'Pocket' experience when buying hand-carried goods

(Baonghean.vn) - Because they are not subject to any taxes or fees, hand-carried goods are cheaper than products distributed at official dealers, so they attract more people. However, buying good products is not easy. Below are some tips for choosing a quality source of hand-carried goods.

Find out what our customers are saying

To buy good hand-carried goods at any store, the first thing you should do is go online to read information about the product and feedback from previous customers. This will ensure you choose a store that sells quality hand-carried goods.

Learn more about the products

Many online store owners often post express delivery invoices and foreign purchase invoices to prove their credibility. However, these types of invoices do not always prove the origin of the product. Therefore, you need to carefully research the information before buying.

Normally, fake products are often imitations of famous products of other brands. To avoid this phenomenon, manufacturers often change product designs regularly. It is best to check and learn this information carefully on the official website.

If you notice that the product does not exist, is a sample from 1-2 years ago or the packaging and design are not the same as the published image, you should absolutely not buy it. Because this may be an unsafe, low-quality product.

Choose a shop that specializes in selling only one item

If you buy cosmetics, be careful to choose a shop that specializes in selling only one product. If you buy cosmetics from America or England, Korean or Japanese cosmetic shops will refuse to order.

The most important thing is to check the product carefully before buying. With cosmetics, it is acceptable if the product is damaged due to collision during transportation. However, if the cosmetic has a changed smell, it should not be purchased.

For portable electronic and technology products, you need to check the accessories and technical specifications of the device to see if they match the manufacturer's published specifications. In addition, ask someone to check if the components on the device have been swapped.

Buy products from knowledgeable sellers

Nowadays, there are many people who do business and sell hand-carried goods but do not know anything about the products they sell. Can you trust to buy goods from these establishments when even they do not know how to use, check the expiry date or control the quality of the goods?

You should choose a reputable shop, the seller knows clearly about the origin, how to use and can advise your questions. Always equip yourself with knowledge to check the quality of goods before spending money to buy is an action that smart consumers always have.

Don't be greedy for cheapness when buying hand-carried goods.

When you want to buy hand-carried goods for use, but choose to buy from cheap stores, shops, be careful. Because buying cheap goods always has many potential risks, the risk of encountering fake goods, counterfeit goods, expired goods is very high, especially for items such as cosmetics, functional foods, milk, perfume...

Because large companies and supermarkets abroad often have "shocking" discount programs that are as cheap as giving away when they need to clear out inventory or goods that are nearing expiration to import new goods.

To be sure, you should ask the seller to show you the receipt for purchasing these items abroad. Or some other evidence such as packaging labels, nylon bags from stores, supermarkets abroad...

Check prices abroad

To avoid being forced to pay higher prices by sellers, and the items you buy are much more expensive than they actually are, you should carefully check their prices before buying. The Internet will help you with this, some famous retail websites you can refer to are Amazon, Rossman…

In addition, with famous brands, the company's website will definitely post information about the product for customers to learn and choose.

Learn about product return policy

Finally, you should consider the warranty and return policy. With large, reputable stores and shops, these policies are often very specific, bringing benefits to consumers.

When purchasing at these places, you will have the right to return or exchange the product within a certain period of time if the purchased item is not suitable, cannot be used, or is damaged or has an accident.

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