Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Serboi shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Serboi offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Serboi at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Serboi? Wrong! If the Serboi is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Serboi then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Serboi? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Serboi and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Serboi wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Serboi then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Serboi site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Serboi, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Serboi, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
Serboi was an ancient
Sarmatian tribe. According to some theories, they could have given their name and contributed to the
ethnogenesis of the present-day Slavic Serbs and Sorbs.
Sources
The tribal designation
Serboi first appears in the
1st century, in the works of the historian Tacitus (ca. 50 AD) and geographer
Pliny the Elder (Plinius) (69-75 AD), and also in the 2nd century in the
Geography of
Ptolemy (book 5, 9.21) to designate a tribe dwelling in Sarmatia, probably on the Lower
Volga River.
The name reappears in two Byzantine works dating from the
10th century:
De administrando imperio (32.1-16) and the
Theophanes Continuatus (288.17-20), usually in the same context where the Croatians, Zachlumians, and other peoples of Pannonia and
Dalmatia were mentioned. It was by no means uncommon to refer to obscure peoples of Eastern Europe by the sound-alike names recorded in classical sources (e.g.,
Rugi instead of
Rus' (people)).
Serboi and Serbs
It has been suggested that the Serboi (whose name means "cattle-herders" in
Iranian languages) followed the
Huns and
Alans to Central Europe, where they settled side by side with the Slavs in what became known as
White Serbia, a region between the
Elbe and
Saale rivers. The Serboi, it is argued, intermarried with the indigenous
Slavs of the region, adopted their language, and transferred their name to the Slavs.
Criticism
The theory of the Serboi-Serb connection has not been endorsed in the academic mainstream. The Sarmatian participation in the
ethnogenesis of the Serbs appears highly unlikely. Modern Serbs have haplogroup I at almost 40% which is only found in western Balkans, Sardinia and Scandinavia. They also have a high occurrence of E3b2 haplogroup, at 20%, also not found in Asia. This group is situated around Balkans and southern Europe. Relatively high occurrence of R1b is also found around 12%, and R1a around 15%. Low occurrences of J and K haplogroups are also found amongs Serbs, 5-7 % of each.
Lusatian Sorbs, however have a high occurrence of R1a and K haplogroups. R1a is haplogroup identified with Eurasians.
References
Serboi was an ancient
Sarmatian tribe. According to some theories, they could have given their name and contributed to the ethnogenesis of the present-day Slavic
Serbs and
Sorbs.
Sources
The tribal designation
Serboi first appears in the 1st century, in the works of the historian Tacitus (ca. 50 AD) and geographer Pliny the Elder (Plinius) (69-75 AD), and also in the
2nd century in the
Geography of
Ptolemy (book 5, 9.21) to designate a tribe dwelling in Sarmatia, probably on the Lower
Volga River.
The name reappears in two Byzantine works dating from the 10th century:
De administrando imperio (32.1-16) and the
Theophanes Continuatus (288.17-20), usually in the same context where the Croatians, Zachlumians, and other peoples of
Pannonia and
Dalmatia were mentioned. It was by no means uncommon to refer to obscure peoples of Eastern Europe by the sound-alike names recorded in classical sources (e.g., Rugi instead of Rus' (people)).
Serboi and Serbs
It has been suggested that the Serboi (whose name means "cattle-herders" in
Iranian languages) followed the
Huns and
Alans to Central Europe, where they settled side by side with the
Slavs in what became known as White Serbia, a region between the Elbe and
Saale rivers. The Serboi, it is argued, intermarried with the indigenous
Slavs of the region, adopted their language, and transferred their name to the Slavs.
Criticism
The theory of the Serboi-Serb connection has not been endorsed in the academic mainstream. The Sarmatian participation in the
ethnogenesis of the Serbs appears highly unlikely. Modern Serbs have haplogroup I at almost 40% which is only found in western Balkans, Sardinia and Scandinavia. They also have a high occurrence of E3b2 haplogroup, at 20%, also not found in Asia. This group is situated around Balkans and southern Europe. Relatively high occurrence of R1b is also found around 12%, and R1a around 15%. Low occurrences of J and K haplogroups are also found amongs Serbs, 5-7 % of each. Lusatian Sorbs, however have a high occurrence of R1a and K haplogroups. R1a is haplogroup identified with Eurasians.
References
