Buying - Haiti Observer Blog

For consumers living on tight budgets, online shopping is the best way to shop. All you need is a computer and a browser. Online vendors include such retail giants as Walmart and Target, down to small, specialty shops.

First, look up whatever item you are interested in on Google. The results page will display a list of retailers, with links to their websites. The page will also display websites that serve as portals to other shopping websites, like Nextel.

An advantage of online shopping is the ability to comparison shop right from your desktop or laptop. As you browse different websites, check for secure urls, the https that precede the rest of the domain name. You want to see https, not http, because it indicates a secure communication connection. Whatever transpires between you and the server is encrypted to avoid hacking.

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