অনলাইন শপিং এ ঠকবেন না — 7 Tips for Safe Online Shopping in Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশে অনলাইন শপিং এর সবচেয়ে বড় সমস্যা হলো বিশ্বাস। Every Bangladeshi shopper has a horror story — ordered a "leather" wallet, received plastic. Paid in advance, product never arrived. Got the wrong color, seller blocked them on Facebook.
But online shopping doesn't have to be risky. Here are 7 rules that protect you every time.
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Always Choose Cash on Delivery (COD) This is your biggest protection. If a shop doesn't offer COD, ask yourself why. COD means you see the product before paying. You hold the power. At DearBuys, every order is Cash on Delivery. No bKash in advance, no "booking fee." You pay the delivery person after inspecting your product.
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Check the Return Policy Before Ordering A trustworthy shop has a clear return policy on their website — not just "DM us." Look for specific timeframes (7 days, 14 days) and conditions.
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Avoid "Too Good to Be True" Prices That ৳200 "original AirPods" is not original. If the price is 70-80% below market rate, it's either fake, defective, or a scam. Good products cost reasonable money.
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Look for Real Product Photos Stock photos from AliExpress are a red flag. Trustworthy shops show real photos, sometimes with their own branding or watermark. Better yet, they show video reviews.
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Check Google and Facebook Reviews Search the shop name + "review" or "scam" on Google. Check their Facebook page — are the comments real? Do they reply to complaints? A shop that deletes negative comments is hiding something.
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Verify the Tracking Number After ordering, you should receive a tracking number (from Pathao, Steadfast, RedX, or similar). If a shop can't provide tracking, your product might never arrive.
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Start Small First time buying from a new shop? Don't order the ৳5,000 item. Start with something small (৳300-500) to test their service, packaging, and delivery speed. Then scale up.
The Trust Problem is Also an Opportunity বাংলাদেশে যেসব শপ সৎভাবে ব্যবসা করে, তারা দ্রুত বড় হচ্ছে। Because the bar is so low, simply being honest and reliable makes you stand out.
At DearBuys, we built our entire system around trust — Cash on Delivery, real product photos, order tracking via Pathao, and Telegram notifications so we never miss an order. It's not complicated. It's just honest business.