Cyberspace gives these consumers a new meaning for convenience and choice this holiday season. With a few key strokes and the click of a mouse, consumers can shop right from home on their computers. No heavy bundles to carry. Before visiting some of the popular stores on the Internet, Monica Beaupre, Santa's spokes-elf at American Express, suggests that consumers consider a few tips to help simplify the online shopping experience. The most important information for consumers to know is that there are laws that protect them when they shop with charge and credit cards by phone, mail or in cyberspace.
Companies are responsible for delivering what they promise, when they promise it.
While shopping is a large part of the holiday experience, entertaining and visiting with family and friends is just as important. Consumers can cut down the time they spend fighting the crowds at the local mall or navigating through traffic jams by shopping from the comfort of their home with their favorite companies online. And, since the Internet is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they don't have to worry about the stores closing. Peak online shopping hours tend to be late morning to early afternoon. Think of the Internet as a worldwide mall.