Wednesday, May 27, 2015

How The Internet Has Transformed Online Shopping In Native American Stores

By Tammie Caldwell


The internet has completely transformed the way people are doing business in this day and age. Trading in the twenty-first century is simpler because we can get every product we need the comfort of our homes with a click of a button. Shopping online has been very attractive because of the convenience we get. On a single platform, you can get a variety of products at affordable rates. We will explore how the internet has transformed shopping in Native American store products and how to shop such commodities safely online. Online shopping is different from shopping in brick and mortar where you have to walk some distance to get what you want.

Just like when you are performing other transactions, online shopping requires you to take security measures to prevent losing money of valuable personal information. Trading on the web can at times interesting, but you need to take caution to minimize risks. It is imperative to ensure that you are safe regardless of whether you are a seasonal internet shopper or not.

Some of the tips, we will talk about below will how you minimize risks associated with online shopping. First of all, never send any details about your debit or credit cards via email or share them with social media. Also, ensure that you do not enter details on a website that is unsecured since scammers ma hack and get access to your money. When you are performing internet transactions ensure that you do not give access or share information that is not expected. The retailers do not require any information about our social security number and date of birth.

Why would a retailer request for your physical address and contact detail even before you buy the goods? That should be a cause for alarm because you only provide physical address information after buying for shipping purposes. Make sure you log out the account after making the purchase.

Though the internet has created many opportunities for people across the world, it has also exposed many to cyber crime. To combat cyber crime, you should update your operating system by running regular antivirus. Also, make it a habit of strong and unique passwords every account. Tools like password managers can also be very helpful when you have trouble remembering and generating unique passwords.

Most computer technologists do not recommend the use of public computers or WIFI while doing shopping online. Other places like airport and library computers should not be used. Nonetheless, if you have to purchase items and you have no access to our computer, use your mobile device instead of a public WIFI hotspot.

For better safety, you should consider using a separate browser from the one that regularly use in banking and shopping online for regular web use. Open a separate email account that you will use to shop on the internet to help reduce spam. Ensure you monitor the activities in your account if you see any suspicious activity report to your bank for immediate action. Make it a habit to check the retailer authenticity and credentials. You can check the reviews by other users but be careful because positive reviews only might not be legitimate.

Lastly, for better security on the web, utilize online payment methods that have been proven to be secure. PayPal and virtual wallet are among the best ways to make payments online. They are flexible and can accept refunds when the transaction does not meet the required standards.




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