A woman shopping online (photo/ businessdailyafrica.com)Have you ever bought something from an online market? Well, the advancement of technology has made this possible to every person all over the continent. This has made shopping easier as you don’t need to visit a shop before getting something you want. However, online markets are limited to some goods and services. Caution must be taken to avoid paying money to conmen. Here are ways to safely shop from online markets:Use familiar websitesThere are many known online market sites in Kenya. For example, ordering for an item from Kilmall, Jumia and other renowned sites is a guarantee you will get what you want delivered at your door step. Don’t google sites to shop from as you don’t have a guarantee they are legit. Change passwords regularlyYou are aware of cyber theft right? Computer gurus can hack into many things you keep secret online. If you have an account with an online market site, remember to use a strong password. Change your password frequently to avoid being hacked. Gurus can hack your account so that you send money to wrong accounts. Don’t shop for expensive items onlineImagine you are buying a car worth millions from an online Kenyan site! It doesn’t add up. Spend little money go check the item yourself. This will help you be sure of the thing you will be putting your millions in. More so, buying less costly things will not hurt you when stolen.Have an adviserIf you are not conversant well enough with the online business, ask someone who knows more to help you. You will realize online markets require steps in buying goods and services, and when you miss a step, then that’s the end of your way. Asking someone to else will help save not only on time but also on your energy going through sites.Avoid giving to much informationLegit sites don’t require much information from you. More so, some even give you options on how you should share you information with them. Choose to limit on the information you share online to protect your privacy. Conmen could be on the watch out to nail on your simple mistakes.

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