Online shopping has long ceased to be exotic – you can even buy an apartment without leaving your home! But you need to use the opportunity to buy online wisely, so as not to regret it. We recommend purchasing the following 7 items only after “getting to know them” in person.
Scented candles and perfumes
If you still have a chance to guess the perfume by studying the aroma pyramid on thematic resources, then aroma candles and diffusers can spoil your mood for a long time – you will not be able to use them earlier than in a month. And you should be careful with perfume – there are a lot of fakes on marketplaces at a suspiciously attractive price. Everything that has a pronounced aroma is better to first evaluate in person. Otherwise, you may find that the “freshness of rain” smells like rotting mown grass.
Appliances
Large household appliances are a serious purchase that, with luck, will serve you for many years. Before you spend money on the appliances you liked online, get to know them in person: then the refrigerator will not disappoint you with a dirty surface and noise, the TV with a faded screen and terrible sound, and the dishwasher with too small a volume for your family.
Mattress
It is no coincidence that most stores give customers the opportunity to lie down on a potential purchase – the quality of the mattress, without exaggeration, determines the quality of life. It also determines whether you will get enough sleep or not. By the way, sophisticated connoisseurs of comfortable sleep share a life hack – you can spy on the manufacturer of the mattress after an ideal night at a party or in a hotel, if you have no time to go shopping.
Pillow
No matter how tempting the description of the pillow is, only through personal experience can you understand how suitable this or that model is for you. And often it takes more than one night to get used to it. Therefore, the least you can do is hold the pillow in your hands before buying. Relying on the seller’s characteristics is a dubious decision. If you believe them, you will be comfortable on absolutely any one, and this, unfortunately, is not the case.
Flowers
This point applies to both cut flowers and indoor flowers. No matter how many reviews you read, a live plant may differ significantly from its photo counterpart. Unscrupulous bouquet deliverers even like to refer to subtle warnings on the website – they say that 100% match is not guaranteed, and sometimes they can even change the color scheme of the composition. We recommend asking for a photo report before sending to the recipient, and even better – choose live plants in person.
Cushioned furniture
It is difficult to assess comfort by its appearance. In order for upholstered furniture to perform its functions and not just be a decorative item, it is better not to ignore face-to-face “tests”. Evaluate the models you like both folded and disassembled, inspect the storage areas. Be sure to pay attention to the back side – suddenly you start rearranging and it will be visible. This is the only way you can make an informed decision about the purchase.
Cutlery
Just think about the last time you changed your cutlery to understand that we change them very rarely. For many, this is literally the purchase of a lifetime. Although all forks, spoons and knives perform similar functions, the nuances of shape, material and size change the perception radically. Hold the cutlery in your hands, evaluate not only their quality, but also their weight, as well as the ease of cleaning.