People are skeptic when it comes to paying online. That is a very good thing otherwise we become victims to fraud.
There are both dangerous places but on the other hand there are also secure and safe websites. You will learn how to identify safe sites and dangerous sites so you purchase only from safe sites.
Look out for these three signs that are a must for a site to be safe.
When you are on the order page the website url in the address bar should start with <---****HYPERLINK****--->"https:///">https:// and not <---****HYPERLINK****--->"http:///">http:// Also when the address bar starts with <---****HYPERLINK****--->"https:///">https:// the address bar color changes from white to yellow.
There should be an icon at the bottom of the browser. It is a yellow lock bar.
Is the process of buying easy and painless with no popups that deliver advertisements? It should be that way. The order form should not have any popups that deliver advertisements.
That is how to play it safe. Now some extra tips you can also do after verifying they are safe:
If they have a Live Chat Service contact them first so you verify they are real and honest.. Ask them something about the product guarantee or support service just to see if they reply.
If you are an eBay member you should never use money transfers like Western Union when paying at eBay. Instead use paypal or credit card.
Paying online is safe when you understand the risks and avoid them. You must also make sure you do not reveal your credit card numbers inside emails, instant messengers, phone, live chat. The safe methods to pay online are:
Payment on a secure website via credit card or online cheque.
Payment via paypal, bank wire and cheque.
A word about paypal:
Paypal allows you to send or receive money from different countries world wide. There are several others like Paypal but no all of them are safe and secure.
It is free to open an account. There are other similar services (if you are not allowed in Paypal) that are safe and work similar to Paypal.
A word about bank wire:
A bank wire is a very fast method to send money. It takes very little time for money to arrive in destination. You contact your bank for a bank wire transfer to another bank in a different country worldwide.
However make sure you know to whom you are sending money. Not everyone is honest, so they can quickly ran away with your money if you do not play safe. Know who you are dealing with.
A word about cheque
Like bank wires, play it safe.
Now you understood how to pay online safety, how to understand if a site is secure or not and what methods you need to use to pay for maximum security.
