Buy IT and Book IT. A guide to buying and booking through the internet.

1. Buy IT and Book IT. • A guide to buying and booking through the internet.

2. What we will cover today. An overview on what is available online. (new and second hand) E-bay, what its all about. Security precautions. (Caveat emptor) No Credit Card? No problem! Online tickets (Just some examples)

3. Firstly, be aware. Whatever you want to buy, is available on the internet. • Buy from trusted sources. • www.siteadvisor.com • Beware of online scams, inform yourself using Google. • http://mailwasherpro.com/en/blog/chris/the-bigger-list-of-chinese-scams

4. E.G’s of websites to browse stuff. • www.buyandsell.ie(Usually second hand) • www.ebay.ie • www.autotrader.ie • www.ticketmaster.ie • www.amazon.com To see if a particular company has an online shop, just go to www.google.ie and type in their name.

5. eBay Inc. is an AmericanInternet company that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell goods and services worldwide. • In addition to its original U.S. website, eBay has established localized websites in thirty other countries. eBay Inc. also owns PayPal and Skype.

6. A website. There is no physical eBay store. Founded in San Jose but now operated from several cities, eBay's service exists entirely online. • Free for buyers and inexpensive for sellers. It costs nothing to become an eBay member, to shop for goods, or to purchase goods from eBay sellers. (You need to be a member, to either buy or sell on Ebay.)

7. Sellers pay a minimal amount to list items for sale, and another small percentage of the value when an item is sold. There are no monthly fees or other hidden costs. • Like the real world in many ways. Just as you'll encounter both honest and dishonest people in the real world, you'll find both honest people and crooks on eBay.

8. Security precautions.Caveat emptor. • Learn as much as possible about the product and the seller. (Reviews/ comments) • Understand the sellers refund and return policies. • Use a secure checkout and payment process. Many web sites use a technology called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt any personal and financial information sent over the Internet. (Paypal on next slide) • If an offer sounds highly suspicious or too good to be true, then it probably is!

9. Security precautions. Paypal • PayPal is how individuals and businesses send and receive money online. •  Make secure purchases without exposing your credit card number or bank information. • Shop using PayPal on eBay and with thousands of merchants worldwide www.paypal.com for more information.

10. No Credit Card?? No problem!

11. 3V has got together with permanent tsb and VISA to bring you a great new way to buy online. • With 3V Vouchers if you don't have a credit card or don't want to use one, you can shop online on any website worldwide which displays the VISA logo.

12. You can also pay for things using a 3V Voucher over the telephone and via mail order. • You don’t need a bank account to register or to shop online and there’s no interest charged! • What's more, they're as easy to buy as a mobile top up, from any participating Payzone retailer or Permanent TSB. • www.payzonemoney.com • www.3v.ie

13. Payzone is basically the same as 3v except it uses Mastercard as the credit company.

14. Buying tickets online. • All sellers of tickets, now do so online. www.aerlingus.com www.ryanair.com www.ticketmaster.ie www.needaticket.ie www.buseireann.ie • When shopping online, always take time to read either the company’s terms and conditions or their frequently asked questions section. (FAQ)

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