| One of the first challenges scrapbookers, | | | | |
| especially those new to the hobby, will find | | | | Things to Consider When Shopping |
| to making finished products out of their | | | | |
| collection of photos is knowing where to get | | | | Obviously, price and selection (including |
| the right supplies. | | | | availability) are two of the main concerns |
| | | | you will have when shopping online stores. |
| Depending upon where you live, you may or may | | | | Many stores have a page listing shipping |
| not have access to much variety. Not | | | | policies and costs. You may find one store |
| everyone wants to have a cookie cut layout. | | | | that is slightly more expensive than another, |
| You can run out of creativity quickly if your | | | | but offers free shipping for orders totaling |
| local scrapbooking supplies store doesn't | | | | more than a specified amount, like $50. If |
| have a wide variety of paper, page kits, | | | | you know where to find them, you can use |
| stencils, rub-ons, embellishments, and other | | | | coupons in some stores, such as A 5% off |
| scrapbooking must-have's. Thankfully, the | | | | coupon from a store like that could save you |
| Internet has largely solved the problem of | | | | a significant amount of money if you are |
| being limited what you can find within a | | | | planning a large order. |
| fifteen mile radius of your home. | | | | |
| | | | If you are interested in comparing prices and |
| Where to Shop Online | | | | variety among various online retailers, you |
| | | | can use ScrapbookFinds.com, a new search |
| Probably the most commonly used "store" for | | | | tool for finding scrapbooking supplies among |
| finding the variety of scrapbooking supplies | | | | online retailers. The site currently |
| you need is eBay. There are hundreds of | | | | compares twenty or so popular online stores, |
| scrapbookers who have made home businesses | | | | allowing you to sort by price. |
| out of supplying scrapbooking products | | | | |
| through eBay. That means you are likely to | | | | If you plan to buy through eBay, make sure |
| find whatever you are looking for by doing a | | | | you understand the eBay paradigm, especially |
| few simple searches on eBay. | | | | if you are new to eBay. For instance, you |
| | | | may find a big difference in the products and |
| Besides eBay, there are also hundreds of | | | | service you receive if you buy from someone |
| online scrapbooking stores. Some of these | | | | who has a feedback rating of 75% compared to |
| are online versions of traditional retail | | | | one whose feedback rating is 100%. eBay |
| stores, such as Others are strictly | | | | provides some useful reading for those new to |
| Internet businesses with no walk-in | | | | buying and selling there. |
| locations. Their sizes range from hundreds of | | | | |
| thousands of unique products, such as with | | | | The ability to shop online opens up a great |
| AddictedToScrapbooking.com, to work-at-home | | | | number of possibilities for scrapbookers who |
| mom stores with a handful of specialty | | | | want more than what their local store can |
| products. | | | | offer. |