ABOUT ME

Hello,

Thankyou for visiting my website, I hope you find it useful. My name is Allan Smith and I live in Wigan in the North West of England.

I have been in the internet game for the past 7 years and have worked for 2 different online websites. One being a large online mobile phone company and the other selling imported items from around the world. I have also ran my own internet marketing company which involved helping other websites recieve more traffic. So you could say I know more than enough about the internet and how online websites run and exactly what is involved.

I wanted to run my own website and thought about a project I could do. Well this is it! I basically thought that I may as well use my knowledge I have learned over the years and put it to use for people who surf the internet but are unsure about how buying online works and the potential dangers that are involved!

ABOUT MY WEBSITE

This website is a Free Independant directory of UK Shops which offer online purchasing facilities that is 100% secure. I have basically designed this website because I want to offer you my visitors a one stop website which features everything you can possibly want at the click of a button with access to 100's of UK Shops with the ability to offer further savings by enhancing the latest offers, Latest BBC News, Whats On TV Guide, Local Business Search, Local Weather Report, Your Horoscopes, Games and a Web Search.

I also want to help vulnerable internet users to be safe when shopping online. This is because of the growing concern with internet fraud and identity theft that is also a growing concern in many peoples minds.
However believe it or not the truth is that buying online is the fastest and most securest way of purchasing items. This is because when you purchase items locally in a shop you are not covered by any guarantees and the store you purchase from can actually take a copy of your card. When you purchase through the internet you are covered by guarantees and most of the time the consumer doesnt even get to see your credit card or bank details as they are encrypted! I know this because for the last 7 years I have worked in 2 companies that sell items on the internet and even ran my own so I know exactly how it works and what it involves.

However there is people on the internet who are out there to scam people and who will try anything to get hold of your details. You just have to know what you are looking for. This is why I have developed this website. When I recieve requests of websites who wish to be listed on my site I personally visit each one and make sure that they are legitimate, offer guarantees and make sure that they are using secure encrypted servers and then will still only list them if I would personally purchase items through them myself.

I want to ensure that anybody shopping online through my website is totally safe when purchasing. I have a very strict criteria which every webstore must match before I will list them on my site. When reviewing sites for listing, I ALWAYS ensure the following:

• SSL certification for security of credit card payments. (No one else will see your details)
• Specific Product listing to ensure you only browse for what you are specifically looking for.
• Full customer services and support team if needed.
• A Privacy Policy to protect you the customer.
• I thoroughly read through all terms and conditions to make sure there are no catches.
• A user friendly site design.
• There are no hidden costs.
• All product prices are competitive to ensure you still receive good quality for less.
• All UK targeted.

If any online website you consider purchasing from displays or announces our " Approved by Safe Online Shopping" logo below, you can be sure that there website meets our extensive criteria and is using upto date practices and technologies for online shopping transactions.

All these are just a few steps I make to ensure that buying online is safe and pleasurable for all of my visitors.

However, I am continually updating my site for ways to make the internet all the more safe for both the consumer and the seller. I would appreciate any new ideas or suggestions regarding any aspect of my site.