Off course, I was skeptical at first. What if I kena conned by the seller? What if my credit info kena stolen? What if the package got lost/damaged in transit?
Books - nothing much can really go wrong with these, other than getting the wrong editions, or those in terrible conditions. Gotta be careful when you are getting the international versions; first, for science/math/engineering related books, make sure the units are correct (English not metric); second, there are good quality ones, most probably imported from sg or msia, or "pangsai-chua" quality ones, most probably from china or india, and they usually cost the same. I once got a "pangsai-chua" version which was pretty bad. The papers were thin, and the ink got onto my fingers. I think my butt deserves better.
CDs - used to buy LeeHom's album from yesasia.com. The price isn't cheap after converting, but it's going to cost the same if I were to shipped it from msia. Ebay is also a cool site to find asian entertainment merchandise. My only issue is I can't really trust individual seller.
Tech Gadgets - definitely get these online. You won't believe how many good deals you can find out there in the cyber world. dealsea.com, techbargains.com and slickdeals.net are the 3 main ones that I always visit. These are sites that post offers available at different companies. Gotta have some self control though, you could easily buy a lot of craps that you don't really need.
Clothing - kena burnt with these. It's hard to estimate size, which varies so much with the cutting and design. friends were laughing at my geekiness when they found out that I actually shop for clothes online. Well...I did have pretty valid reasons - some discounts are valid online only, and I hated shopping at the mall because of the crowd. Unfortunately, the discount wasn't worth it at all when I had to make the trip to the mall to return the clothings that didn't fit.
Shoes - really got into shopping shoes online recently. Got a pair of Born shoes a year ago, and loved it. My current favorite site is shoebuy.com, simply because it offers good discounts. Another plus point is its free shipping (including returns); there was once when I had to make 3 returns because I kept on getting the wrong size (a flaw with online shopping), and I didn't have to pay a nickel. Just ordered 2 pair of shoes recently, and I am hoping they turn out right. Well, I guess this is just part of the excitement you get from online shopping, kind of like gambling on your own judgment.
