Tips for Internet shoppers,BEWARE!!!

JAZMAN
By JAZMAN

Beware internet Shoppers

1$=3.75QR in internet ebay and Paypal not 3.65QR

All bank charge 2.75% of the total amount when you use your credit card other then Qatar Riyal, its a exchange rate fee let say you spend 100$ then your credit card charge 375+10(which is 2.75% 375)

shipping with Aramex-QR39 for 1lb
Shipping with USPS express-QR10 for 1 LB

Anything buying from ebay or Amazon only covered US warranty no international Warranty

any issues with the product you have to send it back to US for repair 100$ shipping cost..Many of the ebay seller doesn't entertain this..Amazon sometimes

90% of internet shopped doesn't know the above info,they buy stuff thinking 100$=365 and they think its cheap..check your bank how much they charge, am in to internet shopping for many years and i know how bank ate money..

Hope this will be informative to all

By maykeliskofild• 17 May 2010 13:16
Rating: 5/5
maykeliskofild

still, items on the internet tend to be around 30-40% cheaper than when you buy it here...even when the conversion rate is higher...

By chinx_lady• 17 May 2010 13:13
chinx_lady

i do buy online shopping thanks for sharing but i still prefer doing it for quality purposes...:)

By every_mothers_nightmare• 17 May 2010 13:04
every_mothers_nightmare

So u want people to stop shopping online and buy the stuff from your classifieds..... Nice try

By Formatted Soul• 17 May 2010 12:16
Formatted Soul

Exchange rate for $ is 3.65 for buying...selling is slightly more...so when you buy things in $ the bank is selling $ to you hence 3.75...that's what I thought maybe I am wrong...

By Deepak Karna• 17 May 2010 12:13
Rating: 3/5
Deepak Karna

Nice information to all Online shoppers! Thanks Jazman

By Happy Happy• 17 May 2010 12:03
Rating: 4/5
Happy Happy

....Thanks. But I've been using my virtual visa card for online shopping, I haven't noticed any extra charges.

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