Safe Shopping: Online shopping is easy with ShopSafe, the UK shops directory.

Safe online shopping starts with ShopSafe

We've all heard how great Internet Shopping can be; that you can get things far cheaper as the shops don't have to pay expensive overheads.

How convenient it is - you can shop when you want to. How there's a much broader range - you can find specialist items on the Internet you'd never find on the high street. How it's easy to compare prices, and how there are no queues and plenty of parking online!

A community for shoppers

ShopSafe is a community for shoppers to recommend and review their favourite online retailers. If you see a ShopSafe logo on the website then you know we've done the hard work for you, checking that the site is safe to shop at.

Have you checked your browser address bar?

Most web browsers will also have a notification area that informs you - either visually, audibly or both - when you enter and leave a secure server. On older browsers you will most likely see a padlock appear along the status bar of your browser - this is most likely found at the bottom of the screen. On newer browsers, the focus has shifted towards the address bar (where you see 'https://www.shopsafe.co.uk') at the top of the screen.

Simple Tips For Safe Shopping

Just like giving your credit card to a waiter or paying for petrol at the garage, so long as you take some basic precautions shopping online is safe to do.

Look for https://

When you access a secure server the address of the website will change from 'http://www...' to 'https://www...' signifying that the site is secure.

Valid Certificates

Secure server certificates are created for a particular server, a specific domain and a verified business entity which allows website visitors to safely transmit sensitive information and get a better idea of who they are entrusting it to.

Electronic Payment Systems

Dojo, Opayo, Stripe and PayPal are some of the common payment systems. They allow you to send or receive payments securely over the web without sharing your financial details.

The ShopSafe logo

If you see a ShopSafe logo on the website then you know we've done the hard work for you, checking that the site is safe to shop at.

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