Credit Card. If the seller accepts cards this is the easiest way, as the buyer you pay no fees and get a reasonable exchange rate. You will also benefit from very good legal protection.
You should not email card details, Fax, phone or even send them by snail mail. Of course not everyone can do this or be bothered to wait for the post.
Tales of Credit Card fraud are almost as abundant and apocryphal as rumors about new killer viruses that can be received by reading email. Fraud happens, but is not as common as many people believe. In fact it is more likely that someone will keep the carbon when you use your card in a hotel and then use your numbers to go on an internet shopping spree.
The main method used by fraudsters online to get card numbers is the use of "sniffing" software, which scans email for the patterns of numbers used on credit cards. For this reason it is a definite No No to send your card number and Expiry date all in one email. You should:
If the seller accepts cards this is the easiest way, as the buyer you pay no fees and get a reasonable exchange rate. You will also benefit from very good legal protection.You should not email card details, Fax, phone or even send them by snail mail. Of course not everyone can do this or be bothered to wait for the post. Tales of Credit Card fraud are almost as abundant and apocryphal as rumors about new killer viruses that can be received by reading email. Fraud happens, but is not as common as many people believe. In fact it is more likely that someone will keep the carbon when you use your card in a hotel and then use your numbers to go on an internet shopping spree.The main method used by fraudsters online to get card numbers is the use of "sniffing" software, which scans email for the patterns of numbers used on credit cards. For this reason it is a definite No No to send your card number and Expiry date all in one email. You should:
Spread the Numbers over at least 3 emails
Post the emails some time apart
Write some or all of the digits out as words (one-two-three instead of 123)
Do not include any reference in the emails to the fact you are buying something