Keep these things in mind while shopping online you will get scammed Now online shopping has become common. Its use is increasing because you can choose the goods you want sitting in one place and those goods will be delivered to your home. In some cases, online shopping has become a habit for many as there is a system of returning the purchased goods. Similarly, the offer of huge discounts on online shopping also attracts many people.
But one thing to think about is that online shopping may not always be a good experience. According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FDI), in 2022, more than 12,000 victims registered complaints about non-payment or non-delivery of goods in online shopping in the US. It was said that 73 million dollars (about 9 billion rupees) will be repeated.
Buy products only from trusted platforms
This is one of the safe ways to avoid online shopping. Because doing so reduces the risk. Online shopping is often a medium for online fraudsters. Similarly, some platforms are insecure in terms of privacy or data.
If you don’t believe in online shopping, then you can buy goods only from trusted platforms. Rather than using a foreign e-commerce site, a native platform should be used. So that it is easy to file a complaint against fraud and bring it into the legal sphere.
Look for the ‘lock’ icon in the address bar
If you are stuck on any such online shopping site, you can see the ‘lock’ icon in the address bar. This is the sign of a secure website with Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) enabled. That is, it is a sign that the website is secure.
Know the seller before you buy
An online shopping e-commerce site is like a physical marketplace. In which various goods are kept for sale. Hardly anyone goes to the market and buys goods without asking the shopkeeper. Therefore, since it is an e-commerce market/shop, it is necessary to understand the seller there as well.
Do not fill in personal details correctly in the shopping form
While reading/hearing this method may seem strange and wrong. However, this method is suitable for online shopping in many cases. Why does a common e-commerce platform need personal information like your date of birth, citizenship number, and address? What is the purpose of them asking for personal details like that? What do they do to her?
Better not to use a debit card
If you are using your debit card for online shopping, hackers can gain direct access to your bank account. It is better to use a credit card or a mobile payment app than use a debit card to pay for online shopping.
Avoid online shopping over public Wi-Fi
If you are shopping online from public Wi-Fi i.e. Wi-Fi that can be used for free, then you need to be a little more careful. Because such public hotspots placed in public places tend to be the target of hackers.
Report a scam to avoid fraud
Even if you take various safety and caution measures, if you are scammed online, you should immediately file a complaint with the relevant authorities. Report the seller to the eCommerce platform. Doing so will prevent other people from falling into the same trap as you. In Nepal, you can register your application at the nearest police office, cyber bureau, consumer interest protection platform, etc.
Conclusion
As given above, you should do this while shopping online. Every person has worked without losing and without being disappointed. There are still many Nepalis. Online shopping is good, but it is difficult to be satisfied with online shopping. Online shopping is also done by people.
You have made people upset by online shopping. You have created a shopping page on Facebook, you go to it, you look at it, you spend it, and you earn money, and if you don’t like it, you don’t get it back.
You have to see these things and you have to check them yourself easily. There is also a lot of online shopping in Nepal. They have also looted people by promoting online shopping on social media.