Historias reales - Compras en línea Page Article Mercancía falsaWe were scammed by a very clever website advertising cheap barbeques. The payment was via credit card with a 2.99% fee or direct transfer with a 5% discount. Then we received an email saying that due to logistic emails our order was canceled and refunded. Not surprisingly, the money has not been refunded. Very clever approach. The first time I have ever been scammed.Señales de que esto era una estafaLos precios muy baratos de un sitio web o vendedor muy nuevo fueron los primeros indicios de que se trataba de una estafa.The website encouraged the buyer to pay via direct bank transfer by offering a discount for this payment method and charging a higher fee for credit card payments.Evite este tipo de estafaInvestiga al vendedor y comprueba las opiniones independientes de otros consumidores. Si se trata de una estafa, a menudo otras personas también se habrán topado con ella y es posible que haya reseñas en líneaUse a secure payment method such as a credit card or PayPal. The biggest tip-off that it’s a scam is the payment method — scammers sometimes steer you to pay using unusual methods such as money order, pre-loaded money card, or wire transfer. If you make a payment this way to a scammer, you’re highly unlikely to see that money again.