How safe is it to shop online? Ways to shop safely online? How do I know if the website is safe? If you have questions like these, continue reading.
Today is the Internet age and we can do almost everything on the Internet. Shopping is also a part of this trend. If you want to shop online but have hesitations, let us point out some things you should pay attention to. There are some important tips for this.
Security certificate:
If the site you want to shop from does not use an SSL security certificate, we do not recommend you to shop from that site.
What is an SSL Certificate?
This certificate prevents third parties from accessing the information you share with the site during shopping. And it keeps your information safe.
Additionally, when you log in or on the payment page, your browser will turn green to indicate that the page is safe.
When logging in or on payment pages, your browser will turn green to indicate that the page is trustworthy.
Above, you can see that there is a secure connection when we access the websites of different banks with different browsers. Shopping sites should also provide a secure connection in this way.
When you click on the address bar of the browser you are using, the fact that the full address starts with https:// indicates that it is a secure connection. (http:// is the normal link.)
Contact information:
Contact information must be provided on the site you will shop from. (Full address, phone number, etc.) Examine the site in detail and check whether these sections are available.
Customer service:
Prioritize sites that have a support team you can contact if you have a problem. An e-commerce site where you can get support via e-mail or phone would be a good choice. If you want, you can send a trial request and evaluate it based on the response and response time.
Prices:
You should not trust those who sell products at prices much lower than the market. The product may not be the original product and worst of all, the product you purchased may not be sent to you.