A large percentage of online sales is expected to happen for the Holidays Last year Americans spent more than 6-and-a-half billion dollars on the Monday after Thanksgiving alone. Timothy Johnston, with the Better Business Bureau, says if you are going to give out personal information online such as your credit card number. there are certain clues that indicate the site is more secure.
Experts say it’s important to read the site’s return policy, which may change during the holidays or vary from types of items within the same website. You can check out any online business before you shop by looking at their rating on BBB.org.
Giving Tuesday is a newer tradition – one that raised 274 million dollars for charity in 2017. Johnston says you should scrutinize the web address for irregularities to avoid scam sites that are trying to mimic a legitimate nonprofit.
Johnston also advises people to be wary of sites that try to manipulate you with emotional appeals, and of people who ask for in-person, on-the-spot donations.