Online shopping and the benefits of paying on delivery

Posted by Felix Okoli on Saturday April 5, 2014 at 11:20:2:

Online shopping helps you to buy things online and pay with your card or pay on delivery. Due to the high rate of online fraud, most people prefer using the escrow system which allows them to pay the money to a middle man who pays the seller only after the buyer has gotten the goods in good condition or through payment on delivery system which allows them pay for goods as it is being delivered to you.

For a system that is relatively new or not so tested, it only makes sense for online shoppers in Nigeria particularly to be give an option of

Some of benefits of using the pay on delivery system when paying for goods ordered from online include:
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1. Buyer protection: First, paying on delivery helps prevent scam by protecting the buyer, because buyers only pay for a product after they have seen the product. Unlike when you have to pay for goods that you are yet to see, you can easily be scammed without receiving any goods. Most online scam offers tend to collect payments in advance and often fail to deliver what was promised.

2. Physical inspection prior to payment: Secondly, payment on delivery helps the buyers ascertain that the items they ordered are in good conditions and that it comes with its complete specifications before they pay for the item. With that, buyers are rest assured that they get only genuine products, because the Seller knows that a Buyer will check the product before he or she make payment, will not pay for a fake or incomplete product so they make sure they deliver only quality products.

3. Privacy: Finally, it is easier to transact with a payment on delivery system and still be able to keep your details private. Most people are scared of entering their card details on online sites when paying for products because of fear of exposure of their personal details. They prefer buying the product and paying cash upon delivery and it helps build trust between the buyer and the seller.