Appropriate for the day, I thought I would post a tip for the deal hunter in all of us. When shopping online, it is extremely easy to do price comparisons. Instead of having to drive across town, you simply visit a couple of sites or type a few keywords in product search engine.

Online (and especially online only) retailers know this. That said some are “less than forth coming” with what you are getting and the terms of purchase and return.

A few things you can look for that something isn’t right:

• If the price is too good to be true, it probably is.
• Make sure there is (at least) a mailing address and phone number supplied on the website.
• See how long the company has been in business. You can do a simple search on any domain registrar to see how long the website has been registered.
• Online reviews are misleading. Anyone can post about any retailer they want.
• If you have a bad feeling, there is probably a good reason.

Just be smart. Playing it safe and ordering from somewhere reputable, in my opinion, is usually the best bet as they want your continued business.