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Please take a minute to read the following consumer safety
tips about online shopping. At Cables4computer! We dedicate a lot of time and
resources to general online safety,
1. Know your Merchant: It's a good practice to be familiar
with the name or reputation of any company you're dealing with.
2.
Protect your privacy: Know what information the merchant is collecting about
you, how it will be used, and if they share it with or sell it to others. You
can do this by checking the web site to make sure there is a privacy policy
posted, and that you're comfortable with the way your personal information is
treated under that policy. Look for seals from privacy enforcement
organizations like BBBOnLine.
3. Get the Details: Check for expected delivery dates,
shipping and handling fees, warranties, return policies, and other important
information. Look for an email address to write to (or a phone number to call)
if you have a question, a problem, or if you need help.
4. Use a Credit Card and Safeguard Your Password: It's a
good practice to pay with credit cards, because under federal law (and your
credit card agreement) your liability for an unauthorized charge is limited to
$50. When using a credit card online, look for an unbroken key or padlock (a
graphical icon usually located in the bottom corner of the web page), or for a
policy that indicates use of strong security technology such as SSL. This
indicates that your credit card data is transmitted securely. Keep your
passwords safe, and don't share them with other people. (Cables4computer!
Shopping makes credit card purchases simple and safe, with an SSL-secure
password. We also offer Visa Card, a credit card that guarantees risk-free
online shopping.)
5. Keep Good Records: Make sure to print or save
electronically any records related to your online transactions. This will help
you keep track of shipping dates, shipping and handling fees, and other details
of your transactions. (Cables4computer! Store allows for an automatic email
confirmation to be sent whenever someone orders something. The system also
allows for subsequent email updates, and always includes the URL for online
order tracking.)
6. Cyber Users / sharing computers: Shared computers, such
as the ones available to multiple strangers at computer centers, are a big
no-no, the danger is that hackers can insert a key-logger into the back of the
keyboard, a device that looks like a harmless adapter. This monitoring device
captures everything you type before it's encrypted. Sometimes installed as
software, the device can be hard to detect.
The 7 Steps to Find the BEST Online Shopping Cart
1. Cost of the products
How much money do you have to spend on an Internet shopping
cart? The nice advantage is that there are shopping carts with hundreds of
features and they don't cost you a dime.
2. Supported Gateways
What do I mean by gateways?
Gateways give shopping carts the ability to connect and securely process
credit card orders in real-time. Not
all shopping carts are created equal. Make sure that the cart you select
supports your client’s merchant account. I have found that almost all carts
support the larger online payment processing companies, such as Authorize.net,
PayPal and Verisign.
3. Shopping Cart Directory
Better
visualization of added products , their cost & shipping charge at the every
instant of time is always good.
4. Shipping Options
Online shopping stores that have built-in real-time
shipping options through DHL, UPS And USPS. Often times, the cart gives the
user the ability to view tracking orders and order status all from within your
secure shopping cart web interface.
5. Technical Support
The kind of technical support does that particular shopping
store provide reflects the branding that website.
6. Security
We recommend you to buy only with a shopping cart if it
supports SSL (secure socket layer), with 128-bit encryption. As an online
storefront, remember that you are responsible for the safe transfer of
sensitive information (credit card and bank account information) that is
processed through the store.
7. Error Free
The webstore should be error free with out erratic
functionality within shopping carts, at a critical step in the online
Purchasing process.
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