Christmas
Shopping - Tips and Advice
by S. Roberts
Its that time of year again when everyone hits
the high street to do their Christmas shopping. There are a few
Christmas shopping strategies.
Start in June. This saves you panicking in a number
of ways You don't get into debt because you are spreading the cost
of Christmas over 7 months. You get to buy presents at bargain prices
and take advantage of all the summer sales. There are not Christmas
queues and the weather is dry fine and warm, making your Christmas
shopping a more enjoyable experience.
Leave it until Christmas Eve! The shops are desperate
by this time and slash they prices incredibly. It is a bit of mad
dash but all the Christmas stress is confined to a single 24 hours.
Buy online. Quick and convenient, no queuing,
no trying to find car parking, no terrible weather. Plus many retailers
offer discounts for online orders, which means you save money too!
Many people are worried about security and credit
card fraud when buying online. Of course this is a worry, nobody
wants to be the victim of credit card fraud. However, there are
some steps you can take to keep your online shopping experience
as safer transaction as possible.
When buying online, only use reputable retailers.
This maybe a high street retailer who have an online shopping facilities
or a large online store. Maybe a friend has recommended a particular
website that they have purchased goods from in the past. Some online
shops state how long they have been trading. If a store has been
trading online for a number of years, and is well established, this
is a good indicator of a reputable store.
When shopping online you inevitably end up at
the ‘check out’. This is the point where the store will
ask you for your name, postal address and credit or debit card details.
This is the time when credit card fraud is a danger.
To protect yourself look for a padlock icon in
the status bar at the bottom of the window on the actual ‘check
out’ page, where the website is asking you to submit your
details. This padlock mean that this page of the website has a secure
connection, so any information that you submit on this page will
not be decipherable to anyone else, it will be encrypted. If there
is not a padlock, it is not a secure connection despite what the
actual web page content may say.
You can still submit your details, However, you
do significantly increase the risk of becoming a victim of credit
card fraud.
Our advice would be to contact the website and
ask them to provide you with a secure payment page, or shop elsewhere.
However you do your Christmas shopping this year,
Enjoy your experience and keep your card details safe.
S. Roberts writes for http://www.santaspostbag.co.uk
a website offering Christmas information, education and tips and
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