Nope!!
To be an approved CNP authorised dealer [Cardholder Not Present] like me...there are ways of checking for fraudulent card use
Not telling any more - otherwise I'd have to kill you all....
seems like a good idea!
JAWS point about the padlock is OK but to be absolutely sure - check where your browser is pointing - i.e look at the browser bar at the top....?
On normal websites [like this] ..the address will start
http://www.....
On properly secure [fully encrypted] sites it should change to
https://www. [addition of the letter s after the http bit]
If it's https - it's secure.....if it's missing don't put in ANY personal details
Some online "traders" will ask you to enter a card number before it takes you to a https site - thats a sure way of getting ripped off
The two most secure sites [and some will argue] are :-
WorldPay
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PAYPAL !!
As added advise ALWAYS pay using a credit card [Visa and MasterCard both offer 180 days fraud protection free of charge]
NEVER pay by your bank Switch/Maestro/Debit card - those details over the phone can empty your bank balance quicker than you can call your bank!
If you don't "like" using credit cards...easy.....pay by Credit card then transfer the money from your bank account into your Credit Card account to avoid any risk of interest
Hope that helps?
Added.....
If you have an ebay account AND a PayPal account make sure that you use different passwords -simple but effective
and
NEVER EVER EVER EVER...reply to ANY email asking you to re-enter your user details
I'm told that my ebay account has been suspended...........about 10 times a day!!
Go figure?