
With the high-speed network melting into modern life, we can see a boom in online shopping. Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet.
Online shopping process is simple. Consumers find a product of interest by visiting the e-shops, make some comparison, such as brand, quality, prices, sales etc. Then directly buy it or shop around for the best sale.
Online stores are usually available 24 hours a day with broader selections,competitive pricing and plenty information.Although the benefits of online shopping are considerable, it still has some problems.
E-stores use extremely clever strategies, such as sales, one second killing, to winkle customers into making purchases. Absolutely their effort will lead us to impulsive spending.
Online shopping has a greater access to information or ads. Too many times I was baited by the gimmicks, and then waste much more time reading details, doing comparison, then shopping around.
With the continuous increase of e-shopping, online fraud is also worsening. The typical stuffs are phishing, personal information leakage, misleading traps and low price traps.
It’s called “phishing” because the bad guys throw out electronic bait and wait for someone to bite .This kind of crime trick people into providing financial or other personal information.
Personal information leakage is another danger. Whenever users purchase a product, they are required to put in their personal information including name, address, telephone number, payment passwords and so on. If the website is not secure, customers’ information can be accessible to anyone who knows how to obtain it.
Misleading traps and low price traps make it possible for sellers to capture the attention of customers. We expect to buy things with excellent quality and cheap price online rather than counterfeiting and flawed products. However, sellers often provide inconsistent description of their product.
There are also other problems of online shopping such as logistics and distribution problems, after-sales service issues, difficulty of rights protection and merchants’ gifts temptations.
How can we avoid being victims in the e-shopping trip? Now let’s see what we can do .
Control the shopping desire: ask yourself if that thing will make your life better, if not ,just quit.
Save money and time: make a list and don’t shop around too much, if something you need is of excellent quality and reasonable price, just buy it
Avoid online frauds:
1.Don't be greedy for petty profits, stick with known stores. Ensuring that the retailer has enrolled in industry oversight programs such as a trust mark.
2.Pay attention to user views and the reputation of sellers.
3.Demand for third-party guarantee to do yard. Ensuring that the retailer has posted an acceptable privacy policy.
4.Once find yourself deceived , keep the proof prudently ,consult the seller or ask the police for help
In conclusion,the convenience and excitement of on-line shopping is beyond all doubts. In the meantime, we must always bear in mind that certain traps do exist, and guard ourselves from the potential risks. Don't follow the crowd and be fooled by the temptation of merchants. Stay smart online.
