subject: Best Safety Precautions to be taken while Shopping online with Credit Cards [print this page] Author: Fundy Groups Author: Fundy Groups
Now a days, shopping online is crazy. Over 8 million products are being sold online in shopping sites like amazon , eBay etc. Lots of people pay with credit cards in different shopping sites. But now a days shopping online have lots of risk. According to consumer reports about $8 billion was stolen from consumers over the past two years by cyber crooks. That means shopping with your credit card in unknown sites will lead you in risks. It's right at your fingertips, which makes cyber shopping more convenient, and in some cases addicting. Important Precautions while shopping Online : Make sure the Web site is a secure Web site. It's really easy to do that by looking for https' instead of http' in front of the Web site (address). You can see at the top of browser. Make sure they have valid security certificates. If the shopping sites don't provide an address or a working phone number that's an automatic red flag that it could be an illegitimate business. So mostly be aware of it. Go to the official Web site instead of responding to random e-mails and links and make sure when giving any personal information it's a secure "encrypted" site-- look for a closed lock in your browser. Shoppers should also look over the privacy and return policies, and before making any deals, check with the BBB to make sure what appears to be a reliable business isn't already facing complaints. Never Click on any e-mail saying that to verify credit card or anything. This is the fraudsters work to trap you and take to the link and get your credit card access. Never Use Credit Cards on sites which offer to verify or which offer to subscription. Always use virtual credit cards which is 10x safe than credit cards as it is one time expiry card. So if you can follow these steps, you can get at least save little from loosing money on your credit cards. About the Author:
