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Basic
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- High
price doesn't mean good quality.
- Give first
priority to quality & durability & than to price.
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Emphasis
on material's quality.
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Compare
price with quality & work (design). For e.g. hand embroidery
is costlier than machine embroidery.
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Avoid
such cloths whose colour get stick to the skin due to perspiration
or any other reason.
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Always ask for bill, so that exchange or any damage can be handled
easily.
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Do not rush blindly for any famous designer's cloth or for buying
from any well known shopping mall only.
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While buying any readymade cloths, be sure of double stitch
or over lock, etc.
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Take any other person like friend, sister etc… along with
you, to make quick & proper decisions regarding shopping
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Never buy any gold/silver or any precious item from any unknown
shop, as you can't rely on shopkeeper regarding purity of gold.
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Be
sure of purity of gold/silver.
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Prefer
24 or 22 carat gold.
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Be
clear about price of gold & making charges.
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Always
ask for bill even if you are buying a very small thing.
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Bills help you to easily exchange any item with new one or any
damages if found can be get repaired quickly & even for
reselling as shopkeeper shall be assured that it is purchased
from his shop only.
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- Never
go for direct purchase, first inquire at 3-4 shops, collect their
catalogue.
- Compare
prices &services offered by various companies & accordingly
place order.
- Collect
guarantee & warrantee card.
- Always
ask for bill.
- Ensure
regular & quick servicing.
- If possible
take a person along with you who has good knowledge of such items.
- Tell shopkeeper
to deliver it to your home & install properly.
- Understand
all function & parts of the appliance.
- Purchase
such items, which have multi purpose uses. For e.g. one appliance
which have combine facility of mixer, grinder, juicer, etc.
- Along
with brand & quality give equal importance to ISI mark.
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Non-Electric
Home Appliances
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- If you
are purchasing any furniture keep following things in mind;
1. It is matching with your home colour & structure.
2. Space it occupies. If available prefer folding furniture.
3. Price.
4. Durability.
- Keep latest
trend in mind while shopping curtains, mattress, etc.
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- Keep a
writing pad handy in the kitchen for listing items that are running
low.
- Plan tentative
menus ahead and use them as a guide when making a shopping list.
- Divide
your list according to types (Vegetables, Spices, Milk, Medicines
etc. etc.) to save you steps when shopping.
- List quantities,
sizes and brands you require.
- Keep up
to date on foods in season when they are usually less expensive.
- Keep yourself
update with seasonal sales.
- Try to
shop when the stores are least crowded.
- Buy according
to your family's needs and preferences, considering how much money
you have to spend and how much storage space you have.
- Always
note the weight on packages.
- Recognize
the signs of quality in foods. For example, you avoid wrinkled
or over-ripe fruits and vegetables.
- Always
check AGMARK before buying food item.
- If you
can use bulk quantity conveniently go for it & buy from wholesale
market.
- Never
choose packages, which are torn or leaking.
- Don't
buy foods or medicines, whose expiry date has pass away.
- Place
refrigerated or frozen items in the shopping cart last, right
before heading for the checkout counter.
- If you
find certain items of a particular shop are good & reasonable,
prefer buying from that shop only.
- If you
are unknown to the area, compare prices & quality of any item
in different shops & than purchase from the shop, which satisfies
you.
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- Buy perishable
item at the end of shopping time.
- Don't
make unnecessary stops on the way home from the grocery. If you
live farther away than 30 minutes, place perishables in a cooler
with ice.
- The moment
you reach home, immediately load perishable items in refrigerator.
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- An attractive-looking
Internet site does not necessarily mean the company is legitimate.
- Consider
shopping only with well known companies or companies you already
know.
- Use the
same tactics you would use when purchasing items in a store, by
mail, or over the telephone.
- Always
ask for printed information, such as a brochure or catalog be
mailed to you.
- Be sure
to ask about the company's refund and exchange policy before you
buy anything.
- Don't
give your personal financial information.
- Use a
secure browser, one that can scramble credit numbers or other
personal data.*
- Be hesitant
if someone asks you to reveal your passwords or any information
used to install your online service.
- As the
popularity of the Internet increases, so too will the deceptive
advertising, travel scams and bogus contests that have been around
for years.
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