Online Shopping

Ecommerce or electronic commerce is buying and selling of goods or services on the internet, it includes all aspects of operating business online, it has certainly changed the way consumers indulge in shopping.

In current times online shopping has become a norm of the day, where consumers purchase goods and services via digital platform. 

Pros

• Convenience and comfort
• Saves time and effort

Cons

• Cannot directly experience the look, feel, texture of product
• Possibility of mismatch between product ordered and delivered

Online shopping has made it extremely convenient for consumers to order goods and services.

However, consumers have to ensure utmost care and caution while shopping online to avoid possible dangers and frauds.

Fake online stores/sites/apps

Consumers should know that

• not all the ecommerce sites available online are genuine or authentic.
• some fraudulent sites are also made available by cybercriminals to harvest data and commit frauds.
• some times the fraudsters may also mimic some authentic online shopping websites/apps by creating fake versions and luring users to harvest data.

While shopping online one should remember to follow certain safety tips to stay secured.

Keep computer OS updated

Ensure your PC is secured with an antivirus, anti spyware, firewall, also ensure that

• the system is updated with all patches
• web browser security level is high with the trusted sites