The Dangers of Online Shopping

by Hannah

How many times have you bought something online? Maybe a cute pair of shoes, a present for a friend or even just something you found while surfing the web. Everyone has at least thought about buying something online. But did you actually buy it or did you rethink it while go over all the dangers in your head?

Some people don’t even think about it. They just think, no big deal, it’s just like buying something at the mall. But they’re not entirely correct. Online it’s easy for someone to take your identity. When you are forced to use some form of credit card when buying anything online, it’s like asking someone to use your credit card to buy themselves everything under the sun.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that since you have never thought about doing that, why would someone else, right? Well, hate to break it to you, but they do. Yeah, some people do weird things like that in their spare time. But you’re not making it any harder for them when you sit at home, buying stuff online, instead of driving to your nearest mall.

I’m not saying that online shopping is always bad, but it’s your own fault if someone decides to go on a shopping spree with your credit card. It’s amazing how much we use our computers and internet now; we never would have thought that someone could actually take your identity in just a few minutes. In just those few short minutes it take someone to use your credit card number as their own and start spending all the money your may, or may not have, it can end up taking you months to realize they are doing it and even long to pay it all back.

Next time while you’re debating on weather or not to buy those gorgeous boots or that present you know your friend will love, double think: Is it safe? Do I trust the web site? If you chose to buy that awesome thing you can’t possibly live without, think, am I willing to risk spending the next 50 years working to pay for someone else’s junk? If not don’t say I didn’t warn you when your credit card bill is more then you have ever had in you bank account.