Online Retailers Fear a Quiet Christmas Because of Postal Strikes

LONDON, November 18 - Fears that Christmas presents won't turn up in time could have a major
impact on sales for online retailers this year.

Leading cashback website www.eDealsUK.com is concerned that the
postal strikes could put people off shopping online for Christmas gifts.

Nadeem Azam, marketing manager of www.eDealsUK.com said: "It is
important to stress that online retailers use a number of different ways to
deliver items to the customers, such as couriers and alternative postal
companies.

"However Christmas is obviously a very busy period for retailers, so we
do advise customers to not leave purchases till the last minute."

When purchasing online, people are entitled to a refund if goods are not
provided by the agreed date.

If no date was agreed then they can claim a refund if goods and services
are not provided within 30 days.

Nadeem added: "The Office of Fair Trading offers fantastic protection to
shoppers so there is a greater incentive for retailers to ensure that
purchased items are delivered within the agreed time period."

eDealsUK.com now has 600,000 members across its network of 200 sites,
buying from 2,000 mainstream retailers.

Cashback is a very simple concept that is experiencing extraordinary
growth during the recession.

Customers log into the cashback site before visiting any of 2,000
mainstream retailers and buying goods and services as normal.

A portion of the referral fee paid by online retailers is returned to the
consumer - this is the cashback.

Because it can monitor purchases from more than 2,000 retailers,
eDealsUK.com has access to more UK online sales information than any single
retailer.

The network is operated by V A C Media, the biggest operator of customer
loyalty websites in the UK.

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