Following the advice of the European Consumer Centre, and some consumer groups as the OCU is easy to lose the fear of buying on the Internet. For starters we should know that online shopping does not have to have less security, as consumers really have recognized the same rights and duties that if we bought in a traditional store. So the keys should guide us, as when shopping at any other establishment, are the wisdom, the calm, caution and information on conditions of purchase.
1. Take your time. Take time to purchase that you do, the wisdom always guide a good purchase. It is good to buy a product at the first site you see, it is best to look at others and compare prices and conditions.
2. Intuition. More than intuition, common sense. No free lunch, on the Internet or on the street. So if something is priced too low to be true, beware.
3. The site. Be wary of companies that have no physical address or only provide a mobile number to contact. If there is a physical address is verified, checked on a street if it really exists. Also notes if the site contains spelling errors, if a business is new or unknown, if there is anything on the web or in advertising that will appear overly suspicious or if no one answers the phone.
4. Foreign sites. Pay twice as much attention when it comes to a website from another country, and that existing legislation regarding privacy policy or transaction may be different. If there is a problem and it is an EU member state can request information from the European Consumer Centre, but contact the embassy of the country concerned.