Online shopping has become the de-facto way to purchase things these days. You hear all these news of huge retailers like Macy’s, JCPenney, Sears and many more closing down stores all across the country. There are even malls that are now padding their stores with vending machines. Truly, e-commerce is now the ideal portal for consumer needs.
While people buy all sorts of things from the web such as groceries, clothes, household items, medical supplies are also not to be left out. Everything from aids to daily living to x-ray supplies can be found online. Why not? E-commerce has proven to be far more valuable and convenient for consumers than walk-in transactions have ever been. Here are some of the reasons why e-commerce of medical supplies is now more sought after:
NUMEROUS PAYMENT METHODS
Retail stores accept cash and credit card payment by default. There may be a few out there that do accept NFC payment methods like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. Furthermore, there may be even lesser retailers out there that have physical Paypal credit card readers or have a Paypal virtual terminal on the ready. With more and more people now choosing to store their money online or on their apps, getting things paid at retail stores can be a burden.
E-commerce, on the other hand, has tons of payment offerings. These range from the typical check, money order, credit card, Paypal, Skrill and phone transactions to the more obscure things such as eChecks (BluePay, Authorize.net), Mail in Payment, Amazon Simple Pay and many more. Such payment gateways are usually backed by guarantees to ensure that you are able to get your money back if you are not satisfied with your medical supply purchase.
AFFORDABLE PRICES
Medical supplies sold online are far cheaper than those in retail stores. Why? This is because the overhead of e-commerce companies is far lesser than those with physical setups.
Firstly, they do not need much space. Retail stores have to rent retails pace or build a showroom to showcase their wares. Aside from that, they also need a separate warehouse for their stocks. Online stores, on the other hand, only need to have a warehouse as all their wares are displayed online. In some cases, they can even do without a warehouse. How? Some sites offer warehousing and delivery fulfillment services (such as Amazon FBA). If one avails of that, you have even lesser things to worry about.
Secondly, retail stores usually have merchandisers for their medical supplies. This person is on the payroll and needs to be paid regularly to help sell the product. Online stores, on the other hand, simply post complete product descriptions, dimensions, pricing, wholesale and bulk discounts, and shipping terms. No need for that salesman!