How to Shop Online Safely for Holiday Season Purchases

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Be sure that the website you’re dealing with is one-hundred-percent legitimate.

   Legitimacy is not based on how many likes they get on Facebook.
   
   It's measured against your own standards for internet marketing.
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   Step 2: Watch for "red flags."

   These include inconsistent page design; lack of customer service representatives available by phone; and lack of non-digital contact information. , Check with the Better Business Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, or a similar organization. , The link has to have great customer relations and an agreeable return policy, in addition to lots of recommendations from social media users. , Visit such sites to learn about an online shop’s reputation and their brand of service. , , Be aware of their terms and conditions.
   
   You must also read and record the billing to be sure that you’re not being double charged and that there are no bill inconsistencies. , Don't give it out until you've observed all the above steps. , Upgrade these programs periodically.
   
   Scams are usually done through innocent looking web mails.
   
   If you received a blank e-mail document attachment which requires your passwords and credit card details, don't respond to them.
   
   Just delete them.
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   Step 3: Research the service.

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   Step 4: Don't do business with a company just because it's recommended on Facebook.

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   Step 5: Look at review sites.

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   Step 6: Do not enter a site without the subtext “https.” That “s” at the end holds digital inscription that can be simply defined by its single promise

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   Step 7: "security."

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   Step 8: Read the shop’s policies.

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   Step 9: Guard your credit card information.

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    Step 10: Be up-to-date with the latest anti-virus software.

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