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(Joey is reading a report about online shopping safety.)

Hope:

Hi, Joey. What’s up? You look so serious!

Joey:

Oh, it’s this report that caught my attention.

Hope:

What’s it about?

Joey:

It’s about how serious the problems about 身分竊盜 and 網路詐騙 are.

Hope:

Hmm… it is an issue worth discussing. Since online shopping is so popular today,

problems of identity theft and online scams are quite unavoidable, aren’t they?

Joey:

That’s why we should always 小心謹慎, 不是嗎?

Hope:

Of course, it is never too much to be careful when I use the Internet.

Joey:

So, Hope, what do you do to prevent the problems?

Hope:

Well, since identity theft is so scary to me, I only shop on some trusted websites, and I always check for “https” and the little lock icon.

Joey:

Hey, it says in this report. Shopping on trusted websites is the first priority.

Hope:

It is a good way to protect yourself in the first place.

Joey:

Here, it also teaches us that you should avoid public Wi-Fi when shopping.

Hope:

That’s important. Some public Wi-Fi is not safe for users.

Joey:

Once I almost clicked on a fake website that looked identical to a real one. Thank goodness I double-checked.

Hope:

That’s dangerous! By the way, does it talk about safe  payments?

Joey:

Yes, here it says, “Try use some trusted apps, such as PayPal or a 虛擬信用卡.”

Hope:

Good point. It feels safer to use a virtual credit card than giving out your actual card number.

Joey:

That’s smart. But what about 退貨或換貨? Sometimes, it is very 麻煩 and you have to wait for ages.

And sometimes, you just want to give up the idea!

Hope:

Now that you mention it, having a refund or exchanging products online can be a hassle.

Last month, I returned a jacket, and it took almost a month to get my money back.

Joey:

Ugh, that’s annoying. But some websites are getting better about it. Once, a store sent me a 預付退貨單. I think that is convenient.

Hope:

Yes, a prepaid label really helps a lot. And some stores even arrange home pickup.

Joey:

對對對! 到府收件! That’s a really big help! I call it a VIP service!

Hope:

That’s fancy! Maybe I should shop where you shop.

Joey:

Of course, I can share my list with you.

Hope:

I guess as long as we’re careful, online shopping is worth it.

Joey:

Yes. Safe shopping, happy shopping!

Hope:

Hey, watch out! You wouldn’t want to max out your credit cards.

Joey:

No problem! But when it comes to 限時特賣，就很難說囉!

Hope:

Ha! When it comes to flash sales, think twice before you spend!