Searching for a good tailor online can be quite a task. With lots of online tailors claiming quality custom tailored dress shirts and suits. Customers need to have the right information in selecting a good online tailor. Read the following tips before you place your first dress shirt order online.   Customer Communication – Look for an online tailor that is reliable and easy to talk to. Check if they respond to your emails timely. Check if they try to proactively educate customers about their products by providing comprehensive literature online or having a regular newsletter, forum or blog. See if they have a customer evaluation system. This system is an indication whether the company listens to their customers. If they are serious about doing business, they will want to continuously improve. Talk to their customer service. Are they giving you canned responses? Online tailors claiming excellent craftsmanship in their products should also be doing the same with how they communicate.  If it’s your first time to order from an online tailor, buy one clothing item first. Test the services and products of the online tailor first before you spend huge amount.   Spend some time comparing prices with competitors – If the online tailor can provide good value for your money then it means they have the ability to make money by controlling the costs and not just simply passing it on to their customers.   Be on the lookout for promotions – Online businesses have regular promos and discount programs to attract first time buyers. Secured Online Payment – Companies invest money to be able to accept payment securely online. Usually they have a secure gateway through merchant accounts they setup through leading banks like Bank of America. Otherwise, they go through big and established companies like Paypal and GoogleCheckout which are known payment gateways that accept credit cards. Both buyers and sellers are protected when buying using credit cards. Buyers have the right to chargeback their purchases if there is a delivery or quality issue. Sellers have the ability to defend themselves by being enabled to investigate the validity of the complaint or perhaps compensate the buyer through a refund.  Reliable and Timely Shipping. Usually online tailors ship your order via Fedex, DHL or regular post (local and international). Plan your purchase timely so you don’t have to pay extra for DHL and Fedex. These shippers charge usually twice as much.  Keep track of the shipment tracking number and be around when your package is due to be delivered. When you are not around to pick your package, the post office might just send back your order to the sender causing unnecessary delays or possibly even loss of shipment.  Regular website updates – Do you see regular changes to online tailor’s website? Good. This means this company is keeping itself improving, interesting and busy.   Establish a partnership with your online tailor – If you have great-fitting garments, it’s likely that your friends and colleagues would want to know where you buy. Earn a bit of extra money by referring your online tailor’s services to them.  Online businesses usually have affiliate programs. Getting well-dressed and at the same time earning.