DealPass Offers Consumers Six Easy Tips on How to Shop Online Safely
DealPass, an online portal for Adaptive Marketing LLC programs, provides secure access to savings with nationally-acclaimed retailers and service providers
Stamford, CT (PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- For millions of consumers, the Internet
has become the ultimate shopping destination. The hours are great (24/7), you
can leave the car in the driveway, and you don’t have to wait in line for a
price check. Instead, web-savvy consumers can cruise from one e-tailer to the
next with a mere click of the mouse. And to make the online shopping experience
even more convenient, bargain-seeking consumers are making DealPass the first stop on
their World Wide Web tour.
DealPass is an online portal for Adaptive
Marketing LLC’s membership programs, which provide discounts on a wide range of
consumer interests, including healthcare, personal security, shopping, home
care, travel, entertainment and more. Through DealPass, members can access
their money-saving benefits with many of the nation’s top retailers and service
providers.
And as an added bonus, visitors to the site can shop
worry-free, because DealPass has implemented rigorous security and customer
protection policies. However, consumers should be aware that not all online
retailers maintain such scrupulous standards.
Before you make another
online purchase, be sure you’re following these basic steps to ensure that your
shopping experience is not only convenient, but safe:
- Make sure your
online transaction is secure. Reputable companies will encrypt your credit card
information with security software, such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). During
secure transactions, Netscape NavigatorTM and Microsoft Internet Explorer both
display icons of a lock or padlock.
Tip: You can verify that your
transaction is going through a secure server by checking the web page that’s
requesting your credit card information - the web address should begin with
“https” rather than “http.” The “s” stands for secure.
- Know who the
e-tailer is. Before shopping from an unfamiliar company, do your homework by
checking trusted business sources. Another simple way to verify that the company
is truly an established business is to ask whether they have a retail location
or a catalog you can receive. If they are solely an online company, exercise
greater caution.
- Read the privacy, shipping and handling and refund
policies. You should do this for every company you transact with, even if it’s a
well-known retailer. These policies will tell you how they may use or share
information about you, and will explain your recourse if you wish to make a
return or lodge a complaint. If you don’t find these policies on their website,
send them an email requesting it.
- Keep a record of your transaction.
Print out your order confirmation, the terms and conditions and even the
description of your purchase. You should also know that unless a company states
otherwise, they must ship your order within 30 days. If there are delays, they
are required to notify you.
- Approach online auctions with caution. You
can find great bargains through online auctions. Before you bid, though, you
need to make sure you know the rules and policies of the auction site as well as
the seller’s terms for items that you wish to bid on, including warranties, the
refund policy and shipping policy.
About DealPass
DealPass is an
online portal for Adaptive Marketing membership programs. Adaptive Marketing LLC
is a leading provider of membership discount programs. Headquartered in
Stamford, Conn. Adaptive Marketing is a category leader in both membership and
loyalty programs, bringing value direct to consumers through an array of
benefits in healthcare, discounts, security, personal property and personals
through http://www.dealpass.com/.
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