Five Tips For Safe Online Shopping
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Back in the not-excessively far past, individuals in search of gift(s) were necessarily had to shower, dress and choose gifts on specail occasions. Intense bargain seekers anxiously expected store openings on Black Friday (the day following Thanksgiving) like sitting still motors anticipating ignition. Kids used to get through the whole catalog in the store to search the best fit for them.
However, in the late 60, things started to change due to arrival of something called AEPANET as a form of earlier Computer which is predessor of internet revolution.
We have compiled a list of 5-key safety tips for online shoppers.
Check how secure a website is :
Remember, whenever you enter your credit card information on any online store, your information could be compromised so during all that time, always keep track of HTTPS in the URL. If it's secure request, you are free to send Credit card information. If it's plain HTTP, never enter your credit card information there as that information can hijacked during it's travel from your computer to the remote server.
Debit Card / Credit Card
Shopping online is easiest with plastic, but some plastic is better than others. It's advisable only to use credit cards, rather than debit cards, for online shopping. Credit cards represent an extension of credit, while debit cards draw directly from your bank account. Once in possession of your banking information, hackers can do much more damage to your finances than with your credit card number.
Restocking Fee
Before shopping online from a store, check if there is any fee associated incase you want to return the product. Some stores have started to charge re-stock fee.
Bargain Hunting
Always look for the cheapest store to buy online. You could compare the prices or checkout the prices from different online stores and buy it from the cheapest selling price.
MightyGoods.com and FindGift.com are great places to get your online shopping chops -- dedicated to aggregating lists of gift ideas. Often, however, a simple Google search of the item you want will yield even better deals. If you want a more focused search, head over to Google's new Product Search page (formerly known as Froogle).
Plan your purchase
That's the only drawback of online shopping that you have to wait for couple of days or atleast 24 hours to get the product you paid for. So plan your purchase correctly so that you don't have to go through of agony of waiting for your purchased item.
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