All about Shopping!

I saw this makeup display at a Watsons store at Bangsar Shopping Centre. It is a Revlon display and I’m afraid to say that as a shopper, this is one of the most disgusting displays I’ve come across yet.

The testers for the compact makeup (the lower row) were dirty and all round awful. It made me wonder if the product will look like the tester after a few uses, and it was not a pretty sight.

At another time, I might have been interested to check out the makeup item, but with the condition of the testers, I just gave it a pass.

As a consumer who wants to be informed, having testers is a great way to learn up about the product before buying it. However, the retailers should take the trouble to clean the testers up now and then to encourage sales.

Tags: Duds, Shopping hazards by ParisB
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If you shop online or deal on Ebay, you will be familiar with Paypal. Paypal is an online payment feature that allows people to make payment and receive payment just by using an email address . No account numbers or credit card numbers are disclosed, except to Paypal, to verify your account.

Paypal is now accepted at many online shopping sites. This makes it secure in a way, as you don’t have to disclose your credit card information to the online sellers.

However, do beware, when you use Paypal. There are many false emails floating around which are “phishing” emails. These emails do not originate from Paypal and are intended to steal your login information thereby giving them access to your actual Paypal account and finance details.

Here are some things to look out for:

• Authentic emails from Paypal will be sent to your address registered with Paypal only.
• Paypal will always address you by your name registered with Paypal.

If you are in doubt, never click on the link given in the email. Go to the actual Paypal site and login. If there is a problem with your account, you will be notified on the site itself.

Always be alert and remember - DO NOT CLICK ON EMAIL LINKS!

If you keep this in mind, using Paypal for online shopping is great!

Tags: Duds, Online shopping by ParisB
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