I also pay attention to return policy and customer service response time. Online shops that show detailed measurements and care instructions usually get my attention. I think it is better to build a small collection of reliable products than to buy random cheap things. I try to balance my budget between basic everyday items and a few special pieces. Now I am more careful with impulse buys and limited time offers. For daily use items I try to balance price, build quality and real user feedback.

If anyone is interested in real user experiences, I sometimes write short notes about the shops I test.
You can find one of the pages here:
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Many people do not mind waiting if they understand what is going on. For daily use items I try to balance price, build quality and real user feedback. When I test a new shop I usually start with one or two items instead of a huge order. Many times I avoided a bad purchase just by reading a few careful comments.

Maybe this is useful for someone.