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Shopping online is a simple method for saving money and time and rid yourself in the hassles of traffic and parking, but certain purchases are easier to make online than the others. Some folks tend not to buy clothes online, since they can't try them on, and buying rapidly perishable items, like milk or ice cream, for instance, just makes no sense. Buying cancio muebles, however, is entirely practical.


Selecting accent pieces, chairs and tables, or even a bedroom set through the Web is a fantastic way to maximize selection and reduce cost, if you just remember a few simple things. Keep these items in your mind, while you search for your new furnishings:

1. Images -- Exist high res product images available for you to see? You will need something better than a 2"X3" fuzzy blur, if you are will make a purchase decision online. If the webstore owner doesn't care enough to post decent photos of his products, he probably doesn't care much about his customers, either.

2. Materials -- Everything looks like wood and real leather in a staged photo. Be sure to browse the fine print and discover exactly what the goods are actually made from. And while you're doing that, consider your intended use of the product--do you really want white leather upholstery in the family room, in which the kids do their art projects and also the pets sneak up on the couch when you are gone?

3. Dimensions -- Again, photos can be deceiving, especially when you are looking at size. Check the product's weight and dimensions online, so you don't end up with "The Media Cabinet that Ate New York" inside your family room. One trick would be to take cardboard boxes and stack them to the dimensions indexed by the content description, so that you can visualize how the item will fit into your space.

4. Delivery -- Clarify delivery details before you push that "Buy" button. Are you going to need to assemble the item? Will the shipper take it inside, if it's a heavy item, or let it rest on the porch? Just how long prior to the product ships out? And make sure the vendor will provide you with a tracking number, so that you can be at home to receive the item and never get it sitting outside you while it is raining.

5. Tax and Shipping Charges -- For large purchases, sales tax and shipping expenditure is a large consideration. Make sure you take the store's tax and shipping policies into account when shopping for these high-ticket items, because they could easily double the price. Many vendors pad shipping prices to make up for bargain product prices, while others make amends for higher product prices with low- or no-cost shipping deals.

6. Return Policies -- Thinking about returns throughout the purchase process is a bit like fleshing out a pre-nuptial agreement throughout the engagement party, but you're better off to understand ahead of time what your options are if the honeymoon doesn't last! Find out what the policy is when an item has factory defects, and see your options should you just can't stand it. Make sure you know the time period for lodging complaints or changing your mind, and whether the clock starts ticking at purchase, upon shipping, or upon delivery. Also, check up on who is responsible for return shipping in these different situations and whether there are re-stocking fees (common for high-end items).