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Mr Ryan Quan-Chai and his wife, Suzanne, with their children (from left) Charlotte and Jenson, make online shopping purchases as a family.

Mr Ryan Quan-Chai and his wife, Suzanne, with their children (from left) Charlotte and Jenson, make online shopping purchases as a family.

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SINGAPORE – When mum-of-two Suzanne Quan-Chai makes online purchases, she gets her two primary school-going children to sit beside her to browse different websites and compare product features.

She also points out to them factors such as delivery costs, delivery times, seller ratings, reviews and potential warranty offers.

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