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Is online shopping is safe?

Yes, it is 100% secure if you are aware of the internet threats like adware, malware, spyware and virus etc. and how to avoid these threats attacking your PC. The best way to avoid these threats from attacking your PC is install good antivirus software in your PC. There are lots of antivirus software available in the market choose the best security software which will protect your PC from online threats.

It is better to shop online which is very familiar to you or which is very familiar worldwide like E-bay, Amazon, Shopzilla, Yahooshopping etc. If you plan to shop on the website which is unfamiliar or new. You must check the following points before you shop.

Check before you pay online

1. Verify whether your online shopping website is certified by any of the following (Secure Sockets Layer) SSL companies like VeriSign, GeoTrust, Comodo etc.

2. Check whether the padlock symbol is available at the right side bottom of the webpage and you can verify the validation period by double clicking on that padlock symbol.

3. Research on the website by searching whether the company has given physical address or any phone numbers. Make a call to that number and ask your doubts or quires.

Even though you trust the online merchants after all these verification. It is better to print or save record related to online transaction for the proof and also this will help you to track your shipping date, shipping and handling charges and other details of your transaction. Have a safe shopping.

Shop Online or Shop Offline

This is very tough question to answer. The shopping opinion differs from each and every individual as per their comfortable and convenient. Anyway some of the reasons for online and offline shopping are follows.


Reasons for shopping online

• Unavailability of time to spend physical shopping.

• Shoppers know what to buy, so they can compare the product in different online shopping site for pricing, offers, discounts and shipping facility etc. and buy at a cheaper price.

• Shoppers can do research about the product through google search for reviews and comments for the product they plan to buy, so that they will came to know the current trend of the particular product. And go for the latest trend of product to purchase.

• It will reduce the time and cost of shopping.

• There are lots of option and selection available to choose the variety of products through online.

• It is the best convenience way of shopping and available 24/7 you can shop anytime by just sitting in front of your PC.


Reasons for shopping offline

• One of the most important reason is security issue because nowadays lots of online theft is happening all over the world through online like phishing, hacking, spyware, malware, virus etc. so for safer many shoppers prefer physical shopping.

• Many of the shoppers would like to feel the product in their hand before they pay for it then only they will get satisfied to proceed further.

• We can bargain or negotiate the price of the product and reduce the price of the product with the retailers.

• Shopping transaction gets completed instantly once you pay for it. You will get the product in your hand once the payment done. So you no need to worry about the delivery of the product.

• One of the important reason is that you live healthier because of the physical activity by walking. It is researched that your calories getting burn 20 times more while you shop by walking.