Using Online Shopping Sites
It has become extremely easy and convenient to order anything and everything on the Internet. Online shopping has attained tremendous popularity by virtue of its simplicity and versatility. In a technologically wired world, comparison shopping to find the best product at the best prices has thus become very important.
With the increased usage of contact lenses wearers and the variety of lenses to suit individual needs, online retailers and wholesalers for the product have also mushroomed largely in the realm of internet shopping. Along with optical stores, eye doctors and mass merchandisers, buying contact lenses online has become increasingly common.
If you're ready to purchase online, it is essential to first surf the net and evaluate all the contact lens sellers on the Internet. Sometimes a website may look hugely appealing, but one does not really know what is actually going on behind the scenes. You can compare prices from Internet contact lens sellers by using price-comparison websites such as BizRate, MySimon, Shopping.com, Froogle and Yahoo! Shopping. Simply enter a brand name and it will display a list of prices, as well as links to the seller. The benefit of searching through online shopping sites and price-comparison sites is that they may introduce you to sellers that you would not have access to or have readily found. Moreover, they include user reviews to help you rate sellers.
Internet contact lens sellers range from large publicly traded companies like 1-800 Contacts and Wal-Mart to small settings with little infrastructure. Although the latter may lure you with attractive prices, rebates and promotions on their websites, they may not offer the service and variety that you're looking for. Some of them carry very little stock, and may buy lenses from the manufacturer only after you place an order. Also, large companies tend to be more credible and are likely not too fold over their business at the blink of an eye. Also, owing to their large infrastructure, they have better customer support, refund and return policies and efficient delivery.
Research thoroughly, the online site that you choose to buy your contact lens from. See if it has an ‘About Us’ Page and ensure all relevant details of the company and its history before taking a decision. Check if it can be trusted with your credit card information. There is always a risk, but larger and reputed companies minimize this risk. Check their user reviews and satisfaction ratings. The Better Business Bureau is a useful resource which tracks complaints against a company, and how they were resolved.