Hiya The Captain
I guess most people are worried when buying online for the first time, I know I was
It's quite safe, so long as you follow some basic guidelines:
1. Make sure that the site is legitimate.
2. Make sure that your card company covers you against online theft (most do now
)
3. Always make sure that you are purchasing from a 'secure site'. You can tell if it's a secure site in one of two ways (a padlock at the top of the page (next to your URL bar), or the web address will start with
https:// rather than just
http://)
4. Protect your PC with an up-to-date firewall and virus checker.
5. If you're worried, check the 'Contact Us' page, and call the company (you can usually gauge if they are genuine on the phone).
Regards.
DJM.