Do you feel safe making a purchase?

[itsme]

Do you feel that making a purchase on the web/net [having to await delivery]will end in disaster for you financially?

 

[floppybootstomp]

Nope.

 

[itsme]

Nope.

You know what I am at

 

[Ian]

Yep I feel safe, but I'd be slightly more careful who I bought from. If you are unsure, paying with a credit card gives extra protection I use one for that extra layer of safety (plus, I get 0.5% cashback ), but just pay it off straight away.

 

[Rush]

No for me too

 

[guest_9323wk]

No for me too

Same here.

 

[Ian]

Are people saying no the the thread title or to the post text... i.e. No, don't feel safe making a purchase... or no, you don't think it will end in a disaster?

 

[Rush]

Sorry Ian ..the post text ....but i thought the header was just a headline grabber ?

 

[floppybootstomp]

I replied to the text in the first post, not the title.

I did have to do a double take though, lol

 

[Ian]

Ah, I replied to the title/poll I've edited my response to make it a little clearer now

 

[guest_9323wk]

I replied to the text in the post.

 

[Abarbarian]

Title ------------ Yes
Text -------------- every time. I live in a state of permenant financial disaster.
Poll ----------- Yes

 

[itsme]

Gotcha

 

[Waynos_Face]

Soooo confused,

Ermmm, i do most of my shopping on the internet and just go looky loo shopping to see what it looks like.

Yes i wait for delivery.

I use my Debit Card, my credit card is for taking on holiday only.

My lil sis is a Bank Manager at HSBC so if anyone rips me off i pretty much have to wait 3 days and hey presto theres the dosh.

 

[itsme]

My lil sis is a Bank Manager at HSBC so if anyone rips me off i pretty much have to wait 3 days and hey presto theres the dosh.

If the company enters administration you won`t

 

[Waynos_Face]

If the company enters administration you won`t

Well maybe, but i really doubt the company that has the most assets in the world will go down, they own more of england than the church.

Checkout a Forbes list.

 

[floppybootstomp]

If the company enters administration you won`t

I knew that was coming and I guessed that was the real reason behind this thread.

Yes, it does make me wonder a little and even the biggest company could be on the brink of collapse in the current climate.

I've been using Scan mostly for recent orders and within two or three hours of the order being placed I'm e-mailed confirmation of postage and a code number to track delivery with the Courier company.

So that's quite secure but even then I suppose Scan could go go belly-up within a few hours of your credit/debit card purchase and it's even possible the Courier company could fold overnight.

Yes, there is a risk of purchasing online, there always has been, always will be and in the current economic climate that risk is more acute.

However, I think the risk is minimal and rarely are my online purchases more than £200.00 I also believe when I use a credit card I am covered against the possibility of a company becoming insolvent once they're debited my card. Not 100% sure on that though, I'll have to look into it.

If I were to purchase something expensive such as a TV, I'd buy from a High Street shop, not online, FWIW.

Incidentally my Mum refuses to buy anything online, she tells me she just doesn't trust giving any card numbers to a system that she believes to be riddled with security issues. My Mum is 78 years old.

 

[itsme]

Well maybe, but i really doubt the company that has the most assets in the world will go down, they own more of england than the church.

Checkout a Forbes list.

They said the Titanic were unsinkable

 

[itsme]

Incidentally my Mum refuses to buy anything online, she tells me she just doesn't trust giving any card numbers to a system that she believes to be riddled with security issues. My Mum is 78 years old.

A very wise lady indeed

 

[V_R]

Not very clear this....

In answer to the poll - Yes

In answer to the Title - Yes

Do you feel that making a purchase on the web/net [having to await delivery]will end in disaster for you financially?

In answer to that, No.