Online shopping in Canada

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I have done my fair deal of online shopping and I would like to share a few pointers:

  • Avoid expensive custom fees by buying from stores in Canada.
  • Create a paypal.ca account and use it to pay for your purchased goods instead of giving your credit card information left and right.
  • When buying very big items, consider first buying it from an Online Store that is also a “Brick and Mortar” Store like FutureShop with a store near you, it will save you some pains if you have to return it.
  • Use price comparison websites to find the best deals, here are my favorites in no particular order:
  • Look for current “hot deals” on RedFlagDeals.com
  • Do you know what you are buying? :
    • Google the product you are about to buy, If you want to buy a 60 inch LED TV try “Best 60 inch LED TV”, “60 inch TV roundup”…
    • Read the online reviews (From amazon.com for example).
  • Look at DigitalHome.ca’s Forum – Retailer Reviews if you are buying Audio, Video or Home Theater products from an unknown store it might be reviewed there.
  • If you are looking for a TV or computer monitor flatpanelshd.com have a nice list of recommendations that is being kept up to date.
  • here are some stores I personally used and had good experience with when building my home theater:

I hope you found these tips useful and wish you a good online shopping experience!

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