Okay, so before we go any further with the auction story, I just want to make sure we have said certain things and understood certain concepts when it comes to auctions done on the Internet. Safety is a real problem in 2017 and even if you are looking at the world around you, there are security breaches every day: not just for common people like you and me, but also large corporate entities. Lots of money has been lost both in terms of cash and in terms of value, from online platforms that don’t have high level of security.
So the common way is: a hacker cracks into the back-end of the platforms and basically gets access to the funds available within the platform. So all the users that have been saving their money on there, will lose their funds. Many times you don’t need to add funds until you are actually ready to make a purchase (then you proceed to using a credit card or a PayPal.) Even so, there have been lots of hacking issues lately and it’s only going to get worse.
Does this mean you don’t work on those platforms and avoid online auctions? Of course not! What I am suggesting however, is that you pay attention which sites you will be joining and most importantly: will be spending money on. Don’t go to any lower quality places that can not guarantee you safe and secure transactions. Just for your information, the type of sites we will be redirecting you to, will be the top notch ones in the market. So whatever referral is offered, don’t worry about security issues – we always double check these.
I know that some of you will get ridiculous and be afraid to even walk outside of your house because “you’ll get robed” however it’s not that serious: the only reason I’m making this article, is to save a few of you people that aren’t that technical or haven’t been in this space for a solid amount of time and are vulnerable. Auctions online, are actually safer than any other transaction done on the Internet. It’s foolish sites that become victims (and let it not surprise you if the site owners are the ones responsible for the hacks.)
Keep your head up high and you really don’t have anything to fear about when it comes to these sites. If you want to be safe, make sure you pay using a credit card and make sure you don’t have funds added onto your account within the site. So in other words, when you select to purchase a product, make sure you go through the checkout process regularly without adding any funds before hand. Doing so, will minimize your risks of losing your money.
Now of course, there are a lot more things someone could take away from you than cash. They could pursue to steal your identity, they could hack into your privacy and even add viruses to your digital devices (which ultimately can lead to loss of cash.) So you need to look at this in a spherical way and you need to be well rounded. There are so many things people can steal from you that will make you feel bad for a long long time. Cash is one thing, but don’t forget that they could do that any other way. On the Internet, many times we get carried away and share information that should be held for private purposes. We many times give into this socially connected and interactive world we live in and share everything we got, as if we are talking to a friend.
Don’t let them get you as a fool. Not only does it feel bad, but you can also lose greatly!
Please don’t crap your pants because of this post. I am only trying to help you understand the critical importance of being smart in your browsing habits. If you got anything you want to discuss, I’m all ears!