Thursday, January 10, 2008

Smart ways of online shopping

Online shopping is becoming more and more popular these days. In this holiday season it was said that online shopping went into some $33 billion dollars, which was a staggering amount. There are many reasons why this online shopping is picking up these days. The main section, which adores online shopping, is the youth. There are many advantages of online shopping, one being is 24*7 shopping that means you can shop any hour in day or night at your convenient timings. Despite of many plus points, online shopping has many drawbacks. These are some tips, which will assure you of happy shopping online.
  • Be careful with the phishing websites, which pretend to be as the original websites and ask for your information.
  • Legitimate companies don’t send unsolicited email messages asking for your password or login name, or your financial information. But scammers do.
  • When you’re asked to provide payment information, the beginning of the website’s URL address should change from http to shttp or https, indicating that the purchase is encrypted or secured.
  • At a minimum, your computer should have anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and a firewall. Security software must be updated regularly to help protect against the latest threats.
  • If you’re looking for the best deal, compare total costs, including shipping and handling. The holiday season is prime time for online retailers, and many are offering incentives like free shipping.

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