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A simple checklist can be useful to make sure you and your staff manages

online purchases in the same way.

GUIDELINES FOR BUYING ONLINE

While many online purchases are made with credit cards, this is not

always the only method. Companies should check if other options might

suit them better, such as direct debit cards. It is important to ensure that

purchases are only made from legitimate businesses. Governments around

the world offer services to establish the legitimacy of a business. For

example, in Australia, you can check the supplier's Australian Business

Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN). In UK, if you

are looking at a company that deals in financial services or products,

customers can check out their credentials by looking them up on the

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) register. In USA, the Better Business

Bureau (BBB) helps consumers settle disputes related to sales, contracts,

customer service, warranties, billings, refunds and more. The BBB

accepts complaints even if the company does not belong to the Better

Business Bureau. BBB also tracks the company's response to customer

complaint. When others search BBB about the same company, they see

complaints and the company's attempt to solve the problem. In any case,

it is always a good idea to contact the supplier before making any

purchases.

Special care is needed when buying products from overseas

suppliers. Overseas suppliers are generally not covered under a country’s

trade laws, so companies need to be sure that these overseas suppliers are

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