6 Safe Ways to Shop Online for Beginners

The Internet is a familiar medium for entrepreneurs and most other people. The Internet is also one of the media meetings between sellers and buyers in making transactions. Today, the interenet has changed the frenzied atmosphere of the market which then became quiet but still crowded. Online marketplaces do not necessarily reduce the physical market. But it changed the mood a little more. Where previously buyers had to flock to the market but now enough access from anywhere then the market that is intended and the goods sought will soon be present to be selected and in the traditional market.

Well, for those of us who are actually new to or can be said of a beginner in getting to know the internet and online market. Of course doubts will come to us. Because, many out there consumers who provide negative information and there are also those who provide positive information in shopping online. It certainly will bring or cause a doubt and self-doubt in buying goods online. Which will then issue a question about how to shop online?


Answering the question above is actually quite easy. But first identify the online market that is the target of your visit and what the heck will we get from shopping online?

Get to know the market

Knowing the market means how you see and sort the online market you can trust. Relax, the intention is that you determine one of the many existing markets. Especially the market that has the highest rating. Because at least they will offer comfort and safety to their consumers. This course answers the question of how to shop online.

What will we get from shopping online?

Of course the goods / or needs that we want. But of course we still see what we need. Complete online market, of course, there are still shortcomings, as well as about the possibility that the product you are looking for has not been found. But their search engine will record the search that you do, then they will try to provide information to sellers in their online figures. The point is you will get the product you are looking for in the online market.

How to shop online

Here are some ways you can try as a beginner in shopping online. Hope it's useful, friend.

1.      Visit an online store that you trust

Visiting online stores that you trust, for example, are online stores such as Shopee.co.id, Tokopedia, Amazon etc. Please visit the store, where you can immediately look for the needs you are looking for there if they provide it.

2.      Review the online product you are looking for

Here the intention is to see and read the product you are looking for. The point is to make sure the product you are looking for and find the correct results in the search field. Then you read the description provided by the owner of the store. And check availability by trying to send a message to the owner of the store. However, you will be told to create an account first. So please create an account first then ask the product to the seller, is it still available or not.

3.      Make sure the online seller at the store has had a rating

This is done to overcome your doubts. Because every seller will get an assessment from customers / consumers. Start in the form of giving a Star Rating or the like. Now from there it will answer your doubts. Both of the quality of products and samapai to shipping goods. So Try to buy at sellers who have good reviews.

4.      Transfer and or make payments online.

You can make payments directly by paying according to notification to the character when you check out. Either through an ATM machine or through a teller and or you can use the facilities provided by online figures. What is that ? There are shops that provide payment through their services. That is the way we top up the balance according to the account that we have registered.


Admin still recommend using top up. Because at least when cheated or divinely people. Online stores can help us in solving problems. If we go through personal accounts, bad possibilities can happen. But, of course different people have different opinions. So choose which one you think is safe, the admin only suggests.


Keep in mind in making payments, you will be charged on the shipping costs in accordance with the courier available in accordance with that provided by the seller. For example JNE, J&T Express, POS etc. The amount of fee is according to the place of the seller to your area. Prices will vary between one courier and the other. Both in terms of speed offered.

5.      Ensure that filling in the account data online at the time of registration is correct

This is the true first step in online shopping. Because this is what determines the goods we order safely or not in our hands. So you have to make sure the address that you include when filling out your registration profile matches your identity card. And according to the place that you are currently occupying.


Even though the bad possibility is still possible. But when we are found and confronted with address problems, we can prove the accuracy of our data. So we just need to see at what stage an error occurs so that the goods do not reach our hands.

6.      Monitor Shipment

You must monitor shipments by the seller. By entering the code / receipt given by the seller when confirmation of payment has been made. Please input the receipt in the receipt check application or via the online web page, according to the courier you chose before payment. Continue to monitor the whereabouts of your order and the guards reach you.


So a few tips from us, hopefully useful.