lundi 9 septembre 2013

Tips To Buy Fresh Seafood Online

By Lila Berger


With eCommerce thriving, almost every kind of item can be purchased online. From clothes, shoes and accessories, to kitchen, home and garden products, almost everything is available at the mere click of a finger. However, when it comes to fresh food and perishable items, it is but natural to maintain caution when buying from an online store. If you want to buy fresh seafood online, you can certainly do so. However, make sure you pay heed to a few things to ensure what you buy is not compromised on freshness.

A lot of people consider procuring goof seafood more challenging than cooking it. Living too far away from the ocean can pose such a challenge. The first thing you must know is that the advent of technology has made online shopping as well as shipping a piece of cake.

Seafood includes, though is not limited to the various varieties of fish, crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimps, jumbo prawns, mussels, and shellfish. Some of the popular kinds of fish are tuna, pomfret, basa, herring, mackerel, mullet, sardine, salmon, trout, and pompano. Many people also love octopus, scallops, snails, and squids.

When it comes to online shopping, many people might shy away from ordering the above. And if it is their first time, it might seem even more daunting to them. Now, in order to allay your fears, there are a few essentials that can be taken care of.

Your fears are perpetrated by the fact that seafood is a highly perishable item. Storing and stocking it for long periods of time will cause it to smell and taste bad. It does not have a shelf life at all.

Due to the above factors, you must make sure the company you are purchasing from has a certification from a recognized authority for stocking, selling and shipping seafood. Check their website too. Here you will find information about the company, its policies and terms and conditions pertaining to their products and their shipping and delivery.

Do ensure you read all this content thoroughly. The quality you can expect to be delivered to you can be anticipated from the claims on the site. The authentication or certification would be one measure of ascertaining their credibility. Its absence, however, should not necessarily imply lack of trustworthiness. In fact, other measures could be sought to determine this.

Consumers often review sites and services just as they use their products and services. Bad reviews or comments are a certain indication of caution against a particular website of company. However, all or many good testimonials prove people have utilized their services and been happy with them. You could search comments and reviews for first hand feedback.

As another measure of caution, on your first purchase, try to order something in lesser quantity. This way, if you are not fully satisfied with the service or quality, you would not have spent a lot on it. After all, ordering fresh seafood online is a job that needs to be done with perfection.




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