Buying and trading with credit cards in the US.?

when i buy something on the web using my credit card,how safe am i ?Incas somewone steals and buys something on the web with it can it be detected?How is it possible?Can my own brother decide to use my credit card online if he can produce every info on my card?If someone buys online do they verify the credit card and its owner?How do they verify this and how is it done?If i purchase my own article to online using my own credit card,will the info on my credit card appear on the Pcs of the receivers or sellers?

Buying and trading with credit cards in the US.?

First, typically if you buy from a established merchant, you have very little to worry about. You have more risk that an employee at a restaurant will steal your account numbers than a store that depends on it for their livelihood.

Next, to ensure that the data is encrypted, check that there is a little LOCK in the bottom right of your browser when you go to checkout.

If your brother has access to your credit card, you bet he can use it, and you would be liable unless you claim he stole it, in which case the credit card company may pursue him in court and he might go to jail.

Most retailers use a third party to process credit cards so there is a %26quot;buffer%26quot; between the buyer and the seller, PayPal is a good example on ebay.

Last, its best to clear the cache of the browser on your computer to make sure that no remnants of your card data could be found by someone by just hitting the back button (though most companies have safety systems to protect against it).

I dont understand your last question %26quot;will the info on my credit card appear on the Pcs on the receivers or sellers?%26quot; Maybe you could rephrase.

In sum, it%26#039;s been my experience that it%26#039;s safer to use a credit card online, in the privacy of my home, then anywhere else. But if you dont take basic precautions, (if you think your brother is a thief) then you%26#039;ll have only yourself to blame.