On line Shopping
| method | description |
suggested sites |
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| browsing | shopping at any business that offers items to be bought over the web | |
| auctions | anybody can put an item up for bid and anybody can bid on it seller will tell you payment options and when bidding will be up seller has to pay some of their profits to the website as part of the agreement great for hard to find items
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| wish lists | a way to make a registry so others can buy what you want - great for weddings, baby shower and grandparents | |
| comparison shopping | sites that search engines for items you want - they will search the web for their merchants selling the item you want and then display all of the prices | |
| gift certificates | give somebody what they really want - a gift certificate to merchant many sites offer more than one merchant - and you are not limited to what your recipiant can travel to - their options could be endless |
Safety Tips
1. Make sure the site you are using has technology in place to encrypt your credit card information or check the URL - to see if it says https instead of http.
2. Use different passwords especially for sensitive sites - banking for example.
3. Double check prices on several sites to make sure you get the best deal - beware of shipping costs when comparing.