5 Things To Avoid When Buying Boys School Wear Online

Buying online can be one of the best decisions you make but you need to take every step to ensure that you end up with the right boys school wear.

One of the prime reasons why you may want to buy online is because it’s easy. Buying boy’s school wear from a regular brick and mortar shop can be time consuming especially if you’re standing at the store in the mid of August. Just getting in can be a feat that you probably may never accomplish without having to stand for an hour. However, while buying online helps you cut through the often long time and zero discount policy there are a number of downside too. But if you are aware of the downsides of buying your boy’s uniform online, there is a good chance that you can minimize the instance of an error. Below we look at a few things you should avoid when buying online.

Buying from a store based overseas

When you’re searching for an online store that sells uniforms you’re bound to come across quite a few cheap stores that sell uniforms. However, if you look at the ‘contact us’ part of the website or speak to a representative it’s not hard to figure out that the store is based in another country. Usually, it will be based in a country where manufacturing clothing is a lot cheaper. While the prices will be lower the downside here is that the company will not have a return policy, they may also end up sending you an inferior product for which you can do nothing about, and there is also the chance that the store knows absolutely nothing about your child’s school uniform policy. All of these points add to the increased risk you’ll be taking just to save a few dollars. So, it’s best to stick with a business that is located in your city, that way if something does go wrong you can pay them a visit.

Buying second hand without a return policy

Buying second hand boys school wear online can be a great way to save up to 50% as compared to buying new. However, the problem with second hand clothing sales online is that there are no size charts and the measurements are often off by a long shot. This means that you’ll be buying uniforms based on your estimate of if it will or will not fit your boy. The best way to protect yourself here is to check the store’s return policy. You need to find out if the store will accept a return within a week or ten days if it does not fit your kid. A reputed and established store may charge you a bit extra but will give you the chance to check out the size prior to returning the uniform.

Buying too many pairs of uniform

Most boys need no more than three pairs of school uniform to last through the year. Buying anything more than that is a waste of money mainly because kids will grow out of it by next year. So, as a rule of thumb buy only enough to last your boy a year. However, with boys you can buy an extra pant just so that if one tears during sports or a fight you’ll have one extra handy.

Assuming that the uniform will fit

You shouldn’t just buy assuming that the size will fit your kid. Many online stores and individual sellers will label their uniforms as being “for children between 5-6 years of age”, but this does not mean it will fit your kid even if he is four. All kids grow at a different pace and the age mentioned is just an estimate. Do not let the seller’s estimate dictate what size you purchase but rather rely on your own measurements. Pay specific attention to the length and waist of pants, the collar size, sleeve length and shirt length of a shirt.

Never pay with a debit card or PayPal

If you are buying boy’s school wear from an unknown website or via eBay its best to use your credit card as opposed to any other form of payment. The reason being that if you do run into a dispute with the seller you can always file for a charge back on your card. The other benefit according to www.lowesschoolwear.com.au is that you get to earn discount points on your credit card. 

Mark is a fashion designer and an authority when it comes to children’s school wear. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. So, when he is not providing parents with valuable advice on buying uniforms he is writing about it via his blog.