Online Trading

eBay bid leaves Gordon over £3K out of pocket

As the value of our transactions increase on online auction and classifieds sites, the greater the risk of fraud, as Gordon discovered when he tried to buy a tractor on eBay.

Gordon (not his real name), 51, is a Company Director in Midlothian, Scotland. He is married and has two children. Gordon had been looking for a compact tractor to help manage his extensive garden, and one to which he could add a snowplough for the winter months.

Tips for safe online transactions on eBay & Craigslist

Guest blogger David Bakke is a finance and technology contributor for Money Crashers, listed as one of the top personal finance blogs.

PayPal Security for Sellers Highlights Online Trust Issue

An article in The Guardian last Friday

The Trust Catalyst

The world is a connected place and in the UK alone the Internet contributes 7.2% to GDP and is outpacing normal GDP growth.  Over the next three years it is expected to hit 10% to 13% of GDP, further positioning it as the biggest single component of the UK’s GDP. But there is a clear challenge to this continued growth ahead – trust.

10 Tips for Safe Online Shopping this Holiday Season

Safer Online Shopping TipsThe holiday season fast approaching and it's time to start thinking about  buying gifts for family and friends. As more and more of us turn to the convenience of online shopping to cross off our Christmas lists, we thought it timely to put out a reminder about keeping safe online.

Preview of miiCard in use for online trading

Last week at Finovate Fall, our demo (which unfortunately fell victim to the wifi gods) was to include a preview of how miiCard can be used outside of Financial Services.

miiCard can be used to create a level of trust in a whole range of areas of online activity such as buying and selling, internet dating and social networking to make our interactions and transactions faster and safer.

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