Online shopping in Turkey is considered one of the modern shopping faces in Turkey, where this type of shopping has provided a wider space of options for you to purchase various products.
In this article, we wanted to share with you the brightest sides of online shopping in Turkey, and the best sites to experience the online shopping, in addition, we will provide you with information and details regarding the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping in Turkey.
we wish you an enjoyable reading.
What are online stores "remote shopping stores"
Online stores are called on platforms that sell goods or provide buying and selling services via Internet, where they work on the principle of "supply and demand" like traditional stores.
These stores will allow you to learn about the advantages of the product to be purchased, the price, the method of remote payment "by bank account" and then shipping to the buyer's address.
These stores have special websites, or applications on smartphones, which are widely available in Turkey, and have recently become popular due to people's tendency to deal through the Internet and leave direct physical transactions.
How do I shop online in Turkey?
Each online store has its own displaying design for products and services:
As a shopper, you search and view, whether through the website or the application on a smartphone.
Then you can click on the item you want to buy, and read its specifications.
Then pay the amount via the methods available in the store.
Write your personal information, such as your name, address, and phone number.
Then you must wait several days for the item to be delivered via one of the shipping companies in Turkey.
Displaying products in the electronic market
online shopping websites offer more than one way to display products, some of which are in the form of groups, and some of them allow the filtering service to select a specific product without the need to view the gallery, and often any product will be tagged with pictures, detailed information, and price.
Online ordering
In the beginning, you must choose the products that you want to buy, and there are sites that allow you to put all selected items in one list, called "basket".
In the beginning, you must choose the products that you want to buy, and there are sites that allow you to put all selected items in one list, called "basket".
Then you pay for them or confirm the purchase to pay upon receipt.
In this way, the task of the buyer ends, and the rest is the online store's responsibility for shipping and delivering the product to the assigned address.
Payment methods in online stores
There are two payment methods:
-Via bank account
-Payment upon receipt, where the amount will be paid to the delivery employee who delivers the item to you.
There are some stores that offer store-specific cards such as Migros cards, Ininial, and others.
Note: Paypal cards are not available in Turkey.
The best online stores for shopping in Turkey
Turkey has a wide range of online shopping stores, and we will indicate to the most important the following paragraphs:
Gitter Store
This store provides a lot of selling options, even for well-known brands, and it also provides delivery service for food orders or meals from restaurants near any location you specify
Gitter application is distinguished by the fast services, especially delivering food and meals, and it also allows the tracking service to follow up the movement of the order till reaching the customer.
· The minimum value to request Gitter services is 25 TL.
The meaning of the word Gitter in Arabic: to bring.
Hepsiburada store
It is considered one of the biggest online stores in Turkey, where different types of products are available, such as clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, detergents, and many others.
The store also includes daily offers of special discounts for some products.
The shipping fee is free if the purchase values exceed 50 TL
Hepsiburda in Arabic means: Everything is here, and this name reflects the brand's ambitions, as it is dedicated to being the store that includes everything you want to buy from Turkey
Sanalmarket ( Migros)
This store is linked to the well-known Migros market and includes a lot of products such as food, meat, fish, vegetables, and fruits, also you can buy stationery, school supplies, swimwear, sports, and many other products.
The store has a discounts system linked to the value of the item, the higher the bill, the greater the discount rate, and there are also seasonal offers.
When you register in the store, it will assign you the closest Migros store to your place of residence according to your location, and whenever you make an order, it will be delivered from this store quickly.
Other online stores in Turkey
If we want to talk in detail about each of the online stores, the article will not be enough to give each store its due, but we will leave you in this paragraph a simple definition of the most important online shopping stores in Turkey:
-Yemek Sepeti Store: specialized in Turkish meals, pizza, and drinks, it is a quick application through which you can order meals from restaurants near your residence
- N11 Store: It sells Electrical Appliances at prices close to the wholesale price.
-Modanisa store: specialized in veiled clothes with distinctive models, and it is famous even outside Turkey, in the Arab world, and the United States of America.
-Çiçek sepeti store: This store specializes in arranging flowers for parties and events and sending them to you.
-Ebebek Store: A store dedicated to baby supplies and clothes.
-Kitapyurdu store: the electronic library contains a variety of choices.
- Cepte Şok Store: An application for online purchases from the well-known Şok Market stores in Turkey
- Carrefour Store: This application allows you to purchase Carrefour products in Turkey with low and encouraging delivery charges.
Online shopping in Turkey goes beyond the limits of daily needs. Today, you can search for real estate for sale or rent, book a hotel, order a taxi, and do a lot of procedures remotely or complete most of them from your home.
Benefits of online shopping
Online shopping, especially in Turkey, has many positives and benefits:
-saving time, instead of wasting time by wandering between markets and shopping centers, you can take this tour in your spare time from the home, office, or transportation, you only need to open your mobile and navigate between electronic markets.
-Save the effort you make in moving between traditional stores, and just make this tour without getting tired or real wandering.
- Quick access to lists of millions of products in a very short period of time.
-The possibility of shopping away from the crowds and at any time you desire, as there are no time limits to start or end your shopping, unlike the case in traditional stores.
-Online shopping sites in Turkey provide a lot of prices offers for many products and goods to encourage remote purchase, and you may not find these offers in traditional stores.
-Through the online store, it is possible to learn about the specifications of the products in detail, which helps the buyer in identifying the most suitable product for him
-The ability to easily and quickly compare products, their specifications, and prices without any effort
-One of the advantages of electronic stores is to get the chance to learn about the customers’ opinions and their evaluation of their shopping experience from the store, as well as it allows you to evaluate your own experience primarily to serve others who would like to buy online from this store.
Also, it contributes to drawing the attention of those in charge of the store to develop it and improve their services.
-E-shops offer the service of returning the goods if they do not match the specifications, especially clothes.
Disadvantages of online shopping in Turkey
While you are doing online shopping in Turkey, you may face some difficulties, like:
-Most of the online stores in Turkey are only available in the Turkish language.
-Some stores provide their services within Turkey only.
-During the public holidays, the purchase shipment may be delayed.
Questions and inquiries about online shopping in Turkey
Here are some inquiries about online shopping in Turkey, with brief answers:
Are all electronic stores in Turkey considered guaranteed?
Of course, not all
Look for top brands and reputable stores before you search for your request.
Are there additional fees when buying online in Turkey?
There are only delivery charges if any.
If you purchase the product from outside Turkey, tax fees will be added to the price of the product in addition to the delivery fees.
How long does it take for the item to be delivered since the date of purchase?
Shipping in Turkey usually takes 3 to 5 days, except for holidays and weekends
As for food stores and restaurants, they provide shipping service within 30 to 60 minutes at the latest.
I bought a product, but it did not arrive, what should I do?
Contact the shipping company to track the shipment online, by asking for the tracking number
If you do not receive information about tracking the shipment, contact the store from which you purchased directly.
The field of online shopping in Turkey is one of the most vital domains in the country today since it was the only solution for shopping during the increase in measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, and that led the electronic stores to increase their activities and develop their services to rich up to the customer's needs and requirements.
