Do not make a payment before the product is delivered to you, unless you have some experiences with the online shop or have some information regarding its credibility and consumer satisfaction. Prepayment is always a high risk for the consumer.
If an online shop requires payment in advance, you should be aware whether you want to give your money to this online shop. In order to assess the credibility of an online shop, important indications are ‘quality marks’. The quality mark of respectable institutions are granted to the online shop after a review of the shop and its submission under a code of conduct. However, it is preferable to use methods such as cash-on-delivery or payment through trustees. These methods are applicable, with restrictions, to credit card payments. Whilst you may have some information about the method of credit card payments, it may be difficult to track the payment of dubious retailers.
If the online shop suggests only advance payment methods, you should avoid such a dealer and look for similar products offered by other online shops. In particular, this applies when the purchase price is high.
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