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10 things that are dangerous to buy online
You don’t want to be the hero of a funny collection of “expectation and reality”, do you? Then you have to get off the couch and still go to the store.
Shopping is very exhausting. Especially if you need to buy something for your home, and not a new thing for yourself. It is much more convenient to order things while sitting in the subway, for example. After all, online stores are always at hand, there would be an Internet. There are no obsessive sellers and crowded buyers. And how much precious time you can save! And yet there are products that are worth looking into the eyes before buying. We just have to warn about the cons of online shopping for your home.
It is dangerous to buy things without first trying them on. Especially when it comes to form-fitting evening dresses. Great difficulties will arise with trousers. In the photo, they can look perfect, but in reality they sit completely out of shape.
In addition, there is a list of products that cannot be returned. These include swimwear, briefs, pajamas, night gowns, petticoats, underpants, and hosiery. But keep in mind – this rule only works if these things are of proper quality and correspond to the picture that you saw on the site.
By the way, you must exchange tops and leggings without any problems within 7 days. This is the return period for virtual purchases. Feel free to send all things with marriage back and demand a refund, having previously written a claim in two copies. True, you will have to pay for the shipment yourself.
Self-defense items and weapons
Is your child interested in martial arts and asks to order a sword like a Japanese samurai? Did the advanced kid even find something similar on one of the Chinese sites? Do not follow the lead of your son. A harmless souvenir will provide you with problems with the police. They will be judged to the fullest extent of the Criminal Code. It is forbidden to buy any weapon in virtual stores (even souvenir, not to mention pneumatic, firearms, traumatic, etc.). A gas canister and a stun gun are prohibited for import to Russia. By the way, the law does not apply to kitchen knives.
Choosing a piece of jewelry is not an easy process. Today the Internet is replete with original jewelry offers. All kinds of pearls and diamonds dazzle the eyes. Thousands of shapes, stones, metals. Only the mirror will tell you what is right for you. Of course, if you have an innate sense of taste or are a cool fashion expert, then you can trust the monitor screen. And the online store at the same time: who knows, what if they bring you a vulgar fake instead of a gold ring?
Mango, pitahaya, passion fruit and even durian (a fruit with a hellish smell and divine taste) – all this exotic can be found in online stores today. The scheme of their work is simple: fruits are purchased through wholesalers that order edible goods in Asian countries. After spending several hours on the plane, the fruit starts to spoil within a week. Will the seller tell you when the mango appeared in Russia? Understandably, the temptation is huge, but these sweet and tempting fruits can be dangerous. In addition, fruits are often picked unripe.
When shopping for any shoe, it’s important that it doesn’t just fit your size. The main thing is comfort. Remember how many shoes you need to try on to find the ones with the perfect instep and comfortable heel. In addition, sometimes it seems as if the size range for all manufacturers is different. As a result, instead of dream boots, you run the risk of getting something with an absolutely uncomfortable last, and even not in size.
Health is best not to trust the internet. Pharmacies must strictly adhere to the necessary storage and delivery conditions. In real life, you can easily verify this. Do virtual stores contain medicines properly? It’s hard to believe. Then, only pharmacists are allowed to sell drugs, that is, people with medical education must also work in online pharmacies. This even applies to couriers. Again, testing all of this is not easy. If you decide to buy a medicine over the Internet, then do it on the websites of real pharmacies that have both a legal and actual address, a telephone number for communication and a license.
In no case should you buy rare drugs through the World Wide Web, which are dispensed only with a doctor’s prescription. A serious pharmacy will also never sell drugs on the Internet that contain potent substances. Do not contact pharmacies with a very small range of products. It is vitamins and various dietary supplements that often bring profits to pharmacists. If they rely on expensive drugs, then they are most likely scammers.
And one more thing: drugs allowed abroad may be prohibited in our country. And then at the post office you will be awaited not only by the package, but also by the police.
Lovers of Czech beer, Cuban rum, French wines have only one opportunity to taste these spirits – to go to these countries. You won’t be able to order elite alcohol via the Internet. In our country, the virtual sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. This rule also applies to tobacco and various smoking mixtures.
Do you dream of planting a real bell pepper in your summer cottage, and growing Turkish lemons in a greenhouse? Roskomnadzor does not exactly share your desires. Harmless plants can be considered contraband. Seeds can be sold via the Internet only with the appropriate permission of the Russian state authorities. This must be evidenced by a certificate and original packaging.
In addition, the seeds are often infested with pests. Rosselkhoznadzor vigilantly monitors this, checking seeds at the border. And you run the risk of simply not waiting for the coveted bags.
Cheese, sausages, deli meats, caviar, cakes – don’t fill your fridge with online stores. The shelf life of such products is short, certain storage conditions. Was all this observed during courier delivery? Nobody will ever tell. You can easily get poisoned with homemade preparations, which the enterprising aunt Galya offers through the World Wide Web. But foreign edible goods will not go through customs at all. If the Internet offers to buy real Swiss cheese, then you are definitely being deceived. Another option is you contact a smuggler. Do you need it?
Hidden cameras and other spy equipment
If you do not want to become a participant in a loud scandal following the example of a buyer from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, do not order various unique gadgets with built-in cameras on foreign sites. Today, spyware on the Internet is invisible. A variety of pens, key rings, watches – and all of them with a photo function. The detective game will cost you a fine of up to 200 thousand rubles or imprisonment for up to four years (Article 138.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).