Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Lonely Planet shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Lonely Planet offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Lonely Planet at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Lonely Planet? Wrong! If the Lonely Planet is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Lonely Planet then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Lonely Planet? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Lonely Planet and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Lonely Planet wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Lonely Planet then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Lonely Planet site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Lonely Planet, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Lonely Planet, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox Company|name = Lonely Planet Publications|logo =|type =
Privately held company (subsidiary of BBC Worldwide)]|foundation = 1972|founder = Tony Wheeler
Maureen Wheeler|location_city =
Footscray, Victoria|location =|origins =|key_people =|area_served = Worldwide|industry = [Publications|divisions =|subsid =|owner =|slogan =|homepage = http://www.lonelyplanet.com/|dissolved =|footnotes =-->Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as Lonely Planet or LP) claims to be the largest independently-owned travel [guidebook publisher in the world. It was the first popular series of travel books aimed at
backpacking (urban) and other low-cost travelers. As of 2004, it published about 650 titles in 118 countries with annual sales of more than six million guidebooks.
Lonely Planet also has a television production company (Lonely Planet Television), which has produced and developed four series:
Lonely Planet Six Degrees,
The Sport Traveller,
Going Bush and
Vintage New Zealand. Another, Bluelist Australia, is on its way. Lonely Planet is headquartered in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne,
Australia.
History
Lonely Planet's first book,
Across Asia on the Cheap, was written and published by Englishman Tony Wheeler, a former engineer at
Chrysler Corp. and
Warwick University and
London Business School graduate, and his wife
Maureen Wheeler in Sydney in 1973, following a lengthy jaunt across the continent from Turkey, through Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan before ending up in India or Nepal. The popularity of the overland route declined when Iran's borders closed in 1979.
External links
- Official Lonely Planet website
- "The Parachute Artist" - profile of Lonely Planet and the Wheelers from The New Yorker magazine (April 2005)
- LPG action: a copy/paste/distribute art project that criticises Lonely Planet
- King of the Planet, Tony Wheeler's interview with Venkatesan Vembu, Daily News & Analysis
- Wheelers' comment on their sale to BBC Worldwide
{{Infobox Company|name = Lonely Planet Publications|logo =|type = Privately held company (subsidiary of
BBC Worldwide)]|foundation = 1972|founder = Tony Wheeler
Maureen Wheeler|location_city = Footscray, Victoria|location =|origins =|key_people =|area_served = Worldwide|industry = [Publications|divisions =|subsid =|owner =|slogan =|homepage = http://www.lonelyplanet.com/|dissolved =|footnotes =-->
Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as
Lonely Planet or
LP) claims to be the largest independently-owned travel [guidebook publisher in the world. It was the first popular series of travel books aimed at
backpacking (urban) and other low-cost travelers. As of 2004, it published about 650 titles in 118 countries with annual sales of more than six million guidebooks.
Lonely Planet also has a television production company (Lonely Planet Television), which has produced and developed four series:
Lonely Planet Six Degrees,
The Sport Traveller,
Going Bush and
Vintage New Zealand. Another, Bluelist Australia, is on its way. Lonely Planet is headquartered in
Footscray, a suburb of
Melbourne,
Australia.
History
Lonely Planet's first book,
Across Asia on the Cheap, was written and published by Englishman Tony Wheeler, a former engineer at Chrysler Corp. and Warwick University and
London Business School graduate, and his wife
Maureen Wheeler in Sydney in 1973, following a lengthy jaunt across the continent from Turkey, through Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan before ending up in India or Nepal. The popularity of the overland route declined when Iran's borders closed in 1979.
External links
- Official Lonely Planet website
- "The Parachute Artist" - profile of Lonely Planet and the Wheelers from The New Yorker magazine (April 2005)
- LPG action: a copy/paste/distribute art project that criticises Lonely Planet
- King of the Planet, Tony Wheeler's interview with Venkatesan Vembu, Daily News & Analysis
- Wheelers' comment on their sale to BBC Worldwide
