buzzbuysell.com – In this day and age, online shopping is increasingly popular among people, one of which is in Indonesia. However, there are irresponsible individuals who deceive victims using various methods. Moreover, currently there is a Corona virus pandemic which has resulted in an increase in cases of online fraud, especially the sale of masks, hand sanitizers and other health equipment.
E-Commerce User Trends in Indonesia
The trend of e-commerce users in Indonesia has grown quite large in recent years. The prediction is that growth will continue in the next few years.
Statista recorded that the number of e-commerce users in Indonesia in 2017 reached 139 million users, then increased 10.8% to 154.1 million users last year. This year it is projected to reach 168.3 million users slot gacor.
Tips for Safe Online Shopping
1. Get to know the online store carefully.
Use a trusted official application for security and smooth online transactions so that people feel confident and trusted when they want to shop online. Applications used include Shopee, Tokopedia, Lazada, Bukalapak, and blibli.com.
2. Don’t be tempted by very cheap prices
Online fraudsters usually always display an item at a very cheap price, even more than 50% of the original price. This is what makes people immediately tempted and quickly transfer their money to the account targeted by the perpetrator.
3. Don’t get hung up on testimonials
Many people think that the testimonials uploaded in online stores are truly genuine from buyers. However, it could be that online fraudsters create fictitious testimonials (manipulate testimonials).
4. Save proof of transfer
After transferring money to the recipient’s account. Don’t forget to save proof of transfer, either a print out from an ATM machine or a screenshot from your cellphone. Because if something like online fraud occurs, proof of transfer can be concrete evidence to report online fraud from that fictitious shop.
5. Pay attention to the product catalog
Not all online shops, aka online shops, use photos of original product images. To make it more attractive, they use models with beautiful body postures and add photo editing and filters so that the color of the clothes is different from the original. It’s better to ask for a real picture of the product or at a minimum, ask what percentage the product is similar to the original.
6. Check the seller’s account
Recently, the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) published a site which helps you avoid fraud and fraud when making online buying and selling transactions. Before making an online transaction, double-check the recipient’s account at cekrekening.id
7. Check the seller’s identity
Checking the identity of the seller is very important to do before starting shopping. Whenever shopping online, always check the website for contact details to verify that they actually exist. Things that need to be stated clearly are the company name, address, email address, contact form and telephone number.
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