Saturday, May 12, 2018

Finding Bargains With Online Discount Fabrics

By Donald Harris


For the person who has a passion for sewing and quilting, there is no greater joy than going to a fabric store and exploring all the different fabrics. Fondling the soft or crisp fabrics, enjoying the many colors, some contrasting and some blending, and finding that perfect bargain gives a special joy. You might not think you could get the same enjoyment with online discount fabrics, but that is not the case.

Receiving a box in the mail with an assortment of fresh, new fabrics can be as exciting as shopping in a store. It can be addicting shopping online. All the exciting, bright colors and the numerous patterns stir the imagine for what can be done. Some even encourage to match it to a special piece of fabric in your stash.

Buying from an online store is often much less expensive than that from the store. They operate with little overhead, so can price their product lower. Even if you have to pay shipping, it is usually still less. Many have free shipping, at least from time to time. Special promotions often are offered for free or low-cost shipping, making them even cheaper.

Shopping online is also more convenient. There are several reasons for this. You can shop in your pajamas if you want. You don't have get dressed and travel to the store. Just get on your computer. You can enter search terms to find what you want instead of having to ask a store clerk and hope they know the answer. You can search by price, type, color, and any other thing you want.

In shopping in stores, you have to travel from one to the other to find the one that has what you want for the least money, or even go from store to store to even find what you want. With shopping by your computer, you just click on another website and see if they have what you want. You may even be able to do a search for a term and get a list of sites to check out.

Several precautions should be observed before shopping online. Choose a site that offers samples of their product if at all possible. Sometimes they are not free, but it is very cheap to get small square samples. Make sure the site is specific about shipping and handling charges, designating how much each is.

Make sure that they have a return policy that allows you to return an unwanted purchase. If they don't allow it, be sure they list that on their site and be prepared to have to keep what you bought even if it turns out not to be what you wanted. If there is no return allowed, buy a very small amount and check it out before buying a larger amount.

One of the most important things to consider is that they state on their site that they do not store card numbers and personal information. Further, be sure they post their customer service phone number and email addresses, so you can contact them if you are unsatisfied with something or don't receive your order as expected.




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