Elliptical Trainer - How to Watch Out When Buying Elliptical Trainers

Elliptical Trainer - How to Watch Out When Buying Elliptical Trainers

There is never an end to know more about anything and it increases manifolds especially when it involves purchasing from places which you can't visit. Purchasing elliptical trainers is no different to this rule although I'm not saying that every online store out there is dreadful. The point is to make sure, you are paying for what you want and you get what you've paid for, and about avoiding costly mistakes.

Take certain facts, these machines fall into a category which the "industry insiders" term as rising star and no wonder they are the fastest growing segment within the exercise equipment industry. To give you an idea, a couple of years ago, there were just a few of manufacturers selling elliptical cross trainers, and now you have dozens of them selling anything between $300 and $5000. Bottom line is, there is lots of money in this and the rat race is exactly for that.

Check These Just Before You Pay For Elliptical Trainers

Let's play tough, reputation of online stores isn't decided by Google rankings nor is it by the referring websites. Often the review sites are in partnership with manufacturers or they are affiliates selling them for the lure of commission; this being the case, apparently even sophisticated websites can be designed to dupe consumers into buying wrong products.

Check #1

Check whether the payment page is secured by 128-bit encryption or not. URLs of encrypted pages start with "https" instead of the plain "HTTP" and check whether the browser displays icons of padlocks, one within the address box and the other on the status bar of your browser. These indicate safety certificates obtained by the websites and you can see certificates by clicking on the icon.

Check #2

Check for global certifications like those by VeriSign and Kawte and by HackerSafety. Well intentioned and safe webpages are certified by either of these two world-renowned certifiers. If you don't see them, just get the hell out of there even if it is purportedly a PayPal checkout page (spoof page).

Check #3

I won't go thus far as advising to disable cookies but spyware is a big real threat. Take extreme caution while keying-in your credit card number (spying software can log your key punches) and don't do it unless you are extremely sure of the reputation of the website.

Check #4

Buy only the reputed brands even if you have to pay slightly more. The extra dollars paid safeguards you like insurance and an indirect savings on repairs and follow-up costs.

These are basic, must-do checks for any online purchases, why just an elliptical trainer. After all, fraudsters don't prey by products, or do they?

Your Best Defense:
First educate yourself as much as possible and visit a reliable store where you have lots of equipments to try and choose. Your investment in exercise machines is for life, not something you will throw away the next month.