Let’s
take a look at some of the types of sales certain to greet
price conscious shoppers this holiday season.
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The holidays are quickly approaching, which means it’s
time to buy gifts. If you’re a little light on funds,
following are ideas for inexpensive Christmas gifts.
If you’re low on funds heading into the holidays,
stress becomes a problem. Don’t sweat it. Here are
some inexpensive Christmas gifts that will be hits with
everyone.
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Christmas Shopping
Christmas Shopping – Tips and
Advice
by: S. Roberts
It's that time of year again when everyone hits the high
street to do their Christmas shopping. There are a few
Christmas shopping tips.
Start in June. This saves you panicking in a number
of ways You don't get into debt because you are spreading
the cost of Christmas over 7 months. You get to buy presents
at bargain prices and take advantage of all the summer
sales. There are not Christmas queues and the weather
is dry fine and warm, making your Christmas shopping a
more enjoyable experience.
Leave it until Christmas Eve! The shops are desperate
by this time and slash they prices incredibly. It is a
bit of mad dash but all the Christmas stress is confined
to a single 24 hours.
Buy online. Quick and convenient, no queuing, no
trying to find car parking, no terrible weather. Plus
many retailers offer discounts for online orders, which
means you save money too!
Many people are worried about security and credit card
fraud when buying online. Of course this is a worry, nobody
wants to be the victim of credit card fraud. However,
there are some steps you can take to keep your online
shopping experience as safer transaction as possible.
When buying online, only use reputable retailers. This
maybe a high street retailer who have an online shopping
facilities or a large online store. Maybe a friend has
recommended a particular website that they have purchased
goods from in the past. Some online shops state how long
they have been trading. If a store has been trading online
for a number of years, and is well established, this is
a good indicator of a reputable store.
When shopping online you inevitably end up at the ‘check
out’. This is the point where the store will ask
you for your name, postal address and credit or debit
card details. This is the time when credit card fraud
is a danger.
To protect yourself look for a padlock icon in the status
bar at the bottom of the window on the actual ‘check
out’ page, where the website is asking you to submit
your details. This padlock mean that this page of the
website has a secure connection, so any information that
you submit on this page will not be decipherable to anyone
else, it will be encrypted. If there is not a padlock,
it is not a secure connection despite what the actual
web page content may say.
You can still submit your details, However, you do significantly
increase the risk of becoming a victim of credit card
fraud.
Our advice would be to contact the website and ask them
to provide you with a secure payment page, or shop elsewhere.
However you do your Christmas shopping this year, Enjoy
your experience and keep your card details safe.
About The Author
S. Roberts writes for http://www.santaspostbag.co.uk a
website offering Christmas information, education and
tips and advice to help your Christmas be the greatest
ever. Plus correspond with Santa for FREE http://www.santaspostbag.co.uk/your-letter-from-santa.php
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