in the last few years the black friday sale bfs has become a global event luring shopaholics from across the world the unmissable deals on products beauty apparel gadgets and more have also made it prominent in india prompting big brands to introduce black friday offers online and offline however if you are looking to make the most of these deals from international stores or sites that ship products to india too here are some tips that you can followgrab early dealsthe plus point of shopping online is that it gives you a chance to grab some early steal deals from brands or aggregators that have a global presence early deals are a great option as on the sale day the website witnesses heavy traffic and deals are gone in an instant says stylist sangeeta bhanot who frequently makes purchases via international shopping websites stick to simple productsmake up personal care products home decor and clothes are ideally the best products that you can order fussfree internationally with gadgets only shop on reliable websites with a good return policy returning or exchanging is a tedious process when shopping internationally as you might end up paying shipping and returning charges that come close to the price of the product itself hemce i suggest buying products that you are 100 per cent sure about make up decor lifestyle accessories fitness accessories are categories that you can shop from explains sangeetabe ready to pay moreif you dont mind splurging slip this part but if you do you should be aware of the extra cost that you will have to incur while checking out while some websites offer free shipping most others charge shipping charges on international orders apart from shipping costs you also have to pay custom duty these charges are added to your final bill during checkout and it might increase the total amount says aniruddh malakar a digital marketing professional he further explains that items like electronics sports equipment and computer parts have 14 to 15 per cent custom charges levied on them while items like cosmetics apparel and food items can go up to 28 to 29 per cent do your homework before shoppinganiruddh has a word of caution for those looking to shop during the bfs dont fall for deals that look like they are too good to be true it can be a scam to get your personal account information search these deals online before making any purchase and if you dont find anything related to them just skip the deal he says adding check if the website is secure or not go for a website url that says and not that extra s in the url stands for secure which means that the site uses a secure protocol for transmitting sensitive info like passwords credit card numbers and the likes also make sure to not shop via public networks or open wifi use a trusted virtual private network vpn a trusted vpn will encrypt the