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Making the world safe for online shoppers
ISSUE 21.10 • 2024-03-04 LEGAL BRIEF
By Max Stul Oppenheimer, Esq.
Today’s online shopping technology cannot quite match the in-person, brick-and-mortar experience.
Multiple photos, detailed descriptions, and videos can go a long way toward helping purchasers compare products and pick the one that fits their needs, but current technology can’t really replace the ability to try on clothes, shake a product for loose parts, or check the bytes on a flash drive to make sure they match your color scheme.
Online shoppers have had two tools that help close the gap: the availability of free returns and online reviews by other purchasers.
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