I've heard horror stories. Is there a safe way to do this?
2006-10-25 01:34:07 · 15 answers · asked by lolasmommy 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
As others have stated, just be careful and use common sense.
Go to web sites direclty, don't click links to take you to the site.
Check your credit card statements or call 800# to make sure other transactions haven't taken place.
2006-10-25 02:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by mikea_va 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely ordering online is on no account one hundred% risk-free, hackers will continually attempt to outwit the risk-free practices of a few thing. Take Sony as an occasion, Hackers gained get entry to to the psnetwork & could have taken 20 Million credit enjoying cards info. Bst element to do is google the cyber web website and see what others could say approximately it first, thats what i do and that i'vde on no account had any themes.
2016-10-16 09:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by wishon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the website. Some are safe, others aren't. You just have to be smart about it and choose sites that you believe to be reputable. You can try searching for the name of the company and see if any complaints come up about them or check with the BBB.
2006-10-25 01:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by Christina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50% safe and 50% not safe
Why you don't try to purchase the product near you.
But I thinks that some sites are really true that they are safe so plz check for it and also use a fast internet connection when purchasing a item through credit card and make your PC spyware free.
2006-10-25 01:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by Atin Gupta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its as safe as any other form of shopping. You should take a few simple precautions. Don't do business with a company you don't know, and beware of someone giving you a deal that sounds too good to be true.
2006-10-25 01:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by Huey from Ohio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not drive so I buy almost everything on the internet.
I use companies which have a good reputation and have great feedback. I never had a problem. I also buy a lot of eBay ,never had a problem which could not be solved.
2006-10-25 01:43:55 · answer #6 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I order stuff all the time. You just need to be careful and choose where you buy stuff from wisely.
Buy from reputable sites. Use a credit card with a LOW limit.
2006-10-25 01:36:35 · answer #7 · answered by ○Freeman○ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with mainstream vendors and you'll be perfectly safe.
People who have problems are usually buying form untrusted sources such as porn merchants or spamvertized websites.
I've been buying on line since long before it became popular and have never had a problem that was not my own doing.
2006-10-25 02:25:42 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went out and got me a debit card specifically for online purchases. It works just like a credit card and when I want something I only put what is needed on the card.
2006-10-25 01:37:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the others, I would just like to add one thing.
Just be sure to go to the site that you want to order from, don't click a link to take you to it.
Have a good firewall too.
2006-10-25 01:48:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