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The picture below shows someone shopping via the internet. Have you ever had any problems with online shopping? Maybe you happened to get a faulty item or had some troubles having the product delivered? You are going to read a text about how to do online shopping step by step without any unpleasant surprises.
Poniższa ilustracja przedstawia osobę kupującą przez internet. Czy miałeś/miałaś kiedyś problemy z zakupami on‑line? Może zdarzyło ci się otrzymać wadliwy towar lub miałeś/miałaś problemy z dostarczeniem produktu? Za chwilę przeczytasz tekst przedstawiający krok po kroku proces robienia zakupów w sieci, tak aby uniknąć przykrych niespodzianek.

Read the text about the popularity of online shopping and do the exercises below.
In the World of Online Stores
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The virtual world is a great part of our lives nowadays. It would be hard to believe that there are still some people, even among the older generation, who may not be familiar with online shopping, who don’t have an online accounthave an online account or a long browsing historybrowsing history of itemsitems from their personal wishlistwishlist. The question may arise why we gradually stop buying goods in traditional ways?
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Above all, online shopping is really convenient. You can do it at any time of day and night by going to a search enginesearch engine on your computer or mobile device. You may browsebrowse for hours, comparecompare as many productsproducts as you wish, and finally place an orderplace an order with just one click – everything while sitting comfortably on your sofa. There are no crowds around you, no problems with parking your car and no damaged shopping trolleyshopping trolley which makes shopping a real work‑out. What is more than crucial, you don’t have to carry all those heavy bags as you have your brand new smart watch or awesome headphones delivereddelivered right to your doorstep! And one more thing: when shopping on the internet, you can easily spot a chance to pay less – find a bargainbargain or at least get a promo code.promo code. It is enough to have your mobile phone on.
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The reason for the rise in popularity of online shopping is certainly linked to the recent pandemic. It forced most of us to stay at home for a long time. So, being trapped indoors, the only way to do your shopping was to registerregister on and then sign insign in to a website of the selected store and submit an ordersubmit an order. There usually was a wide range of delivery optionsdelivery options: you had to decide whether to buy a bit more in order to get free deliveryfree delivery or to pay a few zlotys extra for an overnight deliveryovernight delivery. No matter which choice you made, though, it always was convenient home deliveryhome delivery.
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Unfortunately, such shopping is not flawlessflawless. Firstly, to avoid disappointment, you should check if the item your orderorder is in stockin stock. Often, the information about a particular thing being out of stockout of stock comes a few days after the order was made. Then, check carefully the shipping addressshipping address as well as the billing addressbilling address (if different) – you can’t imagine how many parcels are delivered to the wrong place just because a single number or letter was incorrectly typed.
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The last but not least important thing to consider are payment optionspayment options. Money doesn’t have to be paid by bank transfer, immediately after placing the order. You can choose a CODCOD or COACOA option, which means you are obliged toobliged to pay the courier when the item is delivered. You only need to make sure there is enough money in your wallet or that you have a valid bank card.
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Being accustomed to online stores, you must be aware that customers can also face problems with the orders they make. Sometimes you open a parcelparcel and find, for instance, a phone of an entirely different model from the one you chose online. There are often cases of faultyfaulty or even broken products delivered. If this happens, you should make a complaintcomplaint expressing your dissatisfaction with the item. Depending on the refund policyrefund policy of individual stores, you may request sending a new item or getting a full refundgetting a full refund. It is good to remember that as customers we have some consumer rightsconsumer rights, whether we buy offline or online. So why not make browsing, ordering and searching for bargains great fun?
Źródło: Ewelina Ramotowska, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
- It’s important to type the exact promo code shipping address PIN if you want to get your item on time.
- Remember that every customer has buying rights customer law consumer rights so don’t hesitate to ask for your money back.
- Make sure that the item you want to buy is available, so it must be in stock out of stock at stock.
- Don’t worry if you can’t make a bank transfer, you may ask for the cash after arrival cash on arrival cash in arrival option.
- Don’t buy the first thing you see – always compare prices and look for bargains price rise special offers if you want to pay less.
- If you get a faulty product, always try to get money back a coupon a full refund.
- Never hesitate to make a complain an argument a complaint because you have the right to be satisfied with your shopping.
- Think twice and be sure that you want to place an order submit an order buy an order.
