For someone who is accustomed to ordering online, I find it difficult to believe why so many people are still wary of shopping online. This may be due to the stories they hear about credit card thefts and so on, but I feel that it has much to do with people’s lack of understanding.

Why do you need to go out and trawl endlessly outside in the cold to find your loved one or dating partner the perfect gift when you can do it in the comfort of your own home. More and more people are finding the benefit and convenience of shopping online and it’s just getting better and a whole lot safer.

Firstly, let’s remove the misconception that ordering online is unsafe and anyone can grab your credit card. To digress for a moment, have you ever thought of the many ways people can grab your card or make a note of the card number and information and go on a shopping spree. The physical card that you are holding can by itself be open to abuse unless you really look after it. Always keep your card in a safe and secure place. Here is the explanation of how your card is perfectly safe when you order online. Remember, statistics have shown there are more fraudulent activities of your card outside of the internet as mentioned above. So how can the internet be unsafe?

Again like all financial transactions that you conduct in your daily life you subconsciously pay close attention to it, because after all it is money! On the same token by being a bit vigil online you will be safe knowing that your transactions are secure and there is nothing to worry. The problem that people have with online, is that they are fearful of all the information that they are typing onto the screen. This is exactly the first point you should make note of.

1. Check that the site you are ordering online is safe and secure. You can be rest assured that sites such as Amazon, Asda and Ebay will be secure because many people order online and there is a safeguard against illegal transactions as the company will reimburse you.

2. All online sites for ordering must use the https protocol. This is easy to monitor, simply check that when entering your credit card info. on the page, the address bar on your browser will show the ‘s’ after the http. See below.

3. If you have online banking, you can always check the transaction that appears in your statement which will confirm that a payment has gone through. Make sure the payment matches with the online transaction and your bank can also safeguard you against any potential fraudulent transactions.

4. Be careful of online sites that you are not sure about, it is best to contact them via phone or email before conducting a transaction just to be sure.

Keep in mind that secure transaction as mentioned in point 2 from the https in the address bar will be safe since your transactions between you (the laptop or computer) and the online site are encrypted and anyone intercepting it will have to allow 100 years to crack it with the best of computers.

Online order does not have to be a guessing game for you, it can be safe and fun. You can sit at your leisure in the comfort of your home browsing through millions of products if you are so inclined. Finding the perfect gift for your dating partner has just gotten easier!

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