{"id":7262,"date":"2020-01-31T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T21:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=7262"},"modified":"2020-01-31T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T21:45:00","slug":"online-shopping-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/online-shopping-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Online shopping in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello, everyone! January is drawing to an end, and although all the Christmas holiday shopping is finally behind us, this does not necessarily means that we have been spending any less! After all, shopping online is now part of our daily lives and many people nowadays even get their grocery shopping done without leaving the comfort of their living rooms. And with a variety of goods being just one click away, learning how to use language related to this activity also could come in handy. Especially if you\u2019re getting something from a foreign e-shop, navigating through all the components can be confusing or overwhelming at times and it might lead to a negative shopping experience. So today\u2019s post will be dedicated to all of you online shoppers, compiling a list of useful terms and examples sentences so you next purchases may go easily and smoothly. Grab your shopping carts and let\u2019s go!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7263\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7263\" class=\"wp-image-7263 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-350x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-350x216.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-2048x1264.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Online shopping (photo by Shahid Abdullah on pXhere)<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>shopping cart<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>add to cart<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After you select the model, color and quantity, just<em> add it to your cart<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>remove from cart<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But if you change your mind, you can simply <em>remove it from your cart<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>out of stock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; when the product is no longer available<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I know you wanted the latest JK Rowling book for your birthday, but it was <em>out of stock<\/em> so I bought a different author instead\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>return<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can always <em>return<\/em> a product bought online if it doesn\u2019t fit you.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>search engine<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just type in what you are looking for in the<em> search engine<\/em> to see the results<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>wish list\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once they sign in, customers can make a<em> wish list<\/em> to save items they want to buy later<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>payment method<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Buyers can usually choose between paying with credit card or bank transfer<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>shipping <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; the transportation of your goods<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>handling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">charge<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for having something packaged and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">posted<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to you<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>shipping costs\/ fees<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This price already includes <em>shipping and handling fees.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>(full) refund &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to get your money back after returning the product<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We promise you 30-day satisfaction guarantee, which means that you can return the goods within 30 days and get a <em>full refund<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>phrases:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>place an order<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to <em>place an order<\/em>, click on the green button and make the payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>proceed to checkout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; to finish your order and pay for the goods<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After you are done adding items to your cart, simply <em>proceed to checkout<\/em> to make the purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>leave feedback <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; to express your opinion about an order<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Leave<\/em> the seller your <em>feedback<\/em> after you get your order to help other customers make.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>make a complaint &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to express your dissatisfaction about an order<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your goods don\u2019t arrive on time or are defective, buyers should <em>make a complaint<\/em> and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">request a refund.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>contact seller<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If there is a problem with your order or if you have a special requirement, you should <em>contact the seller<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>make a payment<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enter your credit or debit card details and any other information required and click \u201cconfirm order details\u201d to <em>make a payment.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>dimensions chart <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; information with sizes\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check the <em>dimensions chart<\/em> thoroughly before making a purchase to avoid\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>purchase history<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; a list with all of the items you bought\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On your<em> purchase history<\/em> page you can find details about your previous transactions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are your shopping habits? Ever had a bad experience online? Let us know in the comments! See you next time<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-350x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-350x216.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/online-shopping-computer-keyboard-commerce-shopping-cart-shopping-computer-key-1445129-pxhere.com_-2048x1264.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Hello, everyone! 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