subject: Comparison Shopping for Medical Scrubs Online [print this page] Comparison Shopping for Medical Scrubs Online
When you buy medical scrubs or anything online doing a proper price comparison can save you a great deal of cash and difficulty. Unlike a regular store comparing only the price of a product is not enough to make a sound decision. In fact the product price is the last thing you need to compare. When comparing products at online stores you have to compare all the other costs and conditions such as shipping cost, contact information, customer service, and security and return policies. This is especially true when buying clothing such as scrub tops and uniforms when you can't try them on for fit before you buy. After you compare all the factors the product with the lowest price may actually be the most expensive.
The first thing you should look for when visiting a web site are the contact information, shipping policy and return policy. Each should be easy to find on the home page and easy to get to with no more than one click of the mouse. You should not have to hunt for this information. If you have to hunt for these you should be weary of making a purchase from this site. Always remember that every item on a web site is placed in a certain place for a reason either to make it easy for you to find or not.
Contact information should be easy to find and should include a phone number that you can call. The phone number should be clearly displayed on the home page and every other page of the web site. You may have a question when on the product page and you do not want to leave that page to go look for the phone number. Credible companies want to encourage you to call them with any questions you may have. Others may not want you to call. You may also need to refer to the contact information after your purchase.
Shipping policies should be short and written very plainly. It should tell you how the products are shipped and by what method. Any geographical exceptions should be clearly stated. For example is Alaska and Hawaii considered domestic shipping? Can it be shipped to Canada or international? Do you have the option of next day delivery or express delivery? Most importantly it should tell you exactly what the cost of shipping is going to be for every option. Free shipping is always best. Shipping cost has to be added to the cost of the product price. For example: product #1 is $28.99 and product #2 is 19.99. When comparing the prices it seems like product #2 is a better deal, however product # 1 offers free shipping and # 2 has a shipping cost of $14.99. Total cost of #2 now becomes #34.98 almost $6.00 more than #1.
Finally read the return policy. Under what conditions can you return an item? This is particularly important with clothing and medical scrubs. Can you return it if you try it on and it doesn't fit? Some return policies state that only unopened packages can be returned. In this case you are stuck with a uniform that is unusable. Who is responsible for the return shipping? In most cases the customer is responsible and this should be clearly stated in the return policy. Finally look for a restocking fee. Some web sites will charge you up to 25% restocking fee when you return a product. These charges also need to be considered when making a decision to buy.
Next time you go shopping online look at the shipping, return policy and contact information first before you consider the cost of a product. The placement and language of these policies may make you decide to shop elsewhere without even looking at the products. They should make you want to buy at that site but be sure you add the extra cost in the cost of the product.
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