# Safe Websites? How to protect myself?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/safe-websites-how-to-protect-myself/92813>\
**Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 12, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/safe-websites-how-to-protect-myself/92813 "2006-02-12T17:38:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/safe-websites-how-to-protect-myself/92813/1 "2006-02-12T17:38:07Z")

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How can someone go about getting information on a website that is opperating as a business?

For example, if I find a site I am considering using, how do I know it is not someone in their basement just collecting credit card numbers?

THX

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**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/safe-websites-how-to-protect-myself/92813/2 "2006-02-12T17:45:22Z")

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Not much you can rely on other than reputation.

Never give your credit card to anyone online unless you’ve got a good idea of their reputation.

Or use PayPal. They have excellent buyer protection.

-J