March
10th 2012
Shopping
Online Safely By ShopBox St.Lucia.
 With
the advent of online shopping, millions of
persons are now purchasing their merchandise
online, and transacting business seamlessly
using the internet. While there is wealth
of advantages to doing so, there is a risk
putting ones financial information online.
In part one of our online shopping series;
we will explore the advantages of using PayPal
when shopping from merchants online.
PayPal is one of the largest online payment
processors in the world. After rising to prominence
through its partnership with EBay, the major
of online sellers accept PayPal as one of
their accepted methods of payments.
Many may wonder why so many people use it
as their only way to pay for online purchases.
After you review the following seven advantages
to using PayPal to buy online, you will likely
want to start using PayPal yourself.
1. Credit card security: When you
create a PayPal account, you type in the credit
cards and bank accounts you wish to use for
purchases one time on the PayPal secure system.
Once that is accomplished, you are never required
to disclose your credit card information online.
So by using PayPal, you keep your credit card
information private, meaning that you can
shop without worrying about a hacker downloading
your account data from your online merchant.
2.
Flexibility: Save yourself from the
embarrassment and hassle of trying to purchase
goods and services online only to have your
credit card declined. Because you can set
up multiple bank accounts, debit cards, and
credit cards to fund your PayPal account,
you can rest assured that your PayPal purchases
always go through the first time. PayPal will
then look for funds from your sources based
on the order you define.
3.
Send money: Whether you need to send
money to a child at college or a friend in
trouble across the globe, PayPal users can
instantly transfer money to them with just
a click of the mouse. Save time and money
over costly Western Union style transfers
while getting money to where you wish to send
it faster than ever.
4.
Online Auctions: How could anyone
talk about PayPal without mentioning eBay?
PayPal is an integral with the online auction
powerhouse; you can place bids and make purchases
safely. With buyer protection and a structured
complaint resolution process this provides
eBay bidders more protection than most credit
card holders when it comes to one of the most
popular online shopping sites.
5.
Cost: One of the best reasons for
using PayPal is its cost: free. That’s
right. There are No annual membership fees,
no processing fees, and no service charges.
When using PayPal get all the powerful advantages
associated with the service and do not have
to pay one dime.
6.
Discounts: PayPal sponsors special
discounts for customers that shop with PayPal
at selected retailers. Users who visit www.shopping.paypal.com
can find the latest special offers from companies
like HP, Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Nike,
and more. The bottom line is that PayPal can
save you money on the things you need at the
places where you shop. To take advantage of
the savings all you have to do is copy the
special promo code from the PayPal shopping
Web page and paste it into your order at your
merchant’s site when you pay with PayPal.
These six
advantages to using PayPal to buy online are
enough to make you want to give PayPal a try.
If you have never opened a PayPal account,
go ahead and create one today. For further
help with the creation of a PayPal account
and shopping online check out www.myshopbox.net
or check feel free to visit our office at
Corner Mary Ann & Peynier Street, Castries,
St.Lucia (next to Central Bakery).
Telephone: 1-758-453-SHOP (7467)
1-758-450-SHOP (7467)
1-758-488-4789
1-758-284-0942
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