source: Google.com I have been into online selling since 2011. I started in Multiply, one year before it closed down - I have already shifted to Facebook where I created a page and weeks after that - Instagram. I still have both accounts on Facebook and Instagram, though I am more active on the latter. Yes, I have encountered different types of buyers..and sellers (I also shop online). Well let us concentrate first with the "Buying" side. I can say that around 95% of the buyers online are amazing, remaining 5% are so-so. :) I am writing this based on my experience and hopefully it will help old and new buyers/customers if they wanted to purchase something online. BE POLITE : Be well mannered when inquiring. Try to be courteous and ask the seller in a nice way. Start with a "Hi or Hello" before you inquire about the price. DON'T CHANGE THEIR RULES OR GUIDELINES : Most sellers (that includes me) have their own shopping guidelines: