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 Bay Street shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Bay Street offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Bay Street 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 Bay Street? Wrong! If the Bay Street 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 Bay Street then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Bay Street? 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 Bay Street 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 Bay Street 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 Bay Street 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 Bay Street site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Bay Street, 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 Bay Street, 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.
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Bay Street is a street in downtown
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada. It is the centre of Toronto's financial district and is often used by
metonymy to refer to Canada's financial industry just as Wall Street is used in the
United States and City of London is in the United Kingdom. The name of the street originated in 1797 from the fact that it connected (then) Lot Street (now
Queen Street West) to a bay in Toronto harbour.
The intersection of Bay and King Street (Toronto) is often seen as the epicentre of Canadian banking and finance. Four of Canada's five major banks have office towers at the intersection, the Bank of Montreal at First Canadian Place, Scotiabank at
Scotia Plaza,
CIBC at
Commerce Court, and
Toronto-Dominion Bank at the
Toronto Dominion Centre. Historically, this was known as the "MINT Corner" (
Montreal,
Imperial,
Nova Scotia,
Toronto-Dominion) but since 1962 the Imperial Bank of Canada has been part of CIBC and the Bank of Nova Scotia has rebranded itself so this nickname is no longer widely used.
Another prominent intersection is Bay &
Bloor Street, which is often considered
Yorkville, Toronto.
Bay Street stretches from Queen's Quay (Toronto) (Toronto Harbour) in the south to Davenport Road in the north. The original section of Bay Street ran only as far north as Queen Street West. Sections north of Queen Street were renamed Bay Street as several other streets were consolidated and several gaps filled in to create a new thoroughfare in the 1920s. The largest of these streets, Terauley Street, ran from Queen Street West to Grenville Street.
Condominium development on Bay north of the financial district boomed during the 1990s attracting many who work there to live downtown, thereby avoiding the daily commute.
Bay Street is home to numerous corporate headquarters, high-powered legal firms, insurance companies and stockbrokers. In turn, the presence of so many decision-makers has brought in advertising agencies and marketing companies. The banks have built large office towers, much of whose space is leased to these companies. The bank towers, and much else in Toronto's core, are connected by a system of underground walkways, known as PATH (Toronto), which is lined with retail establishments making the area one of the most important shopping districts in Toronto. The vast majority of these stores are only open during weekdays when the financial district is populated. During the weekend, the walkways remain open but the area is deserted and the stores are closed.
It is estimated that 100,000 commuters enter and leave the financial district each working day. Transport links are centred on Union Station (Toronto) at the south end of the financial district, which is the hub of the
GO Transit system that provides rail and bus links to Toronto's suburbs. The intersection of Bay and Bloor is the location of the Toronto Transit Commission's Bay (TTC). Bay Street is served by the 6 BAY bus, one of the relatively few downtown bus routes. The street was originally served by streetcar, however the opening of the north-south
Yonge-University-Spadina (TTC) in 1954 caused a number of parallel streetcar routes to be replaced by buses, including Bay.
See also
Major streets in Toronto which intersect with Bay Street (south to north):
References
- Wise, Leonard and Gould, Allan, Toronto Street Names (Toronto: Firefly Books, 2000)
External links
- Google Maps of Bay Street
{{Toronto Neighbourhood Geography|North=Yorkville, Toronto|East=
St. Lawrence, Toronto|South=
Harbourfront|Center=[Bay Street|width=88-->
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Bay Street is a street in downtown
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada. It is the centre of Toronto's financial district and is often used by
metonymy to refer to Canada's financial industry just as Wall Street is used in the
United States and
City of London is in the United Kingdom. The name of the street originated in 1797 from the fact that it connected (then) Lot Street (now
Queen Street West) to a bay in Toronto harbour.
The intersection of Bay and King Street (Toronto) is often seen as the epicentre of Canadian banking and finance. Four of Canada's five major banks have office towers at the intersection, the
Bank of Montreal at
First Canadian Place,
Scotiabank at
Scotia Plaza,
CIBC at Commerce Court, and Toronto-Dominion Bank at the
Toronto Dominion Centre. Historically, this was known as the "MINT Corner" (
Montreal,
Imperial,
Nova Scotia,
Toronto-Dominion) but since 1962 the Imperial Bank of Canada has been part of CIBC and the Bank of Nova Scotia has rebranded itself so this nickname is no longer widely used.
Another prominent intersection is Bay &
Bloor Street, which is often considered
Yorkville, Toronto.
Bay Street stretches from Queen's Quay (Toronto) (Toronto Harbour) in the south to Davenport Road in the north. The original section of Bay Street ran only as far north as Queen Street West. Sections north of Queen Street were renamed Bay Street as several other streets were consolidated and several gaps filled in to create a new thoroughfare in the 1920s. The largest of these streets, Terauley Street, ran from Queen Street West to Grenville Street.
Condominium development on Bay north of the financial district boomed during the 1990s attracting many who work there to live downtown, thereby avoiding the daily commute.
Bay Street is home to numerous corporate headquarters, high-powered legal firms, insurance companies and stockbrokers. In turn, the presence of so many decision-makers has brought in advertising agencies and marketing companies. The banks have built large office towers, much of whose space is leased to these companies. The bank towers, and much else in Toronto's core, are connected by a system of underground walkways, known as PATH (Toronto), which is lined with retail establishments making the area one of the most important shopping districts in Toronto. The vast majority of these stores are only open during weekdays when the financial district is populated. During the weekend, the walkways remain open but the area is deserted and the stores are closed.
It is estimated that 100,000 commuters enter and leave the financial district each working day. Transport links are centred on Union Station (Toronto) at the south end of the financial district, which is the hub of the GO Transit system that provides rail and bus links to Toronto's suburbs. The intersection of Bay and Bloor is the location of the
Toronto Transit Commission's
Bay (TTC). Bay Street is served by the 6 BAY bus, one of the relatively few downtown bus routes. The street was originally served by streetcar, however the opening of the north-south Yonge-University-Spadina (TTC) in 1954 caused a number of parallel streetcar routes to be replaced by buses, including Bay.
See also
Major streets in Toronto which intersect with Bay Street (south to north):
References
- Wise, Leonard and Gould, Allan, Toronto Street Names (Toronto: Firefly Books, 2000)
External links
- Google Maps of Bay Street
{{Toronto Neighbourhood Geography|North=Yorkville, Toronto|East=St. Lawrence, Toronto|South=
Harbourfront|Center=[Bay Street|width=88-->
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