Tips For Safe Online Shopping

From your social security passwords to clicking on unwanted pop-ups, any wrong click could lead to disaster. Online Shopping may excite you as it removes the hassle of physically going to the mall, but what we don’t know is the Rs 1000 worth shirt bought online could potentially lead to you losing thousands from your account.

To avoid such circumstances, check out the 5 tips we have provided to shop safely online.

At times we ignore the necessary steps to bypass them and get to the real deal, like a shopping websites page. What we don't realize when we sign up, we tend to use the easiest and common passwords as possible to avoid the hassle. Passwords are the first essential step to making your online Browsing safe and secure. Algorithms are made in a way they can temper and bypass your passwords easily while browsing online. 

Our tip would be to create a different password for every website you visit.

In the quest to surf online, we tend to stray on websites that are fake and unencrypted, making them a more significant threat to your browsing experience. These websites have tempting techniques that hook the users to visit the content on the site, and we start purchasing through our credit cards, which basically means gifting your credit card pin to someone else.

What to do? Look for the URL on the top and see if the website is protected from HTTP; if it does not have that green padlock icon, then the website is not secure. Only domains with HTTPS with an image of a Padlock are authentic.

We tend to ignore the bank statements while purchasing through our credit and debit cards. Don't wait for the statement to come at the of the month. It's advised on the holiday season to keep a regular check on your bank statement to see any fraudulent charges from the most trusted websites like PayPal and Wire Transfer. 

If you see something fishy, then contact the customer support in your respective bank and make sure not to pay off your credit card until you see all the transactions are transparent.

The common mistake people make is starting to search the search results leading to malicious websites, which look prominent, but at the back, it's trying its best to access your credentials. If you've used the site, then chances are you won't get scammed. We all trust  Daraz or Dressingsense.pk, but there are many which change the spelling to fool you. 

Moreover, the sales on the website may look enticing and above the mark, but it's a technique to lure you in. That's how scams take place in the first place.

The majority of the threats and viruses on your device comes from online browsing. Pop-ups appear leading to new pages and tabs, making you unintentionally visit websites that aren't meant to be visited. Furthermore, it's essential that your browser is constantly updated when you go online. Why? For starters, your browser stores cache and cookies to process bytes of information. An anti-virus helps you prevent data leakage leading to malicious viruses entering your Laptop, such as pipechannel.com. 

I’m sure by now; the blog has opened your eyes regarding what you are into when shopping online. These things are misguided and misunderstood by many, which are why people do not take these seriously until someone shops online from your account while you suffer from the bill. 

It's better to avoid these things and see our 5 tips to be safe online shopping.