Who Should I Email?
Do you know someone who is afraid to shop online? How about someone who needs a Beginner's Tutorial on using the Internet? We provide lessons to get them comfortable online and shopping with trusted retailers. More importantly, we also help those who have a disability that makes it difficult for them to shop at stores or at other online shopping web sites.
Afraid to Shop Online: If you know someone who is afraid to shop online, send them our article Is it Safe to Shop Online?. We provide the facts about online shopping safety and a lesson on simple precautions they need to take while online, whether they shop or not.
Still needs to learn how to use the Internet: If you know someone who never liked computers and now feels it's too late to catch up with the newest technology, send them our 12-lesson, Internet for Beginners tutorial. We cover everything from using a computer mouse to bookmarking favorite web sites and switching between multiple windows.
Has difficulty shopping: Do you know someone with heart disease, an immune disorder, or someone who is recovering from cancer treatment? Have you thought about the challenges they face when going to the local mall or shopping center? For those who have disabilities or others who don't or can't enjoy shopping at the shopping mall, we provide only the stores they've come to trust over the years on one web site. Don't worry if someone you know has disabilities that makes it difficult for them to surf the internet. We have taken steps to help them as well.
Email this web site to Family and Friends today!
(If you need help with email, visit our Email for Beginners tutorial.)
Here are more reasons to shop online. Think about those who fit in the following groups.
*People Who Have a Hard Time Moving Around
*People Who Are Just Starting to Get Familiar with Surfing the Internet
*People Who Only Want to Shop at Stores They Have Come to Trust over the Years
*People Who Can Not Find the Size, Color, or Pattern They are Looking For
*People Who Like to Avoid Crowds
*People Who Live Far from the Mall
*People Who Can Not Stand the Smell of Perfumes or New Clothes
People Who Have a Hard Time Moving Around
When most of us go to the local store, we take our ability to move around for granted. We look for the closest parking spot, browse for the items we want, and maybe compare prices at a couple different stores. We window shop, stop for a little treat (your indulgence is safe with us), and meet with friends. Now consider the occasional friend or family member whose health is not 100%. Maybe they have an immune disorder, heart disease, or are recovering from cancer treatment. Think about the challenges that person will face when they go out shopping. They may not have the energy or the pain threshold to take shopping for granted. For them, making it from the parking lot to the store could be a big challenge. It leaves them even less energy for shopping. (For those who can take mobility for granted, think twice before you decide if you really need to find the closest parking spot. Disabled parking spots fill up quickly at most malls leaving the next several disabled people who show up, out of luck.) So, think of family and friends who could benefit from accessing the same stores they would visit at their local mall but without having to travel to the mall. Send them a link to ShopWithTrust.com. We provide all of the typical mall stores in one location, in an easy-to-use format. Return to Top of Page
People Who Are Just Starting to Get Familiar with Surfing the Internet
Have you ever helped a family member or friend figure out how to use their computer and surf the internet? First, you teach them how to scroll and explain the differences between left click and right click and between one click and two clicks. Once they get familiar with those skills, they ask you how to use email and how to bookmark a favorite web page. The cycle continues. You are happy to help, but at the same time it can try your patience and drive you crazy! We hope to relieve you from some of that craziness. Send them our Internet for Beginners tutorial. We provide easy-to-understand lessons that help new internet surfers learn how to take advantage of the web. We even provide instructions on how they can navigate their favorite store's web site. So, when they are ready to shop online, they will not have to worry about bothering you! On every page of our website, they will find a quick access list to all of the lessons, just in case they need a refesher. After they've thanked you for sending them the tutorial, please send us your feedback since we are always looking for ways to improve the accessibility of our web site and lessons people will appreciate. Return to Top of Page
People Who Only Want to Shop at Stores They Have Come to Trust over the Years
We want to keep online shopping simple. One of the challenges with online shopping is sorting through the thousands of merchants. Many merchants only sell online. You don't know whether or not to trust them. You can spend time reading user reviews of the merchants, if they are available. However, many people either don't have the time or enough online experience to easily navigate the internet to find and evaluate the user reviews. They want to shop only with retailers they have come to trust over the years. Send them a link to ShopWithTrust.com. We focus on retailers people recognize from their local mall and shopping center. If we have missed any stores you think should be included or if you believe there are a select group of online-only retailers that have existed long enough to become a household name regarded with trust, please let us know. If enough people recommend a favorite store, we will consider including it on our web site. Return to Top of Page
People Who Can Not Find the Size, Color, or Pattern They are Looking For
Retailers can only fit a limited number of items within their stores. As a result, they only stock the most common sizes, colors, and patterns that match the tastes of their typical customer. However, most retailers do have the size, color, and pattern customers need at the store's online web site. So, if you know someone who has trouble finding what they need at the store, send them a link to ShopWithTrust.com. We will connect them to the unique size, color, and pattern at their favorite retailer. Return to Top of Page
People Who Like to Avoid Crowds
Many people like to avoid the crowds. They don't like heavy traffic, avoid events, and prefer to shop first thing in the morning. The problem for many of them is many stores do not open until 10AM. Send them a link to ShopWithTrust.com. They can shop online at their favorite stores 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and not have to worry about traffic or crowds. Return to Top of Page
People Who Live Far from the Mall
Many of these people probably enjoy the 'simpler life' away from more urban areas. They may enjoy the occasional road trip into town to visit a mall for shopping. However, they likely need to save time or gas money on occasion. Send them a link to ShopWithTrust.com. Our goal is to keep online shopping with their favorite stores simple. Return to Top of Page
People Who Can Not Stand the Smell of Perfumes or New Clothes
We have all had the experience of walking through the make-up and perfume section as we enter a Department Store. Sample squirts of perfumes and colognes are being sprayed everywhere. The clash of scents does not always sit well for some. For others, either these scents or the smell of new clothes makes their eyes water or their nose stuffy. Send them a link to ShopWithTrust.com. They can avoid their anguish and still shop at their favorite stores online. Return to Top of Page
Good Luck
Our goal is to make you comfortable using the ever expanding internet. We especially want to reach out to online beginners and let them know it is not too late to get started. Think of a family member or friend who may find this web site helpful and forward it to them today. We wish you Good Luck and an Enjoyable Journey on the Internet.
ShopWithTrust.com provides easy access to trusted retailers. We keep things simple for you by only listing stores with a long history of name recognition. We would like to be your one stop source for online shopping with stores like Macy's, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy. Thank You and Best Wishes.