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Find What You Want

Retailers try to make it as simple as possible for you to buy what you want. To order, you should first find the item you want by browsing the retailer's website or by using the retailer's search feature.

Normally the website will have items organized into logical categories for easy browsing. Clicking a category may bring up sub categories. Keep clicking these categories until you get to what you are looking for. Then click that item for a full description and the opportunity to buy.

A search feature is standard for internet shops. You can type in the specific name of what you want or make up a keyword which will give the search engine an idea of what to look for. When you click the "Go" or "Search" button, a list of all the items which fit your search criteria will show up. Browse through the list and click the one you want.

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Compare Items

Here is a tip if you want to compare multiple items: If you are a Windows user, click the link to the item using the right mouse button. You will see a list of options. Choose "Open Link in New Window". That will allow you to see the new item while leaving the original page you were on intact.

You can do this as many times as you need to. If you are browsing on a Macintosh computer, holding down the Control button while clicking on a link will accomplish the same thing.

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Complete Your Purchase

After you choose an item by clicking on it, review the information presented. Typically the web page will show a button for you to click in order to add the item to your shopping cart (they may use a different term to describe the shopping cart). 

Once the item is added you can either choose to complete your purchase or search for more items to put into your cart. 

At any time you can click a link near the top of the page to go to your shopping cart to complete your purchase.

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