This
page explains some general information about ordering from a store.
How
to Find Something
From the home page of the store, there are at least three ways to
find what you want:
- The
home page typically has direct links to different categories of
merchandise, and sometimes to individual items.
- Many
stores have an alphabetical index. Click the "Index" button
on the home page to go to the index page.
- Most
stores are searchable. Look for a Search box or link to a Search
page on the home page of the store, and enter the word or words
associatred with the products for which you are looking.
If you
are unable to locate the item for which you are looking, please contact
the merchant directly. Each page of the site should have a button
or link labeled "Info", "Contact Us", or "Customer
Service". Some merchants answer questions by email while others
may offer a toll-free number for sales questions.
How
to Buy
Buying from a store is both easy and secure. When you place an order,
you can feel confident that your credit card information is protected
by our 128-bit
encryption SSL secure servers.
For every
orderable item, there will be an button. Sometimes this button will
be labeled "Add to Cart" or something similar.
This button adds the item to your shopping basket. Putting items in
your shopping basket does not commit you to buying them. After you
put something in your basket, you can choose to place the order immediately,
or continue shopping.
You can
put as many items as you want in your shopping basket. When you're
finished and want to place the order, you can get back to your shopping
basket by clicking on the "Show Order" button, sometimes
labeled "Proceed to Checkout" or similar.
Problems
Ordering
If
you click the Order button and get no response, it is probably because
you can't connect securely to our server. As a test, try going to
https://www.paypal.com. If you can't connect securely to PayPal either,
then
- You're
using a very old version of your browser, in which case you should
upgrade.
- Or
you are behind a corporate or personal firewall that won't allow
secure connections. Ask your network administrator, consult your
firewall or security help pages, or order from home or another computer
not behind a firewall.
Also,
in order to add multiple items to your shopping cart, you need to
have "cookies" enabled in your web browser. Please enable
cookies within your browser. If you do not wish to enable cookies
fully, your browser may have a "prompt" setting where you
can decide which to accept. Refer to the help in your web browser
for instructions on enabling cookies.
If you
continue to have problems, many merchants may accept orders by phone
or fax. Most stores display some content about accepting offline orders.
Shipping,
Tax, Returns and Other Policies
For information on shipping, tax, returns and contact information
- see the store "Customer Service" page. You can usually
reach the Info page from any page in the store by clicking the Info
button in the button bar, or by looking for a"Customer Service"
link on the site.
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