The Cons Of Online Shopping

Wedding Shower Gifts. Wedding Gifts. All items you want to have arrive on time. Unfortunately sometimes when you order them online the order does not get there on the promised date, leaving you embarassed and hunting for a last minute gift. Sometimes it is a result of a split shipment. Sometimes it is just plain late. And sometimes, even when you pay extra shipping costs to have a gift arrive it doesn't get there when you need it.

Have you ordered online and experienced a split shipment? If you spend much time shopping online you probably have. What I had not experienced before was having the split shipment cause a problem with a daughter's shower gift.

Online shopping offers you many conveniences. Unfortunately it also offers some pitfalls. Pitfalls you do not want to encounter when shopping for a shower or wedding gift.

I ran into this when I shopped for my daughter's shower gift. I ordered three gifts from One Stop Plus. I paid extra to have things shipped to arrive well in time for her shower. The customer service associate assured me that the items would ALL arrive in time for her shower.

I could have shopped from a reputable company who would honor their promises and not had a problem, or who would have told me upfront that one item would not be shipped on time. I could have purchased the item that was missing from somewhere else, but I didn't. I specifically asked the company rep if all items would arrive by the date needed and was assured they would even if they split shipped. I had no reason to think they would not get here when needed. They didn't arrive on time. Or at least one of them didn't.

So if you are shopping for a wedding or shower gift, and want to be sure it arrives in time for the event, and you don't have time to run around buying the same product at a brick and mortar store, don't trust them when they assure you that your items will arrive on time. Just shop brick and mortar from the start, then no worries.

Obviously the company felt as long as they shipped something to my house on the date promised it fulfilled their promises. I didn't receive a notice that one item would not arrive on time. It just wasn't there. Days later I got an email they were shipping it. Too late.

If you don't want to get stuck holding the bag and with a red face, buy from your local brick and mortar if it's a gift item. With the holidays coming it's something to consider before making your purchase.

Why Brides Shop Online (And I Do Too!)

Why have I joined my bride readers in spending most of my shopping dollars by shopping in online stores? It saves us both time and money! Things we are all short on these days. Are you?

My brides are wedding planning plus holding down full time jobs, and balancirg relationships between their own families, a new family and their spouse to be!  I'm working a full time job and writing 20+ blogs, am a freelance writer, and have a direct sales job with my daughter, and am in charge of the care and feeding of a husband, so yes we are ALL busy.

We have each learned that shopping online is not only fast and easy, it is saving us $$! A lot of dollars! Something that always puts a smile on our faces! And a smiling woman means whole families are smiling!

But one of the often overlooked ways to save yet MORE money online is by using promotion codes. Sometimes a business you follow or have previously purchased from will send you codes in your email. But if you are buying from a new business or one you have not previously purchased from, then head over to Promotion Code. Promotioncode.org not only lists promotion codes but it has a page where you can SIGN UP to have them emailed to you (just so you don't miss a great buy or in this case a great web page?)

So whether you're a bride buying her trousseau, a busy editor juggling one too many blogs, or just a busy mom who wants to save money when she shops, Promotion Code's web site will help you save as many $$ as possible.

Think how much gas money you save by shopping from your keyboard or cell phone with the high prices for gas today! And I love being able to comparison shop online before I push that button to charge my Visa or Paypal account! 

If you are already (yes ALREADY thinking about your holiday shopping, be sure to sign up for your favorite stores at PromotionCode.org so you get all the most up to date codes (and so you can share some you find with your online friends.) And so you can say in September, "I'm finished my holiday shopping and saved 50% over last year!" Wouldn't that be great?  Just think, you'll have all those months to really enjoy you holidays this year. No more worrying over budgets. No more rush at the last minute. You'll have everything wrapped by October! All thanks to Promotioncode.org and their help with saving you money by shopping online! So whether you are wedding shopping or holiday shopping, heat to PromotionCode.org and get started now!



**This blog post is a paid promotional post. The opinions in it are my own and not influenced by Promocode.com or any other corporate entity or by my payment.