Men's Shoes: Shun Away From Possible Online Scams

When buying men's shoes online, you should be careful. Scams on the Web and shopping sites are everywhere, with those selling footwear not being exempt. It is bad enough when you lose your money to a scam; wasting your time waiting for the "delivery" to arrive makes it even worse. But how do you know if a website is a fake or not? Here are some tips to help you shun away from possible online scams.

Firstly, when you are online looking for men's leather shoes, or any other type of footwear, be sure to check your browser's address bar before entering your credit card details. When it is time to pay, the ‘http’ part of the address should change to ‘https’. The change denotes that the website is using a secure layer, or one that allows for the secure transfer of information. This means that your credit card information will not be disclosed to other parties. However, the online men's shoes store may not run on https all the time. This is fine. What is important is that it changes to https when you are at the checkout

Secondly, does the website run on a secure payment processor? PayPal is widely recognised as the most popular payment processing method online. Another company offering the same service is called Payza (previously named AlertPay). These companies "hide" your credit card information when you make a purchase online. This means that you can confidently shop for men's shoes and other items online without fearing the leak of your credit card information. If you have a PayPal or AlertPay account, you can also pay without entering in your credit card information at all

It is also a good idea to check if the online store has physical store too. There are many websites that are purely online. This means that you cannot visit them to personally check the men's leather shoes available. However, there are also sites that have actual stores. If this is the case, run a quick search to find out whether that physical store does indeed exist. You can do this on Google maps or other such location services. This leads us on to our final tip...

Ensure that the online store has phone and email support. Many online men's shoes stores use purely web-based support, via chat and email. However there are stores that also post phone numbers. If you see these numbers, call them up to check that there is a real person on the other end. Looking for a phone number isn't only an anti-scam action; it also ensures that you can follow up faster on your purchase if needed.