for me so far so good~
but don't really like to preorder stuff because it takes forever for the thing to arrive *sigh* i've ordered some accessories from a seller in soompi since dec last year and she only sent out the items recently sayign that she cannot receive money from paypal~

select reliable safe trader.

i see many shoppers always value the price for 1st, whose cheap goes whose seller, in fact i think reliable is the most important point that shoppers should consider. is totally not worth if there is a con.some seller can get good feedback of selling for few months, but after all they went missing in action. if you are unlucky you will be one of the victim. in short, i think choose the seller is most important factor before commit online trade^^
because once last time i experienced before =.=. thought of save for few ringgit in one forum for same item different seller, end up not a pleasant deal at all

agree  : D
why save that few ringgits if you're not guaranteed a smooth transaction ; )

but then again, if most of us are to deal with reliable safe traders, how would the budding e-sellers going to survive?
i guess, it depends on luck sometimes, even some reliable traders can sometimes surprise you.

i do encounter a few times, some within lyn itself, some on other websites.

i feel e-shopping is not all cheap and hassle free. some sellers charge a higher shipping rate, but in fact, it doesnt cost that much. Most sellers use pos laju and charges are usually between RM5-RM8 per package delivery (of course, depending on the weight as well), but the actual cost incurred is not even close to what they charge us. pos laju always print the total amount payable for that package on the delivery slip and most of the time, it's usually lesser than what i've been charged.

on the other note, if you opt for COD, it's not that hassle free as everyone think it is. you have to spend time arranging, rearranging time and place to meet, to accommodate the seller and buyer's convenience thus wasting more time deciding on this and you'll probably get the stuff some time later.

one thing i really kenot stand with some unscrupulous buyers is no matter how many times i clarify the size with the seller, the clothes i bought is somehow smaller than the measurement given. although, seller always emphasize on "buying at our own risk", but it is also seller's responsibilities to provide information closest to the stuff we wanted to purchase.

which is why, nowadays, i rarely purchase clothes online. although it may looks all nice in the picture, but what is the point of buying something which i kenot wear. and sometimes, it's harder to gauge, altho measurement given >_<

i would still prefer going to malls/boutique, try them and purchase clothes i know i can fit in and suits me.

oh izzit? i know nothing about it

how different is the actual postage charge from the price the seller charge us?

I also often get the wrong size from seller, especially DREAMY COLLECTION.

the size stated in its website is F, but the actual size reaching my hand is L
Paid RM35 for a cloth i cant wear
and such thing didnt happen just for once

You mind sharing with us the name of seller who give the misleading measurement to you?

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Added on March 3, 2009, 9:37 pmoh izzit? i know nothing about it

how different is the actual postage charge from the price the seller charge us?

I also often get the wrong size from seller, especially DREAMY COLLECTION.

the size stated in its website is F, but the actual size reaching my hand is L
Paid RM35 for a cloth i cant wear
and such thing didnt happen just for once

You mind sharing with us the name of seller who give the misleading measurement to you?

Have anyone encounter parcel send through post express but never received anything? Just happened to me recently. Was told by the seller that the parcel was sent last wednesday. So i waited for Thursday, Friday and until this week.. I yet to received anything??
I then asked the seller and she promised to check for me.. She told me she throw away the tracking number.. Oh no.. So still waiting for her reply..
I wonder if she going to cheat me.. I don think so as it only RM20..Ermm... What do you guys think?

purple, the rate u can check at www.pos.com.my, the first 500g is rm4, but it's excludes fuel and gov tax.

for me, i just charge rm6 for pos laju, coz need to pay parking as well.

normal include all the fees for one parcel within 500g is rm5.82 in my experience.

true, but sometimes, seller charge way higher. for example, a simple top, can hardly weigh 500gm, they charge RM7 or so. but in fact in the pos laju paper, it's only RM5 or so. you get the point

true, but sometimes, seller charge way higher. for example, a simple top, can hardly weigh 500gm, they charge RM7 or so. but in fact in the pos laju paper, it's only RM5 or so. you get the point

$7 compared to $5 is WAY higher? Shopping in real life cost you transport fee of more than $5 (depending on which mall you're going, and type of transport you use), but nobody's whining. 

You might think $5 is adequate as its what the merely what charged by the post office per weight. Don't forget the seller also needs to charge handling fee + envelope/stationeries/boxes.

$7 compared to $5 is WAY higher? Shopping in real life cost you transport fee of more than $5 (depending on which mall you're going, and type of transport you use), but nobody's whining. 

You might think $5 is adequate as its what the merely what charged by the post office per weight. Don't forget the seller also needs to charge handling fee + envelope/stationeries/boxes.

true, but e-shopping is supposedly should be cheaper. that RM7/RM5 is just an example... it's not a big issue, but i suppose, seller should clear. postage fee is postage fee, all the rest, should go into the price of the item (profit+handling fees+etc etc).    just my thought.

hot choc,
i am one of the unlucky seller who experienced this too :S
there is one id (female) who claimed that she banked in to me in less than 5mins talk, when i asked for the receipt she said she just walked in to bank which in front of her house and she throw the receipt away right after walked out, and even sounds like i con her money. when i bring up moderator,administrator and banker proof, she only told me she banked in to wrong account. in fact during discussion,she said and typed account holder name without flaws.
not even that, she dont leave me alone, change id and keep ask me to do trade with her. i think she must con me successfully only happy.  sobsob!

so this world is weird, what kind of people you also can find ,my lord.

Only dumb buyer would throw their receipt after transferring his/her money. everytime i do online shopping, i'd keep my receipt just in case the seller claimed i never paid. when i read the line where u said she threw it right away, it sounded odd to me already , hahaha! and yeah, i wonder why would people do that for? they shud've find something better to do than con-ning people 

btw, i encountered a girl who refused to reply me back after i sent back the contact lens she sell. when i tried wearing the lens, they are very very hot! imagine u rub ur eyes with ur hand that has chilli... it burnt like nutS! so i told her i want a new pair from her (free). she said alright as long as i post the lens back to her. and i DID!    i paid for my postage fee too! and not a single word from her. i left her sms and msn msg and no reply  ! bare in mind i still remember the name i just wont wanna mention it