Always take note of advice about using you credit card online as it could save you some problems later. Accepting credit cards is important if you are running an internet business. If you have a very small site, this can be a problem, because many people are wary of using credit cards on sites that are not secure. So to make sure people feel safe ordering from you and using their credit cards, your site must be secure.

If you want to use your credit card online securely, look for the small [verisgn] logo that can generally be found at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Using this system is about as safe as it can get when using your details online although no method is eve guaranteed completely secure. This reassurance can be the difference of a potential customer buying from you or not at all.

If you shop online, don’t forget this. Many sites accept credit cards, but some are safer than others. It is important to remember that there is something else you should watch for, not just the verisign logo. The secure ordering page on a site will start with https:// and not http://, look for the ’s’ in the address because it means the site is secure.

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Take care however; some sites are used as decoys to collect credit card details from unwary users. Nicknamed ‘phishing’ sites, these web sites catch out more people than you would expect. Official looking, but fake, emails sent by your bank telling you they require you to update or confirm your current details. Once the link has bee clicked, the site it take the user to is exactly what that user is expecting to see but is indeed a fake. Once you enter your credit card or bank information, criminals can access your account at any time.

To avoid problems with phishing sites, and sites that you are unsure of, make sure you type the Internet address in yourself. To do this, close the existing browser window you are in and start a new one, entering the internet address in yourself. It is unlikely that a company will contact you via an email message to confirm information of a confidential nature. Any problems and they will almost certainly contact by phone first If you really aren’t sure about it, look on the site for a phone number. Any company that accepts credit cards online will help with questions you may have about carrying out transactions, legitimate ones that is.

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