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Presented by: Will, Jacob and Geoffrey
The Basics ….
Is it Possible to Shop Online?
❖ Yes, you can shop online very easily ❖ Simply type in the website that you would like to shop at ❖ For example,
➢ www.amazon.com ➢ www.eBay.com
Yes!!
Popular Online Shopping Destinations
❖ Amazon ❖ eBay ❖ Yahoo Shopping ❖ Walmart ❖ Best Buy
Are these Websites Reputable?
❖ There are many sites online that sometimes do not have legitimate sellers ○ Craigslist ○ Auction sites ○ Sometimes eBay
❖ Keep an eye out for fake websites ➢ www.eBayz.com
■ These sites can sometimes look extremely real
How can we be safe?
❖ There are many ways to practice safe Online Shopping ➢ 1.) Only shop at verified sites ➢ 2.) Keep a sharp eye out for scams ➢ 3.) Ask around
■ Family members/Friends
➢ 4.) Read reviews! ■ This is the most important step
Keeping your Payments Safe
❖ Finding out if a website is reputable is a must ➢ After, you can proceed to entering your credit info ➢ Print a copy of the receipt after placing order
❖ Paypal
➢ Creating a paypal account is recommended (free) ➢ Faster and safer way for making online payments ➢ Only take a small percentage of purchases (2-4%)
Reviews/Ratings
❖ Reviews and Ratings are crucial ➢ If a seller has bad ratings, stay far far away
❖ Shop with sellers of a 90%+ Rating ❖ For example……
Good Rating
Bad Rating
Is Online Shopping Worth It?
❖ Online shopping, if used correctly can be very useful ➢ Ordering holiday gifts ➢ Grocery shopping
■ Have them delivered to your home too!
➢ Electronics
❖ There are many discounts online ➢ Cyber Monday, Black Friday
❖ You can basically order anything online
Grocery Shopping Online
❖ One of the most useful things you can do ➢ Either pick up the items in the store, or have them delivered
straight to your doorstep!
❖ There are many websites out there ➢ Sometimes local grocery stores offer this as well ➢ Click me! -> netgrocer.com
Benefits of online shopping
❖ You don't have to drive to the store ➢ Saves gas money
❖ You can shop from anywhere as long as you have your device with you
How to use each website
❖ Each website has its benefits ➢ Amazon Prime ➢ Ebay - Auction ➢ WalMart/ Bestbuy - In-store pick-up
❖ All of these features are very useful ➢ All have their own respective niches
Understanding eBay For Beginners...
eBay
❖ Popular online marketplace built to enable trade
➢ Local ➢ National ➢ International basis
How it works In general there are two ways items are sold on eBay
❏ Fixed priced items
❏ Auction items
Basic Auction process
1. Press “place bid” button on interested item
2. You must place a bid that is higher than the current bid a. Auctions are open to bids for exactly
1, 3, 5, 7, or 10 days
Basic Auction Process 3. When you win an auction you only
pay a small amount more than the next highest-bid a. even if you placed a bid
hundreds of dollars more
4. Congratulations on winning!
Buy it Now ❖ To place order press “Buy it Now”
❖ Simply means you order the item right
away
➢ Similar to buying things from the store
plus the shipping (some offer free
shipping)
➢ Price is usually more expensive
than to place bids for the item
Walmart Online Shopping Basics...
Walmart
❖ www.WalMart.com ❖ Departments (drop down menu) ❖ Search bar that allows you to type in whatever you
are looking for
Click Me !!
In-Store pick-up ❖ During check out
➢ Ship to your doorstep ➢ Ship to a local WalMart store where you can pick it up
Healthcare/Eyecare
❖ Some WalMart stores have Eye and Healthcare centers ➢ Great service at low prices
❖ Only about 50$ to get an eye exam ➢ Very cost-efficient frames
Other Online Online Shopping Websites….
Amazon ❖ #1 online shopping site in the
United States ❖ Easier to use ❖ Many items on discount
➢ Amazon guaranteed ❖ Link your devices
➢ Kindle ➢ Fire Phone ➢ Fire TV
❖ Prime ➢ Free two day shipping ➢ Instant video service
Yahoo!
❖ Yahoo! is another auction site like eBay ➢ Works generally the same way ➢ Less popular
❖ Lots of guaranteed sellers
Any Questions?
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