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by friscojw

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What are my risks with buying over the internet?

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by alpha-male

Here are some articles to look over:

http://www.dcita.gov.au/Article/0,,0_1-2_1-4_13815,00.html

http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/objectID/FC6B446E-F408-4ECC-AF8D0CEAD0574D5E/catID/B75D3D0E-D7E4-4941-A9CFFE2A58B996AF

Make sure to delete spaces in the URLs. There is a ton of information out there...but these should get you started.

Good luck!

by ann777

http://www.perfectlyprivate.com/beware_shopping.shtml

There are risks in anything you do.

Pointers for safer web shopping:
http://www.perfectlyprivate.com/easy_pointers.shtml

by fred07

Greatest risk is not having a fair firewall and antivirus programs on your pc. Use a credit card or paypal/insured and you will be okay. You are more likely to be hacked than encounter internet fraud. ID theft is done by hacking into your pc for info and using that to defraud you. I only deal with "ship to address of record" dealers. That is a more sure sign of a reputable dealer whom is at least fraud wise.

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