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Online Shopping Sites: Indispensable Safety Tips and Practices

Article Category: Shopping

Author Name: chickie maxwell

Shopping sites now dot the Internet selling just about anything that people can think of. With the growing number of online stores and Internet retailers, the number of scammers and bogus merchants have also risen with the times. A lot of concern has been raised with regard to online safety and keeping online shopping safe.

Internet Shopping Tips and Safe Practices

Of course, there is no guarantee that everyone's online shopping activities can be made absolutely risk free. Nevertheless, there are several things that online shoppers can do to keep themselves safe and minimize the risks. The following are some of the most common safe practices and tips that everyone can do when visiting shopping sites on the Internet.

Secure Websites: Make sure that the online retailer's site is a secure website. When customers transmit their personal information, like credit card numbers for instance, it is usually encrypted and can only be accessed by the merchant that customers are transacting with. This reduces the chances of getting customer information hacked.

Customers can tell if a website is secure or not. The web address should start with https instead of the usual http prefix. When customers open the order page, where payments are made, the page they are brought to will be a secure and encrypted one, which means they should see that extra "s" after "http."

Another way to tell if the page is a secure webpage is when an unbroken key or a closed padlock icon is displayed on the browser. These icons are usually displayed at the bottom part of a web browser.

Use Credit Cards: Experts say that credit cards are a lot safer to use on the Internet compared to checks, cash, and debit cards. They say that customers of online shopping sites are protected by the Fair Credit Billing Act in case something goes wrong during the transaction. Under this law, customers can withhold their payments in the event of a creditor investigation. Online shoppers are also given the right to dispute charges when something goes wrong.

Bare Facts Only: It is a fact that customers who order things from online shopping sites will be required to provide some personal information. That will include a shipping address, full name of the recipient of the order, and credit card information. Note that there will be times when certain portions of the purchasing process will ask questions like hobbies, leisure, or interests.

One good safe practice is to avoid answering such questions. As a rule, if the question has nothing to do with paying for the goods or getting it delivered then don't answer it. This is especially true if the Q&A form requires customers to enter their social security number. This tip should be engraved in stone - never give out your social security number in shopping websites.

Do Your Homework: One of the best things that customers can do to stay safe while shopping online is do a little research on the online store they want to buy from. They can check out what customers have to say about the site in online forums. There are also review sites that rates online shopping sites as reputable or not, such as the Better Business Bureau.

Keywords: shopping sites

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