How to check an online shopping website is genuine or not? Millions on online shopping portals are there through out world. We can’t say that all portals are genuine.

Mr. Paul from California found a product from a website while browsing through net. He was attracted by that item and he ordered immediately. But product not comes for 10 days. Then he contacted through “contact us” page of that website. He got only some convincing words, not his product. After one month, because of his continuous try with that website he got a parcel. He shocked because it is not his ordered item. Then he decided to ask refund. Unfortunately there is not refund option. No response from the website for his continuous mails. Finally he lost his hope. He doesn’t want to waste his time and just he left and forgot.

Like Mr. Paul, so many Pauls are there in United States. Fake websites are making number of Pauls through out America itself.

In this concern what we have to do? We need to check following things before purchase a product through a website.

1. Informative and acceptable “About Us” page with real profile.
2. Contact Us page should give real email id, address and phone number.
3. Check digital certificates if any. Check the validity of the certificate.
4. Analyze payment methods.
5. Confirm whether the website gives any promise.
6. Check the disclaimer page. How they will take responsibilities.
7. Check whether refund option available or not.
8. Ensure with the website what is the process if the received product is not in good condition.
9. What they will do for misplaced products.
10. Ensure shipping time
11. If you have SEO knowledge, check the traffic of the website, backlinks and pagerank of the website
12. If the portal has number of sellers, analyze seller’s ratings, feedback and review.
13. Confirm whether the website gives complete dimension of the products. Check how many photos have been given for a product.
14. Check advertisement whether it is fake or not.
15. Ensure, is there any option to contact any other buyers who purchased already a product with that website If everything is ok then you purchase confidently. Amazon fulfils all these check list. Enjoy purchasing Amazon products through microstall.