What the Tech? Beware of Holiday Shipping Scams
Scammers are working as hard as delivery drivers around the holidays trying to trick you into giving them account information, even credit card numbers.
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What the Tech? Beware of the Dangers of Shopping Online
Cybercriminals are big fans of holiday shopping, particularly when people shop with their smartphones and away from their home internet.
What the Tech? How to Protect Yourself from Scams When Shopping in Online Marketplaces
With over a billion people buying and selling things on Facebook Marketplace, there are bound to be a lot of scams.
What the Tech? Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth from Your Amazon Prime Membership?
Compare prices using an Amazon Prime account and shopping without one.
What the Tech? Get Ready for a Second Amazon Prime Day
We’re only two months from Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, but Amazon isn’t waiting around for the holiday rush.
What the Tech? Weird Items You Can Buy on Amazon
With the exception of items that cannot be legally purchased and shipped online, it is fairly accurate to say just about anything is for sale at Amazon.com.
What the Tech? How to Stay Safe from Hackers When You Shop Online
This is an unprecedented holiday shopping season. With many retailers either closed or significantly cut back on Black Friday sales, shoppers are swarming the virtual stores looking for great deals on their computers or smartphones. There are lots of deals to be had this year and most Black Friday sales started a week or more ago. A recent survey by…
What the Tech? Amazon Creates Counterfeit Crimes Unit
If you’ve shopped at Amazon you’ve probably run across a product that is a counterfeit. Fake Apple chargers, earbuds, Vera Bradley purses, batteries, SD cards and Yeezy shoes have been spotted but still purchased by shoppers. Amazon has announced it created a Counterfeit Crimes Unit to not only investigate products and sellers but to bring them to prosecution and justice….
What the Tech? Will “Wish” Meet Your Online Shopping Expectations?
About a year ago I created an account at the online retailer Wish, to see what all the talk was about. I’d seen the commercials and advertisements across my Facebook newsfeed offering incredible deals on products I shop for at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and other retailers. Was I missing out on bargains or was Wish just a cheap rip-off?…
What the Tech? How to Spot Counterfeit Products Online
A few years ago I needed a new pair of Apple earpods. I found a pair on Amazon that were labeled as a genuine Apple product. It even showed “Apple” as the seller. The price was about $3 less than I knew they sold for on Apple’s website and in Target and Walmart. But hey, this was Amazon. It’s got…
