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She is correct. It is a real skill to be able to detect the dodgy websites from the real ones. There are lots of fake ebays out there as well. Sure, you and I c
by megablast 17y ago
She is correct. It is a real skill to be able to detect the dodgy websites from the real ones. There are lots of fake ebays out there as well. Sure, you and I can tell from the domain name, lack of SSL cert, spelling mistakes, or such, but so many people can not.
Your mother in law sounds smart enough to realise that she can not tell the difference. A rare commodity these days.
- petercooper 17y agoTrusting guarantees is a day-to-day part of life. The majority of people have no idea how a bank works but they still use them! The same argument goes for e-commerce. People should trust their credit agreements and ability to judge situations. If everyone were as "smart" as you say by refusing to interact with processes they don't understand, e-commerce would be dead in the water. It's not thriving thanks to the <1% of us who know how it works in detail :-)
- ahoyhere 17y agoThe thing is, local businesses are also involved in fraud on a regular basis. Ever heard of credit card skimming? Just because your card is in your physical proximation, doesn't mean it's safe.