We are all familiar with the advantages of shopping online from the comfort of your home during the holiday season. No crowds to contend with, checkout lines to wait in or congested parking lots to navigate. In theory, there could be no better to way shop, right? But there is a less glamorous side to this equation. Shipping delays, items damaged during transit or products not meeting your expectations based on images and descriptions found online are all real possibilities. Now you must incur return shipping costs, additional delays and potentially cancelled orders, amounting to a compromised shopping experience.
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