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What is the safest social media site to shop online?

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Question added by Zain Khater , Project Supervisor – StartUp Project , Injaz
Date Posted: 2017/07/12
Syed Muhammad Haider Gardezi
by Syed Muhammad Haider Gardezi , Internee , Bank Alfalah

Thank you for invite.

Websites that start with https:// are secure. There are famous ecommerce websites like Ebay, Alibaba who are secure. Before Buying online check that Website is secure and have a lot of follwers on social media sites.You can trust online store if they are using Secure socket layers (SSL) like norton which will ensure that all information shared online is private. Don't buy from websites that are developed unprofessionally because most customers don't trust them. 

ايمن محمد عاطف محمد
by ايمن محمد عاطف محمد , Director of the control and regulation unit , ACOLID

Safe Shopping

  • Ensure that any online retailer unfamiliar to you is reputable by researching them. Establish a physical address and telephone contact details. Remember that the best way to find a reputable retailer is via recommendation from a trusted source.
  • Remember that paying by credit card offers greater protection than with other methods in terms of fraud, guarantees and non-delivery.
  • Double check all details of your purchase before confirming payment.
  • Do not reply to unsolicited emails from companies you don’t recognise. 
  • Before entering payment card details on a website, ensure that the link is secure, in three ways:
    • There should be a padlock symbol in the browser window frame, which appears when you attempt to log in or register. Be sure that the padlock is not on the page itself ... this will probably indicate a fraudulent site.
    • The web address should begin with ‘https://’. The ‘s’ stands for ‘secure’.
    • If using the latest version of your browser, the address bar or the name of the site owner will turn green. 
  • Some websites will redirect you to a third-party payment service (such as WorldPay). Ensure that these sites are secure before you make your payment.
  • Do not pay for goods when using an unsecured Wi-Fi connection.
  • Safeguard and remember the password you have chosen for the extra verification services used on some websites, such as Verified by Visa. 
  • When making a payment to an individual, never transfer the money directly into their bank account but use a secure payment site such as PayPal, where money is transferred between two electronic accounts. 
  • Check sellers’ privacy policy and returns policy.
  • Always log out of sites into which you have logged in or registered details. Simply closing your browser is not enough to ensure privacy.
  • Keep receipts.  
  • Check credit card and bank statements carefully after shopping to ensure that the correct amount has been debited, and also that no fraud has taken place as a result of the transaction. 
  • Ensure you have effective and updated antivirus/antispyware software and firewall running before you go online. 
  • Where possible, check that the price listed by the retailer on your browser is the same as that quoted on other people's browswers, to ensure you are not being monitored and overcharged. 

 

Muhammad umar khan
by Muhammad umar khan , Assistant Warehouse Manager , Unimed medical company

i think amazon is the best site 

Emmanuel Wamweta
by Emmanuel Wamweta , production supervisor , Tembo Steel Rolling

I fully agree with my colleagues' submissions. Thanx for the invitation

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