How not to lose money, wanting to save. Online shopping rules from abroad
I was going to write this article for a long time, but I did not find everything for that time. The last straw that pushed me to explain the experience of buying abroad accumulated over six years was two articles about mass divorce by cheap Kindles set forth in Habré. The case when such a number of people got into a common divorce for Ebei showed that this topic was not covered sufficiently and people lacked basic knowledge in the matter of shopping security.
Below, I will try to explain what I have gained over the years of purchases both from my own experience and from pitiful letters with pleas for help from fellow buyers in specialized forums. I consider all of the following as the minimum that needs to be learned BEFORE trying to buy something abroad. More subtle things can be found in the relevant subject forums.
So, let's begin. I apologize in advance for the large amount of text and excessive verbiage.
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It is not a secret for anybody that business in Russia exists in such conditions that in order to make a profit comparable to profit in the same area of business abroad, a domestic entrepreneur has to increase the price by 200-400% relative to his foreign counterpart. They include the same corruption component, which, accumulating in a snowball, starting with the price of gasoline, smoothly passing through the rental price and ends with direct bribes. Plus, the direct greed of the seller, who enjoys his monopoly position (his people at customs and certification bodies) is added.
However, the simple buyer is not concerned with the problems and ambitions of the seller - he needs to feed and dress his family and himself. Naturally, if there is an opportunity to do it cheaper, without reducing the quality of the purchased product, then it’s a sin not to use this opportunity.
In the case of purchases abroad, we essentially change our knowledge (of the language, mechanisms of Internet commerce, of mail) for “discounts” on goods relative to the local price level. True, while carrying risks associated with the peculiarities of the functioning of some state monopolists.
From the above paragraph it may seem that abroad everything costs a penny, and people eat manna from heaven and fly on personal pink elephants (blondes of course use white unicorns as a means of transportation).
This is the first error trapping newbie. It leads to the 2nd possible trouble. First of all, it’s a waste of time looking for cheap things, which as a result turn out to be cheaper at a local store around the corner and disappointment because of failure. Secondly, Internet fraudsters, who offer hot new products at bargain prices, often use this misconception, motivating their generosity in wholesale purchases from the warehouse or advertising campaigns.
As is well known, “abroad, the heifer is a polushka, and the ruble is transport.”
Almost all auto parts for common cars fit into this category. Just because of the weight is not profitable to carry tires and wheels, excluding the highest price range and curiosities. Heavy household appliances, with the exception of expensive and therefore not running.
Also, almost all of the running computer parts - everything in local stores, from low speed storage, flash drives, processors, etc., to large monitors and TVs costs as much or even cheaper. The same laptops are also cheaper in Russia. The exception is the sale of old models.
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So, let's begin. I apologize in advance for the large amount of text and excessive verbiage.
Why buy abroad?
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It is not a secret for anybody that business in Russia exists in such conditions that in order to make a profit comparable to profit in the same area of business abroad, a domestic entrepreneur has to increase the price by 200-400% relative to his foreign counterpart. They include the same corruption component, which, accumulating in a snowball, starting with the price of gasoline, smoothly passing through the rental price and ends with direct bribes. Plus, the direct greed of the seller, who enjoys his monopoly position (his people at customs and certification bodies) is added.
However, the simple buyer is not concerned with the problems and ambitions of the seller - he needs to feed and dress his family and himself. Naturally, if there is an opportunity to do it cheaper, without reducing the quality of the purchased product, then it’s a sin not to use this opportunity.
In the case of purchases abroad, we essentially change our knowledge (of the language, mechanisms of Internet commerce, of mail) for “discounts” on goods relative to the local price level. True, while carrying risks associated with the peculiarities of the functioning of some state monopolists.
What to buy?
From the above paragraph it may seem that abroad everything costs a penny, and people eat manna from heaven and fly on personal pink elephants (blondes of course use white unicorns as a means of transportation).
This is the first error trapping newbie. It leads to the 2nd possible trouble. First of all, it’s a waste of time looking for cheap things, which as a result turn out to be cheaper at a local store around the corner and disappointment because of failure. Secondly, Internet fraudsters, who offer hot new products at bargain prices, often use this misconception, motivating their generosity in wholesale purchases from the warehouse or advertising campaigns.
And it is profitable to buy the following groups of goods:
- Naturally, this is a variety of Chinese goods that are brought to us without certification and then sell at least 2 times more expensive. This includes the whole range, from Chinese tablets and car navigators and ending with small things like charging, accessories, cases, adapters and the like. Saving from 2x to 5 times.
- Children's clothes are several times cheaper than ours and due to their low weight (shipping costs) it turns out to be an extremely profitable purchase. Save up to 8 times.
- Hot news in the field of electronics. Firstly, if they appear with us, then with a delay of half a year and then they come in the same way that you can buy and without paying double price to the hucksters (I remember the first iPads initially sold at 120,000).
- Brand clothes, shoes. Winnings from 3x to 5 times.
- Things of the past season - for example, the Nexus One, not ceasing to be in fact the top phone, is now sold on Amazon for 7 thousand rubles. Delivery will cost another 1 thousand, but as they say in the joke - there are nuances.
- Things for a hobby - cheating at us just terrify me. You can get a win up to 10 times.
- Light auto parts for old, rare or expensive cars - we still have to find them, and because of the lack of demand for them, they make giant cheat.
What exactly should not buy abroad?
As is well known, “abroad, the heifer is a polushka, and the ruble is transport.”
Almost all auto parts for common cars fit into this category. Just because of the weight is not profitable to carry tires and wheels, excluding the highest price range and curiosities. Heavy household appliances, with the exception of expensive and therefore not running.
Also, almost all of the running computer parts - everything in local stores, from low speed storage, flash drives, processors, etc., to large monitors and TVs costs as much or even cheaper. The same laptops are also cheaper in Russia. The exception is the sale of old models.
How to pay?
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