On-line shopping

It is possible tot order products on the Internet and to have them ordered at home. You may order in the Netherlands or other countries. There are different ways to pay:

Pay when the postman delivers the order (in the Netherlands)
Sign a standing order (in the Netherlands)
With your credit card

It is important to pay with your card on a safe website. Don't ever tell your pin code!

Safe shopping

Tips for safe on-line shopping

Keurmerk about certified web shops

Product and store comparison - Netherlands

Kieskeurig. Comparison of prices and products. Links to the shops. The site provides a lot of background information about the products and claims to be independent and reliable. However, they share the personal data of the subscribers of their newsletter with thei business relations.

Vergelijk.nl. Compares products, prices en delivery time of a number of associated web shops. This site gives information about products either.

Beslist.nl Large online shopping centre, product and shop comparison, many selection items.

Product and store comparison - Europe

Kelkoo uk. Shopping in different countries, see the bottom of the page,. The site also compares prices

Ezilon.com Shopping in Europe

Online shopping safety tips

These are some really simple ways to shop safely online you can use every day:

Research retailers online to make sure they’re legitimate.
Make sure the website is secure.
Know your rights and the company’s returns policy.
Keep software and virus protection up-to-date and use strong passwords for online accounts.
Don’t use public Wi-Fi. Your standard data connection is more secure.
Pay using a credit card. You will have more protection. Alternatively, online services like PayPal mean scammers will not be able to get hold of your bank details.
Be smart. If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.

You can find out more about these tips in shop-safely-online