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Safe & Savvy Online ShoppingTop 10 tips for safe and effective, online shopping!
April 26,2016
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❏ Access to Consumer Reports is FREE at your library!
❏ Visit... ❏ http://www.hooksettlibrary.
org/research/consumer-reviews/
❏ Search by Issue or by the entire CR database.
❏ Library account barcode and password are required …❏ ...unless you access CR in the
library!
#1 > Consult Consumer Reports
...for unbiased product reviews and guides!
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#2 > Search for products with
shopping search engines
❏ Pricegrabber.com
❏ Google.com/products
❏ Google.com/shopping
❏ Nextag.com
❏ Bing.com
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#3 > Track deals & prices with
tracking tools/services!
❏ Slickdeals.net/pricetracker
❏ Camelcamelcamel.com
❏ Pricezombie.com
❏ Mysimon.com
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#4 > Use Shopping
Apps!
❏ Check for major Store brand apps, like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, etc., where you might find more products & better deals.
❏ Securely Using Mobile Apps
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#5 > Clip virtual
coupons!
❏ Retailmenot.com/printable
❏ Groupon.com
❏ Coupons.com/
❏ Couponfollow.com/
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#6 > Read User Reviews!
❏ Most if not all online stores provide user reviews of featured products.
❏ Visit Fakespot.com to detect fake reviews!
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#7 > Scan products with scanning apps!
❏ Example: Use Amazon’s mobile app on your smartphone or tablet to scan product QR or UPC codes that you find in stores and compare product pricing as well as check user reviews.
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#8 > Avoid paying with Debit Cards!
❏ Blogs.wsj.com/totalreturn/2015/05/19/fraud-worries-debit-vs-credit-cards
❏ Blog.aarp.org/2015/12/09/take-credit-avoid-debit-card-dangers-this-holiday
❏ Onguardonline.gov/articles/0515-apps-help-you-shop-stores
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#9 > Block ads with browser
adblockers and privacy plugins!
...to mitigate adware, tracking and promote more authentic, unbiased
search results!
❏ Cookies: Leaving a Trail on the Web
❏ Privacy Badger❏ uBlock Origin❏ HTTPS Everywhere
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#10 > Set up security alerts for your credit card
accounts
❏ Most major credit card companies and financial institutions provide security alert settings on your account, such as dollar amount alerts, location-based alerts, etc.
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Bonus Tip: Use Mobile “Wallets” ❏ Support.apple.com/en-
us/HT204003
❏ Google.com/wallet/
What are your favorite online shopping tips?
❏ Onguardonline.gov❏ onguardonline.gov/media/video-0082-
online-shopping-tips❏ Buying Health Products and Services
Online❏ Securingthehuman.sans.
org/newsletters/ouch/issues/OUCH-201511_en.pdf
❏ Securingthehuman.org/ouch/2014#october2014
❏ Youtu.be/3w4t1dYCayM❏ ebay.com/gds/31-KEY-TRICKS-AND-
TIPS-ABOUT-EBAY-/
Helpful Links...
❏ I'm Hacked, Now What?❏ What Is Malware?❏ Securing Your Home Network❏ Securing Your New Tablet❏ Phishing❏ Shopping Online Securely❏ Password Managers❏ Two-Step Verification❏ Backup & Recovery❏ Educating Kids on Cyber Safety❏ Securing the Cyber Generation Gap❏ Passphrases❏ Staying Secure on the Road❏ Securely Using Mobile Apps
