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When looking for the best price on Playstation 3, is less really best?
It is wise to also consider the potential problems after the sale. Here we will discuss some of the pitfalls you can avoid as you shop.
You probably want to enjoy your PS3 games as soon as possible. After all, nobody wants the joy of purchasing an exciting new Playstation 3 gaming console to later be marred by pain and regret due to poor service or promises not kept.
The first thing to consider are potential hidden costs. For example, does the seller specify all shipping and handling charges as part of the "best price on Playstation 3"?
Do they also specify exactly what sort of insurance (if any) is included in the shipping cost? These are the sorts of things that can make a seemingly good bargain suddenly appear less than desirable.
Unwanted accessories are often a source of irritation or worse for the unwary consumer.
Sellers have actually been known to shout at a customer over the phone for not agreeing to add expensive, exorbitantly marked-up extras to their order. It is important to look long and hard at the organization with which you are dealing.
In every retail environment, there are good companies offering such things as the best price on Playstation 3 - and then there are the not-so-good ones as well. It goes without saying that you probably want to do business with the good ones while avoiding the bad ones like the proverbial plague.
But how does one go about ascertaining the quality and trustworthiness of a seller? The best way is to find out what previous customers think of them!
Many online auction sites, for example, have an area reserved specifically for this purpose.
Here, customers leave what's known as "feedback," in which they relate their experience good or bad on whether they really got the best price on Playstation 3, so that others can benefit.
A word of caution is in order, though. It is not unheard of for a vendor's competitors to pose as a customer and leave negative reviews, or feedback with the sole intention of sabotaging the vendor's business activities.
Likewise, some vendors actually post messages themselves, while masquerading as an actual customer, and leave glowing reports of their "wonderful" shopping experience with the vendor, in a blatant attempt to fraudulently boost the vendor's reputation.
So you may want to take whatever reviews you read both good and bad ones with a grain of salt. What seems like the best price on Playstation 3 may actually not be that at all, all things told.
The potential caveats notwithstanding, the "feedback" system really is a great way to help you determine if you've really found a truly "good deal" or a nightmare just waiting to steal your peace of mind.
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