Online payments -options and precautions to be taken Custom Search As there can be no business unless money changes hands it goes without saying that payment of money also has to be made online. Online payments of money takes place electronically and is very fast like online communication . You need a credit card to make online payment. Visa and Master cards are accepted universally. Discover cards are also widely accepted. You can approach the nearest bank and apply for a credit card. 
You can also use a Prepaid credit card or a debit card. With this there is no credit and you can only use the money you have already deposited. While paying online has certainly many advantages, please remember that it also has risks. If you are not careful other people can capture your credit card information and use it to buy what they want. Online payment should always be made through a secure site. A secure site starts with https:// instead of http:// and you will see the symbol of a lock in the task bar. Any data going through a secure server is encrypted and no one will be able to capture any information. Never give your credit card information to anyone. Some banks also provide virtual cards. A virtual card is created just before the transaction using your original credit or debit card and can be used only once. As soon as the transaction is effected the card expires and hence there is no risk of anyone capturing your credit or debit card number during transaction and misusing it. You can also make use of a payment processor. Paypal is a reputed company and you can make payment safely using it. When you make payment through Paypal you need not give your credit card information to any third party. You can also receive money into your Paypal account. While you need not pay any money for making payment through Paypal, you will be charged for receiving money. Click on the banner below to open your Paypal account. It is free. With this you can make payment to any one with an email.
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You may occasionally get emails claiming to be from Paypal asking you to update your information by clicking on a link in the mail. NEVER do it. Some people try to get your account information using a method called Spoofing. Always open a new browser and type the addess of Paypal in the address. If you get any suspicious email forward it to Payal. Custom Search
Page last reviewed on 2nd January 2009
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