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MAGNOLIA

CLIPPING SERVICE
1601) 856·0911 , (2051 758·8510
QUITMAN CO DEMOCRAT

MARKS. MS

Circulation:: 1427
WEEKLY
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BBJl .offers advice for safe online shopping


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2009· Duringthe holidays bargain what personal information is within 30 days of the order
hunters will undoubtedly be requested and how it will be used. placement. There is no general
ik1C~inglllthe!nternettopurchase The absence of a privacy policy three·day cancellation rigllt.
gifts. The Better Business Bureau should be a red flag, however, consumers do hn\e the
(BBB)'Sening M-i=ksippl Trustyourgu!. Ifitsoundstoo right to reject merchandise ifit is
cautions consumers that. once good to be true. it probably is, defective or was misrepresented
again. scammers will be present Be\\ are ofphishing, Legitimate at the time of sale,
in the onlin~ shopping arena. businesses do not send email Bill ::v1oak. President/CEO of
Scammers often use 10\\ priceS to messages to lure you intorevcaling the Mississippi BBB. cautions.
entice shoppers and tnen financial information, "Many consumers have come to
ultimately uo notdeli\ erthe items Confirm your online purchases feel comfortable shopping online
purchased. arc mad" on a secure web site. as part of their e\ erydal' lives and
Tips to help prevent being Pay with a credit card. This will simply don't consider the
victimized by unscrupulous online allow you certain dispute rights as increased threat of identiry theft
retailers. scammers :lnd hackers: well as the "zero liability" or unscrupulous retailers during
Protect your computer. Be sure to protection offered by many card the holiday season."
install updates for spam filters. companies. The BBB has been sen ing
anti· virus software and anri· Keep documentation of orders. Mississippi since 1964 by
spyware software. "lake certain Save copies oforder confirmations fostering an ethical markctp;ace
that your fire\\all is seCUfe, and related email messages. fOf consumers anJ businesses.
Use trustworthy \\eb sites tim Kno\\ your rights. Federal law Contact the BBB to receive a
are secure. requires shipment of online Reliability Repo.'1: all busine5Scs
Protect your petso"al purchases by the promised date online at www.ms.bbb.org cr by
information. Check \\eb site calling 800-987·8280.

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