“…No income tax, no VAT, no money-back guarantee (2.0)”
According to the Technology section of the BBC website, a major operation by the Metropolitan Police has seen the closure of 1,219 websites selling knock-off goods online.
The phoney websites claimed to sell designer clothing online at lower prices than High Street retailers. However, it turned out that the goods were counterfeit, and that in some instances, customers received nothing or had their bank accounts emptied. This has led to complaints about fake Ugg Boots rising threefold.
To avoid falling foul of the counterfeiters, I recommend shopping on trusted websites like Amazon.co.uk and Play.com. Always check if the payment section of your favoured online retailer is hosted on a secure domain (often seen with a padlock on the browser’s address bar and with ‘https’ rather than ‘http’). If you are unsure of any other online shopping sites, feel free to ask your friends for recommended sites.
Like the real High Streets, tread carefully. Instead of keeping your purse or wallet with you at all times, be careful with your passwords, update your anti-virus software and most importantly, stick to trusted shopping websites.
You know it makes sense!
S.V., 04 December 2009.
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