March 2002

Internet Shopping 101

If you’ve not yet tried Internet shopping, you’re in for a treat. If you have, these reminders may save you a headache.

We’d rather spend spare daylight ûhours in the saddle or the barn, so online shopping is a big help.

Obviously, Internet shopping is here to stay. Few retailers lack a web site, and even local tack stores have joined in as the convenience and publicity far outweigh the relatively low cost required to maintain the site.

A web site basically opens the store 24 hours a day, so to speak, making it a cinch for night owls and people with jobs that prohibit shopping during normal hours.

Basic online ordering is similar from site to site, but each site tends to have its own “personality” that may make it a personal favorite of some shoppers. We shopped several major sites to see what advantages we found and to check the…