These days, getting connected to people around the world has never been easy. The same with Online Shopping! Thanks to the evolution of the Internet.
As most companies are selling their products online, shopping can be done anywhere and anytime as long as you have a computer and Internet connection.
But where the online money is, so does the opportunity for someone trying to steal them from you. This means that you have to manage the risks involve when doing an online shopping.
Here are important considerations that you have to take note when doing online purchases:
1. Portal integrity
The obvious distinction of an online shopping as compared to the traditional shopping method is that, you don’t have to talk to somebody. You are only talking to the computer you use. You don’t even see the person from whom you are buying from. If seeing is believing, then online shopping does not belong to this category. Therefore, it is important to know the portal integrity from which you are buying from. How do you know if you can trust this portal? One way is to visit a reputable website that ranks online business website like “Alexa.com”. From there you can key-in the website address and you can get the important business information you need from the portal.
2. Ask for second opinion
It is important to ask somebody around and let them know that you want to buy something from certain website. Get their feedback. You might save your money from going down the drain especially if it is a significant amount. Your friend and colleagues may even have a better portal for you to buy your item. This is a free consultation service, so make sure you avail of them!
3. Beware of identity theft
Computer is needed to do your online purchases. So which computer you should use? The obvious answer is your own! What if you do not have one? Then the option is to use the computer of somebody you know. For me it is good to tell them that you are purchasing something online. I highly recommend to you not to use a public computer for your purchase. The main reason is, you do not want your personal information to land in the wrong hands.
4. Housekeeping is needed
It is very important to clear the computer cache or the browsing history to erase your information from the computer after using. Always make it a habit to un-click options that will capture your log-in information, password and many more. You do not want your personal information to be known even to your friends and relatives. That will be an intrusion of privacy. But above all, you do not want somebody invading to your financial reserves.
5. Keep a transaction reference
For all online transactions you do, always keep a reference! It is a must in my opinion. Make this a habit to add more safety to your online purchases. A reference can be in printed form or a softcopy form. You will never know how useful they are until you need them. A reference will serve as proof of what you did and will make your case stronger when it matter most.
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Norberto can be reach for comments, inquiries and discussions on related matters at ntnarciso@gmail.com.
To your success!
Norberto Narciso
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