Just wondering about data sharing .

[Evans Electric]

Deciding to buy a new vacuum cleaner we log onto the maker's site  , Shark,   coming to fill in details on purchase the box asks for name address etc .

I type in a D  and it fills in the rest  , including email address, post code . 

I expect this on Amazon, ebay,  Go Compare etc   but never used this site before .....sometimes its a bit scarey. 

Edit :     HHmmm I think I see it now ...just opened emails and theres ,, guess what ...  at the side...  two adverts for Shark vacuums .

 

[Lurch]

Your browser will have some sort of auto fill.

Not sure why you'd expect it from eBay & Amazon etc? No website should have all of your data like that, and they certainly shouldn't just give it to you without logging into your account first.

 

[Evans Electric]

Well same as this Forum I guess,   I only need to hover over the sign in boxes and my sign in details appear ....don't have to keep typing in .

Amazon uses the "remember me"  sign in........but as I said, somewhat surprised at a site never used before .

So you reckon my browser does it automatically .  

 

[Andy™]

So you reckon my browser does it automatically .  

yes, quite common

 

[Evans Electric]

Mrs Deke worries about buying with credit / debit cards online .......carries them in metal wallet so they can't be scanned.

But buying online is the way of the world these dyas.

 

[ruston]

Get an additional account with a debit card , transfer the amount into that account before the purchase so there is nothing for them too pinch.

 

[binky]

I used to do that. I kept 1 credit card for on-line purchases only. Better off with a credit card, as this has insurance.

 

[ruston]

Yes but the credit card will have a cash withdraw limit that they could drain. If you leave the debit acount with the minimum amount in , then the transaction amount deducted, they will get nowt lol.

 

[Lurch]

Could even get a pre-paid credit card, best of both worlds then.

 

[phil d]

I must admit, I'm absolutely phobic about putting my bank details on line, I simply won't do it, the thing is money's tight at the moment and if a few hundred quid went missing it'd cause major problems. I keep meaning to get a prepaid card, note I said keep meaning to,lol.

 

[Andy™]

whats the worst that could happen... its not as if im onto my 4th card in 2 1/2 years....