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Safe Shopping Sites


Many of the biggest websites are the safest- these are the companies that have built up a reputation for their online trading, and can afford the most secure servers and automated ordering processes to make sure your order goes smoothly. They will usually be happy to offer you information about the security they have, and many offer customer testimonials. Some of the more established names in online trading are listed below.

All of these traders offer a guarantee on their server, that if your card information gets into the wrong hands as a result of using their website, they will reimburse you for the expense- usually you are expected to pay the first £50 in the event of card fraud, and the bank is liable for the rest. These websites promise to reimburse that £50 in the event of your card being used. A lot of these websites will be the online versions of many of the shops you see in the high street. Don’t be put off by this, remember these are big companies, and often they will offer online discounts. And anyway, this way you won’t have to go out specially to get what you want, and you can spend as long as you want browsing!

www.whsmith.co.uk

www.woolworths.co.uk

www.boots.com

www.amazon.co.uk

www.choicesdirect.co.uk


Also look here for a directory of secure UK online shops which have all been checked out by an independent website and organized for you: www.shopsafe.co.uk

The government has compiled their own website about safe online shopping. Check it out here.


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