Protecting personal shoppers


All in a day’s work: Personal shopper Amal, who travels to the United Kingdom frequently, purchasing children’s clothing. — Photo courtesy of Amal

PETALING JAYA: It may sound like a trendy job but personal shoppers often have to deal with the headache of getting fake receipts, last-minute cancellations and customers vanishing after placing orders.

“I’ve experienced cases where fake payment receipts were sent to me. Sometimes, during busy sale periods when orders are coming in quickly, it can be easy to overlook this if you’re not careful,” said Amal Hayati, who shops mostly for children’s clothing for her clients.

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