Okay, so this topic has been floating around my mind for the past couple of weeks and I think its time to explain how I purchase things online, particulary in shoes. I love sneakers, and I love basketball. I am not alone in this passion, because a lot of people share this same passion. When somebody wants a shoe but either can't find it at a local retail store or doesn't feel like dealing with a crowd (like jordans), people look online as backup. Over the past few years, online shopping has increased greatly, and online sneaker buying has increased significantly ever year since I was born. Today I'm going to give you advice from personal experience as well as porvide a video(not made by me) to help you to have a successful online buying experience.
For the most part, eastbay.com is a great and the most safest website of all purchases of athletic equipment. They always have the real deal, and if its not what you like you have 30 days to return it, and I believe the refund comes promptly. It is also great because it provides great documentation, track of shipping, and even deals when you spend a certain amount of money on their site. I not only recommend this site not for its service, but because its quality. However, there are some issues. One, the site may false advertise and say they have a shoe, and then a few days later they will send you a discrepency email stating something like, "We're sorry but we are currently out of stock and your money will be funded". A way to avoid this would be call the online support while ordering, to ensure that they have the size, so you won't be disappointed like I was when I got the "we're sorry" email about the Air Jordan Retro 9 "Kilroy's". On the bright side though, they have shoes all the way up to size 20 in men I believe( I wear a size 17), so they'll pretty much have all shoes. They also inculde casual shoes now in all sizes up to 20, so it's a really big plus.
Alright, if your not completely sold on the eastbay.com or any other website of that nature, might I suggest ebay? Before you completely jump off the boat and say "Your crazy to think I'm buying anything off of Ebay" just hear me out. I follow a simple set of rules to keep me on the staright and narrow of buying anything off Ebay, especially shoes. For starters, you always want to make sure the item has pictures, if not, then you need to contact the seller and request that he or she posts pictures online. If that is a problem for him or her, then that means that is a bad sign. Two, in order to tell a fake, research shoes and research fakes to have a better knowledge on specific items. Another thing to do is ask for a copy or picture of their receipt. They probably will, because the seller's more often than not, want you to buy their product. As far as price negotiations, I believe it is about how you can talk or present your words to people. If you want to buy shoes but not break your bank to develop relationships with people and make a deal of some sort. For instance, I like these Allen Iverson shoes and I want to buy them in my size, but the seller listed them at 170, and original retail was 125. I managed to talk him down to 160 and to hold it for me because if you can ask the buyer to build a buying selling relationship with the seller and try to make a deal, this is an option. Now you need to be careful on what you buy on a auctioning website, because sometimes they may not give refunds.
Alright readers, now you have a general aspect on online sneaker buying. I hope that this helps, and if you need more advice on stuff let me know and I will continue to write advice pieces. Thanks and come back to read!!!!!!
For the most part, eastbay.com is a great and the most safest website of all purchases of athletic equipment. They always have the real deal, and if its not what you like you have 30 days to return it, and I believe the refund comes promptly. It is also great because it provides great documentation, track of shipping, and even deals when you spend a certain amount of money on their site. I not only recommend this site not for its service, but because its quality. However, there are some issues. One, the site may false advertise and say they have a shoe, and then a few days later they will send you a discrepency email stating something like, "We're sorry but we are currently out of stock and your money will be funded". A way to avoid this would be call the online support while ordering, to ensure that they have the size, so you won't be disappointed like I was when I got the "we're sorry" email about the Air Jordan Retro 9 "Kilroy's". On the bright side though, they have shoes all the way up to size 20 in men I believe( I wear a size 17), so they'll pretty much have all shoes. They also inculde casual shoes now in all sizes up to 20, so it's a really big plus.
Alright, if your not completely sold on the eastbay.com or any other website of that nature, might I suggest ebay? Before you completely jump off the boat and say "Your crazy to think I'm buying anything off of Ebay" just hear me out. I follow a simple set of rules to keep me on the staright and narrow of buying anything off Ebay, especially shoes. For starters, you always want to make sure the item has pictures, if not, then you need to contact the seller and request that he or she posts pictures online. If that is a problem for him or her, then that means that is a bad sign. Two, in order to tell a fake, research shoes and research fakes to have a better knowledge on specific items. Another thing to do is ask for a copy or picture of their receipt. They probably will, because the seller's more often than not, want you to buy their product. As far as price negotiations, I believe it is about how you can talk or present your words to people. If you want to buy shoes but not break your bank to develop relationships with people and make a deal of some sort. For instance, I like these Allen Iverson shoes and I want to buy them in my size, but the seller listed them at 170, and original retail was 125. I managed to talk him down to 160 and to hold it for me because if you can ask the buyer to build a buying selling relationship with the seller and try to make a deal, this is an option. Now you need to be careful on what you buy on a auctioning website, because sometimes they may not give refunds.
Alright readers, now you have a general aspect on online sneaker buying. I hope that this helps, and if you need more advice on stuff let me know and I will continue to write advice pieces. Thanks and come back to read!!!!!!
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