Shopping online is
cool almost
everybody like to do
shopping online But
there is also a slight
risk of fraud.
The person from who
you are buying something is a virtual entity
and before you pay the money - even in the
case of the cash on delivery - you do so
before actually seeing the product in real. So
how can you avoid fraudsters and minimise
the risk while shopping online? Follow these
steps.
Buy from "official" sellers
When shopping online make sure you buy
your products from official online website like
Jumia, Dealdey, Konga etc Don't buy product
from any online shopping website you see
just because their products are cheap. most
of the official website offers guarantee.
Seller rating is important
Before you hit the buy button, check the seller
rating. This is especially true for websites like
eBay and Snapdeal. Ideally, you should buy
from sellers who have done lots of
transactions, say something 50 or more, and
have a rating of more than 90 per cent or four
stars. A good rating means the seller is
efficient and is doing business in a
professional and serious way.
On eBay use PaisaPay
While cash-on-delivery is a great way to shop,
it is not always the safest, especially for eBay
transactions. On eBay, if you use PaisaPay,
the seller is not paid until you have got your
goods and are satisfied with what you have
got. If there is some problem, eBay withholds
the money, steps in and tries to resolve the
problem. This means your money is safe and
in case the seller can't satisfy you, there is an
option for you to cancel the transaction and
get the money back. But this works only if
you use PaisaPay. If you choose to pay seller
directly, eBay can't help you much.
If it is too good to be true, avoid it
We all are familiar with the online shopping
horror stories. In most cases, it is something
like this: A person sees an expensive product
selling for a ridiculously low price. He or she
orders it. When the product is delivered it
turns out to be a few pieces of stone or a
plastic or something similar.
If you come across a deal that is too good to
be true, it probably is. The only way you
should go for extraordinarily good deals is if
they are offered by reliable sellers or official
sellers. If it is from someone on eBay who
has a seller rating of 50% and has done only
20 transactions, avoid it.
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