232 | 8 Online Shopping Red Flags to Watch Out For

HER Style Podcast | Shopping, Color Palettes, Fashion, Wardrobe, Outfits, Clothing

This past week, I was doing some online window shopping for one of my clients. Her daughter is getting married later this year and so we’re on the hunt for the perfect mother-of-the-bride dress! Imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon the unicorn dress we’ve been looking for. It was not only in one of the wedding colors, but my client’s exact eye color (a match made in heaven). It was a stunning silhouette for her figure, modest to suit her personal taste, and well within her ideal price point. I mean, this dress checked all the boxes. I was about to excitedly save it to her Pinterest window shopping board as a possibility and then… my heart sank.

As I began browsing through all of the amazing 5-star reviews, I noticed something strange. Each and every happy customer photo modeling this dress was FAKE. They were all very clearly Photoshopped or AI generated on top of what I can only imagine each wedding party member was actually wearing on those special days. I ran a quick Google search on the store and saw that they had received just as many 1-star reviews as 5-star reviews and very little in-between. It was a scam website.

Has this ever happened to you? You’re halfway through the checkout process and you get this internal inkling that something’s not right? Maybe you’ve been burned by a bad online shopping experience in the past? You received the wrong item, a fake item, or no item at all. Maybe you’re terrified to shop online because you don’t know which brands and products you can trust!

Friend, this episode is for you. Today, I’m breaking down 8 online shopping red flags you need to watch out for so you can avoid the scammers, those hidden shipping fees, and the subpar pieces your closet simply doesn’t have room for anymore. If you’re in the process of up-leveling your wardrobe, it’s time to raise the bar on what you’re willing to buy online. So let’s walk through the art of being a cautious buyer one red flag at a time.

FREE 5-MIN PERSONAL STYLE QUIZ: https://herstylellc.com/quiz

HER STYLE BLOG: https://herstylellc.com/blog

HER STYLE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heatherriggsstyle/

JOIN OUR FREE HER STYLE COMMUNITY: https://herstylellc.com/community

Related Episodes:

136 – My 1 MUST When Shopping Online (It Will Save You SO Many Returns!)

55 – Sick of Making Returns? How To Shop Smarter and Avoid the Dreaded Buyer's Remorse

11 – My Not-So-Secret Strategies To Shop More Effectively Online