As people continue to check people off of their gift-giving list, online shopping continues to be the simplest way to do that. You can get pretty much anything while in your pajamas on your couch. While the simplicity is wonderful, it makes things easier for scammers to con you out of money. Michelle Reinen from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection was on the WCUB 980 AM Breakfast Club recently, and she spoke about how you can protect yourself.
She also told us why you should always use a credit card, not debit card online.
An often forgotten part of the online shopping experience is the flurry of emails you receive tracking your package. Michelle told us to be careful when looking through those emails.
Another simple tip is to always question the deal you are seeing. When in doubt, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.