Journal Entry #6: Digital Business

     I am not a big online shopper. I have ordered a few things but I would much rather go to the store and try on the clothes and get to see how they fit or if I think they flatter me or how comfortable they are. I have heard a lot of stories about people ordering things online and getting a completely different product or being very disappointed in the quality of the item they received. Things have often become lost in shipping and there are high charges of the shipping services. There is a sense of community or socialization while getting out and having a good time, if you never leave the couch you do not experience that satisfaction.

     Maybe I am just paranoid  but I do not think it is a good idea to just hand out your credit card information to any company that asks for it, there are a lot of cases of identity theft in recent years and the thieves obviously get the information somewhere. I do not think it is a good idea to ever release any kind of personal information online, but especially to websites you have no prior knowledge of and are not 100% sure it is safe.

     I have purchased a couple of things online but only from websites that have established my trust. I order jeans from Hollister (https://www.hollisterco.ca) and American Eagle (https://www.ae.com)  but other than that I strictly physically shop in store or order things out of catalogs like the Sears book.

     I think the biggest issue for young people when it comes to shopping or selling online is that many people do not pay enough attention to safety with their credit card information. If you are going to order something from a website you should always take a few minutes to look over the site to make sure it is legit, look for copyrights, ask a friend if they have ever heard of it etc. Always protect your identity while using online services.