This article is about tips and tricks for shopping today on "Cyber Monday." Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving when there are countless online deals. It has become the number one day for Americans to shop--even more than Black Friday. Last year, 96.5 million Americans shopped on Cyber Monday versus the 79 million that went out and shopped on Black Friday. Even though shopping online has its advantages, like no parking lots, or getting up insanely early to snatch the deals, shopping online has its downfalls as well. Some people are simply trying to fraud online shoppers. The article gives readers some tips, including: protect your computer, shop on trustworthy websites, protect your personal information, beware of deals that sound too good to be true, beware of "phishing," (or phony companies emailing you), confirm your online purchase is secure, pay with a credit card, keep documentation of your order, check your credit card statements often and know your rights.
To be completely honest, I didn't even know Cyber Monday existed until this year. The number of online shoppers astounded me. I actually did go out on Black Friday at 2:30 AM to stand in line at Target, waiting for the best deals. I actually wish I would've known that Cyber Monday was the big day to shop--I could've saved myself some sleep and pain. Although I think it's a good thing companies are shifting more towards online shopping, which saves gas, time and hastle, I think people need to be cautious. Online shopping does not permit you to try things on, or to even be sure your purchase exists. Things sold online can be very faulty. I once heard of a family spending over a thousand dollars on a saxophone, but when they actually received it, the saxophone didn't even play any notes. It's stories like that that prevent me from participating in Cyber Monday.
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