Every year, a few weeks before Christmas, consumers start searching for the best gifts for their loved ones. Unfortunately, 40% of Greek consumers have encountered one or two cases where they received a product that did not meet their expectations. Thanks to the service PayPal Refunded Returns (Free Returns), we can easily return gifts that do not satisfy us, once purchased through PayPal, and to gain the cost of transport. 
Despite the fact that 9 out of 10 Europeans view the holiday season in a positive mood, and Present in several = 85% characterizing himself as "enthusiastic" enjoying the gift market, it is natural that the expectations for Christmas presents tend to be very large. And while all of them in their quest to choose something truly original and unique, there is the risk of not delighting the recipient. According to a recent survey conducted by Gemius on PayPal, Present in several = 40% of all consumers in Greece has encountered one or two cases where they received a product that did not meet their expectations.
Do you sell it, give it to a charity or hide it in the basement?
By taking advantage of the countless possibilities offered by modern technology, μπορεί κάλλιστα να μετριαστεί η ταλαιπωρία των offline αγορών – αφού οι markets στο διαδίκτυο είναι γρήγορες, εύκολες και πρακτικές. Επιπλέον, το διαδίκτυο σε βοηθάει να επιλέξεις τα καλύτερα δώρα -μια ματιά στη λίστα με τα ευπώλητα δώρα, και το πιο δημοφιλές ή ιδανικό δώρο καταλήγει στο ηλεκτρονικό καλάθι αγορών. Εντούτοις, το να κάνεις τη σωστή επιλογή για το τέλειο δώρο είναι σαν να παίζεις λόττο και το αποτέλεσμα συχνά μας φέρνει αντιμέτωπους με το ερώτημα: τι κάνουμε με τα δώρα που δεν θέλουμε;
According to the PayPal survey, the most popular way to deal with this problem is to process the product to meet our needs (Present in several = 32%). Another idea many prefer is to give this gift to someone else (Present in several = 23%), the Present in several = 11% it stores it in the basement, while it Present in several = 26% sells it on the internet, which is an excellent opportunity not only for the unlucky owner of the gift but also for all those who are looking for the best deals in January.
In addition to selling products to auction sites or exchanging them with something you want without giving money, sometimes the best way not to lose a gift is to donate it to a charity. Christmas gifts such as toys can be offered in hospitals or orphanages, books that we do not want are absolutely necessary in schools and libraries, and every kind of clothing is always welcome in local homeless organizations. In addition, sites such as eBay or Gumtree that allow you to sell online also offer the opportunity to donate money to a charitable purpose of your choice.
Apparently, the easiest way to deal with the unwanted gift problem would be to return the product to the shop. However, the Present in several = 36% of the Greeks does not return products that do not satisfy it - mainly for transport costs of return (Present in several = 21%), the complex procedure (Present in several = 22%), or because it is a time-consuming energy (Present in several = 10%).
New services for the benefit of Christmas online markets
Μια από τις καλύτερες λύσεις αντιμετώπισης των ανεπιθύμητων δώρων είναι η πρόσφατη υπηρεσία της PayPal Δωρεάν Επιστροφή Προϊόντων. Ανεξάρτητα από τον λόγο επιστροφής του προϊόντος, οι καταναλωτές που παρήγγειλαν ένα προϊόν και το πλήρωσαν μέσω PayPal, έχουν πλέον τη δυνατότητα να το επιστρέψουν και να λάβουν χρηματική αποζημίωση για τα μεταφορικά έξοδα, απολαμβάνοντας έτσι στο μέγιστο τα benefits της αγοραστικής εμπειρίας με ευκολία και better safety that are offered when you choose your gifts from local and foreign merchants around the world. In addition, in this way PayPal extends the security of the buyer and protects the consumer from the moment of purchase to the time of return.
Christmas is the perfect time to experience how easy, fast and safe shopping is. PayPal. Not only are we able to find unique gifts from any country in the world, choosing the best prices, but even if something goes wrong, or the Christmas present does not turn out to be the right choice, every user PayPal can rely on full consumer support and receive monetary compensation for return shipping costs - says Damien Perillat, M.anaging Director of PayPal in its Region Central and Eastern Europe.
Consumers who bought a product and paid for it through PayPal can refund it - whatever the reason - and be reimbursed for shipping costs, up to the amount of 30 euros. The only thing to keep in mind in order to get the compensation is to keep the postage transfer receipts. Then, the three basic steps for financial compensation are:
- Download the special form online and fill it out.
- Completing the purchase and transport receipts of the product.
- Sending receipts via Email in PayPal.
Thanks to this new feature, upon completion of this brief process, the financial compensation will be displayed in your PayPal account within the next 10 days.
For more information in this respect with the service PayPal Refunded Returns, visit the website https://www.paypal.eu/returns/ for Central and Eastern Europe.
