It wasn’t too many years ago that if you needed something (anything) you had to get yourself to a store that sold what you needed. It could be the grocery store, the drug store, the hardware store, or the gas station, to name a few.
Then came the internet. It opened a whole new world of shopping. There isn’t much you can’t find by searching online. There are sites for anything you need. I won’t name any names, but some sites have huge warehouses with products waiting to be shipped. I’ve done some shopping online, and sometimes the product I ordered is delivered to the door of my home the same day or the next day.
I have to admit, the delivery truck stops by our home often, but I still like to make the trip to our local hardware store, where employees greet me and tell me which aisle I need to go to to find what I’m looking for.
The internet has changed how many people shop, but you do need to be careful which sites you trust. Dishonest people are looking for anyone who might fall for their ploy to get your money. Too many are using email or text messages to try to get you to click a link to get more information they say you need, only to gain access to your phone and your information, which, as we all know, is a lot. We use our phones to pay for items, browse the internet, store our banking information; our credit card information is in most of our phones.
Criminals have gotten smarter and trickier about how they trick you, and it’s sad to say you have to be extremely careful about who you trust.
Too often, scammers play on your emotions or instill fear, hoping you react to what they send (or say on a phone call).
Be careful who you trust; too many apps and websites are not based in the United States, and they operate under different rules than we’d expect.
The internet has indeed made shopping more convenient, but there are times I wish I still had to get in my car and make my way to my favorite stores to do my shopping.
Have A Good Week!
