How can you tell if an eCommerce Website is Genuine?

 eCommerce sites are extremely popular, and millions of people shop online every day, spending a lot of money. The unfortunate reality is that, while there are many legitimate eCommerce websites, there are also many fake ones. Many people have been duped into paying good money and receiving nothing or below standard goods in return.

Shopping online is convenient, but it can be difficult to determine whether the website you're visiting is legitimate. It's natural to wonder if you'll be safe when purchasing from a website for the first time.

Check out these tips before doing your online shopping to help you spot fake eCommerce websites and avoid them.

1. Check the Contact Details: First and foremost, locate and click the ‘Contact Us' tab, then check the website's contact details such as email address and phone number. These are the two most important aspects of contact information, and if they are missing, do not trust it.

2. Determine Who Has Registered the Website: You may be wondering how to determine who has registered the website or who is the owner, among other things. The good news is that you can find out with just one click. Go to this website: https://www.whois.com/whois/ and enter the website's URL. It will provide you with information such as ownership, phone number, email address, and so on. And if no data is found, the website is a forgery.

3. Check Google Transparency Report: Google Transparency Report is basically a tool with the help of which you will be able to know that is there any unsafe content on the website. This is important to check because there is a possibility that a virus will attack your system or that your system will be hacked, among other things. To check the Transparency Report of any website, go to https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search.

4. Check the Social Media Presence: Any good brand will have good social media presence like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest and the list goes on.

Check following pointers on all the social media platforms.

·        All the posts are similar on all the platforms.

·        All the platforms have mentioned the website in the bio section…read more