Is amazon a safe place to buy expensive stuff such as ps3 games?

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#1 trudefisk
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So im just wondering, cause is seems like the only way to buy from there is with credit cards. Anyone know how this works? Is it safe?

thanks:)
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#2 guyhunter
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Of course Amazon is safe, it's one of the biggest online retailers in the world!
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#3 jts31689
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So im just wondering, cause is seems like the only way to buy from there is with credit cards. Anyone know how this works? Is it safe?

thanks:)
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Safety not guarenteed.

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#4 nosedive51
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You can't be serious. Maybe your tinfoil hat is on too tight.
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#5 Deaho
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hey every one actually I was want to ask the same qustion and I know that amazon is international but u know u are connecting throw the net so its soo scary and u always say oh my GOD what if it dosent send ,how I would connect them and tell them and if some thing wrong happen to it what would happen then and just come all crazy u know guys its not easy cause u not connect to them personal u connect to them as asearching for pricesand a reader.

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#6 guyhunter
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hey every one actually I was want to ask the same qustion and I know that amazon is international but u know u are connecting throw the net so its soo scary and u always say oh my GOD what if it dosent send ,how I would connect them and tell them and if some thing wrong happen to it what would happen then and just come all crazy u know guys its not easy cause u not connect to them personal u connect to them as asearching for pricesand a reader.

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... can we have that again in English?  I just read that and I NFI what you are talking about.

There is no reason to be scared using a CC on the internet.  Just keep a record of what you have purchased and if you see anything dodgy turn up on your CC contact your credit provider.  While sometimes places do get hacked and CC records get stolen this is very rare, most credit card fraud is just random numbers thrown at a server.

I've been shopping online now for many years and I've had zero issues.  Like I said just keep an eye on your statements.
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#7 gizmo_logix
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So im just wondering, cause is seems like the only way to buy from there is with credit cards. Anyone know how this works? Is it safe?

thanks:)
trudefisk
Dude. Just remember this. If you buy from Amazon you are safe since you can get a replacement if you get a defective item. But beware of the non-featured merchants. Make sure you check the comments.
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... can we have that again in English? I just read that and I NFI what you are talking about.

There is no reason to be scared using a CC on the internet. Just keep a record of what you have purchased and if you see anything dodgy turn up on your CC contact your credit provider. While sometimes places do get hacked and CC records get stolen this is very rare, most credit card fraud is just random numbers thrown at a server.

I've been shopping online now for many years and I've had zero issues. Like I said just keep an eye on your statements.guyhunter

Sometimes I wonder how many people realize that everytime you swipe your card at a store, the information is sent to the bank by the internet. So it doesn't matter if you are shopping online or in the store, your information is online at some point.

And don't be afraid to buy stuff online and you will save a lot of money this way (especially since most places have a free shipping option and don't have taxs applied). Also if you pre-order stuff, most of the time you can have it a few days ahead of release date. I got a lot of dvds online and had them days before they were available in stores, even weeks occasionally.

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#9 B1ACK_MAGE
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I've never had a problem with amazon, it's very safe IMO
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#10 Nicodesu
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I've been buying stuff from Amazon for more than 2 years now and I don't have any complaints at all. In fact, I love it. Videogames are way too freaking expensive on my country and I can buy 'em online for half the price (or even cheaper than that). Thank God for the Internet! :D
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#11 stygiansanity
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yes