How to shop online

How do you shop online?

That is the frequently asked question on my blog. 

There are only  a few days before Christmas, and even our local supermarkets  have Christmas offers!

Of course they have loads of other stuff as well. It’s that time of the year, after all.

I cannot wait to get a few new outfits for the holidays! And as I am sure you have noticed from my posts on my blog, I do get some of my hottest items from on-line shops.

Some of you, quite a few in fact, have asked me how I manage to buy my clothes safe and securely, from online shops.

I do not just buy clothes and accessories from online stores, but many other things too. Even air tickets.

Online shopping is so much fun...I have often spent a whole evening on just one site browsing through all the wonderful things they will let me have – like a child in a candy shop.

The problem begins when the bill needs to be paid.

And at first I was a bit hesitant to click “pay” when I got to the check out page.

But by now I can tell you it is simple and easy with PayPal, which I have come to appreciate and love.

International suppliers will require you to have a valid Debit or Credit Card from either a local or an international bank. However, I do understand the hesitation of some to give away their card details.

I had the same problem when I first started shopping online. But nowadays, thousands of online shops now accept PayPal.

One thing I really love about shopping with PayPal is that the shop you are buying from has no access to your card details, so it is 100 per cent safe.

And using this mode of payment has never failed me. Neither have I had any problems on my PayPal account, which by the way is very easy to monitor.

When you make a payment with PayPal they do not share your financial details with the seller. This gives you so much more control and provides an extra layer of security.

They also protect your eligible purchases with PayPal Buyer Protection, which means that if an eligible item does not show up, or turns out to be different from what was described, PayPal will help you sort things out with the seller.

Isn’t that just great?

On-line shops are well aware that the big spenders are on their toes this time of the year. And huge discounts are offered by most outlets. So do not miss this opportunity to make great bargains.

All you need to do to sign up for PayPal is to go to www.paypal.com/ke and sign up by entering your personal details which include your email address and card details.

Once that information is stored in their data base, your purchases can be completed just by giving your email address and your password. It cannot get simpler than this.

So go ahead and get yourself a Paypal account and let’s shop as from today!

Silvia Njoki is a fashion stylist and blogger.

http://silvianjoki.com/