Słownik
/ ˈbɑːɡɪn /
okazja (a thing bought for less than the usual price)
/ ˈbɪlɪŋ əˈdres /
adres rozliczeniowy (an address associated with your card’s account that details where you’d like to send your billing information)
/ ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstr̩i /
historia przeglądania (the history of items or websites you have been looking at recently)
/ siːəʊeɪ / / kæʃ ˈɒn əˈraɪvl̩ /
opłata za pobraniem, płatność przy odbiorze (the system of paying for goods when they are delivered)
/ siːəʊdiː / / kæʃ ˈɒn dɪˈlɪvəri /
płatność przy odbiorze (the system of paying for goods when they are delivered)
/ kəmˈpeə ˈprɒdʌkts /
porównywać produkty (to examine to what extent one thing is similar to another)
/ kəmˈpleɪnt /
skarga, reklamacja (a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not satisfied)
/ kənˈsjuːmə raɪts /
prawa konsumenckie (the legal and moral duties of protection owed to a purchaser of goods or services by the store)
/ dɪˈlɪvəd / / dɪˈlɪvə /
dostarczone [dostarczyć] (to get a product to the customer)
/ dɪˈlɪvəri ˈɒpʃn̩z /
sposoby dostarczenia zamówienia, opcje dostawy (the ways the store can convey the bought items)
/ ˈfɔːlti /
uszkodzony (working incorrectly or having defects)
/ ˈflɔːləs /
bez zarzutu, bezbłędny/bezbłędna (without mistakes, perfect)
/ ˈfri: dɪˈlɪvəri /
darmowa dostawa (when the customer doesn’t have to pay for the delivery)
/ ˈɡetɪŋ ə ˈfʊl rɪˈfʌnd /
uzyskanie pełnego zwrotu pieniędzy (giving the customer all the money he or she paid for the product)
/ həv ən ˈɒnˌlaɪn əˈkaʊnt /
posiadać konto w sklepie lub usłudze on‑line (to possess an account on the internet)
/ həv ˈsʌmthetaɪŋ dɪˈlɪvəd /
otrzymać coś w dostawie (to get a courier to bring you items you bought)
/ həʊm dɪˈlɪvəri /
dostawa do domu (when the bought item is delivered to the customer’s home)
/ ɪn stɒk /
(dostępny) w magazynie (available for immediate sale in a shop)
/ ˈaɪtəm /
produkt (a product)
/ əˈblaɪdʒd tuː /
zobowiązany/zobowiązana
/ ˈɔːdə /
zamówienie [zamawiać]
/ aʊt əv stɒk /
brak w magazynie (not available for immediate sale in a shop)
/ ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt dɪˈlɪvəri /
dostawa błyskawiczna, dostawa na następny dzień (a very quick delivery, usually on the next day)
/ ˈpɑːsl̩ /
przesyłka, paczka (an object wrapped in order to be carried or sent by post)
/ ˈpeɪmənt ˈɒpʃn̩ /
opcja zapłaty (the ways the client can pay for the product)
/ pleɪs ən ˈɔːdə /
złożyć zamówienie (to purchase online)
/ ˈproˌməʊ kəʊd /
kod promocyjny (a mixture of letters and numbers that make up a specific code which allows to buy a product cheaper)
/ rɪˈfʌnd ˈpɒləsi /
polityka zwrotu kosztów (the rules for giving the customer their money back if they are not happy with a product or service)
/ ˈredʒɪstə /
zarejestrować się (to record you or your company on an official website)
/ seɪl /
sprzedaż, wyprzedaż (an act or the process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual)
/ ˈsɜ:tʃ ˈendʒɪn /
wyszukiwarka (a computer program that searches the internet for information)
/ ˈʃɪpɪŋ əˈdres /
adres wysyłki (the address the order will be sent to)
/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˈtrɒli /
wózek na zakupy (a large basket on wheels into which you put the things that you want to buy)
/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ kɑːt /
wózek na zakupy (a large basket on wheels into which you put the things that you want to buy)
/ ˈsaɪn ɪn /
zalogować się (to perform the actions that allow you to begin using a computer system)
/ səbˈmɪt ən ˈɔːdə /
złożyć zamówienie (to purchase online)]
/ wɪʃlɪst /
lista życzeń (a list of desired things)
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