As the festival of Diwali approaches, the markets are getting crowded with shoppers. From small shops to big shops, crowds of people are seen everywhere. During Diwali, many e-commerce websites are also offering special offers with heavy discounts and cashback. People want to take advantage of these offers by buying as much as possible.
However, online shopping can be as easy as it is dangerous. During the festive season, many such online shopping links will be seen on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, claiming huge discounts and offers. One should be very cautious and cautious while clicking on such links and making any purchase from there. These may be fake links, which may cause you financial loss.
So, today In work news We will talk about what precautions should be taken while shopping online on Diwali. You will also learn that-
- What kind of scams can happen during the festive season?
- What should be done to avoid this scam?
Expert: Ishan Sinha, Cyber Expert (New Delhi) Q- How much does the online shopping market grow during festivals in India? Answer- Recently market research company Datum Intelligence has released a report. According to this report, the business of e-commerce companies is expected to touch approximately Rs 1200 crore this festive season. This will be an increase of 23 percent compared to last year. Last festive season the total business was Rs. 970 crores.
Understand this from the following graphic.
Q- What types of online shopping scams increase during festive season? Answer: During festivals, scammers create fake online websites or apps and sell famous brands of clothes, shoes or electronics at very low prices. The interface of this type of website or app is similar to other shopping websites. When someone buys goods from them, a poor quality product is delivered. After such a Website complaint, the product is not even refunded.
Understand the types of online scams that can occur from the graphic below.
Just looking at reviews is not enough Most people look for product reviews while shopping online. These reviews convey the opinions of buyers about any product. For example, if a product has good reviews, people buy it easily. People don't buy the product if the reviews are bad. But these reviews can also be fake.
This is a scam, involving many social media groups, to mislead buyers. In this, group members write fake product reviews to influence people's thinking. In return they get a good amount of money.
Question- How can we know if an online product review is real or fake? Answer- If the language of the review is very positive, the product is only praised, the language of all the reviews seems the same, then those reviews may be fake.
See the graphic below to see how to spot fake and sponsored product reviews.
Q- What precautions should be taken while shopping online for Diwali? Answer- Online shopping is a facility available 24*7. In this you can choose the product as per your requirement. You can check its price from various e-commerce websites. After this, you can order and have it delivered to your door. This is a convenient option to avoid the crowded markets during the festive season, but it is also very important to take some precautions.
From the graphic below, understand what precautions should be taken while shopping online.
Q- What types of mistakes should not be made while shopping online? Answer- Cyber thugs are more active during festivals. In this they make social media platforms their main weapon. Many times, during sales, expensive products are available at very cheap prices. If you see such unbelievable offers, it is a sign that this is not a sale but a scam. So take care of these things. such as-
- If an unknown link comes through social media, do not click on it.
- Check for first offers and sales. Trusted websites advertise sales a few days before the sale.
- Trust only trusted websites and apps. Don't shop from new websites or apps during the festive season.
- After ordering the goods online, check them immediately. Make a video of the delivery boy opening the box in front of him.
- Always choose Case on Delivery for payment.
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