Is it safe to buy things online using your credit card?

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There is need to carry out necessary precaution and research before you use your credit card online and that is why this necessary to shop from reputable website. There are so many online retailers that uses a very secure gateways and encryption which will go along way to protecting your card information during transactions. Using your credit card with this online retailers is safe.
 

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I would advise that you should check the SSL encryption first and it is also important for you to look for a secure payment icons like the padlock symbols in the website Url before you make an attempt to enter the credit card details.
 

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It is very important to avoid making online purchases using the public Wi-Fi networks or using any kind of unsecurred website because this is how you can minimize the risk of online frauds on credit cards.
 

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It is essential to monitor your credit card statement because this will give you opportunity to report any suspicious or unauthorized transaction that may occur to your bank account immediately.
 

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It is better to use virtual credit cards or use any third party payment services like skrill or PayPal because this would provide an added layer security whenever you want to make online purchase.
 

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Keeping your credit card information very secure is very important and you can do that by not sharing it with anyone or trying to avoid saving it on website that are very unfamiliar.
 

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You must ensure that the website has a valid SSL certificate and it should also display security badges because that is how you can be rest assured that your payment is secured.
 

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Online users should be very careful when dealing with the financial matters online. For instance before making any transaction online one should have made their research and due diligence with the merchants to deal with.
 

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A lot of online stores save payment details of the clients. If someone breaches the security of these stores, your credit card details will be leaked. I find risky to pay with cards
 

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There is nothing wrong with that if you use your credit card to buy something then you need to to ensure that the website that you want to buy from is very safe to avoid scam
 

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For me l don't find any conveniency with the online selling and buying of commodities. I prefer going to shopping in person and bargain until l get the needed items on my prices.
 

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Paying for things online with your credit or even debit card is safe depending on the site you are using. There are a lot of legit sites out there with good security system.
 

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It is very important to shop on website that has robust security measures in place because that is how you can protect your sensitive banking information while using your credit card to shop.
 

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It is very important to shop on website that has robust security measures in place because that is how you can protect your sensitive banking information while using your credit card to shop.
Yes, this is the best way to go about it. Like myself, I do not put in my details on sites I do not know anything about. Even when it comes to the legit sites I know, there are certain personal information I won't drop.
 

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I use credit card to buy things online. If you buy from reputable sites with security measures to protect your credit card information, I think it is safe to use credit card online.
 

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For me l can say that it's more safe to purchase products online using the credit cards. The most important thing to take into consideration is to be very cautious when dealing with payments online.
 

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I only use my credit card on a few websites online, using a laptop or computer. I find that the credit card payment on smartphones is getting rejected, since young people are blocking the payment.
 

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Although it is safe to buy goods online using a credit card, especially if you carry out transactions correctly, such as not using public WiFi, only shop on trusted platforms and activate the virtual account number.
 

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It is probably safer to use virtual credit cards than real credit cards. I have an aunt who owns one, and she makes purchases online with it. Of course, it is a much better idea to shop on a reliable website. I have never used a credit card for online shopping before because I was scared of the possibility that my data might be compromised.
 
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