 Poster: A snowHead
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I am thinking of booking my next holiday online but I'm still sceptical on the security of these websites, can anyone please put my mind at rest and assure me everything will be fine!
I've never bought anything over £100 online before! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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RichardB, I have booked several holidays skiing and otherwise and not had a problem. I also run an online shop as part of my business with purchases well in excess of £1000, have not had any problems with security or no customer has experienced any problems as far as we are aware.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks Russell, have you used Inghams for any of your online bookings?
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RichardB, Yes last year
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I've booked online for a number of years and had no problem.
My brotherinlaw has a credit card which he uses specifically for on-line transactions. That way he can put the credit limit down to nothing between transactions and thus protect himself from any fraud. Perhaps a bit ott, but if it puts your mind it must be worth the effort, because online purchases are great for all manner of things, not just the hols.
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RichardB, we've used Inghams online 5 or 6 times and had no problems at all. Their website navigation is a bit cr@p. It's not like a holiday can really get lost in the post.
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RichardB, I've put together independent hols and bought last minute packages over the net for years and never had a single problem. Go for it!!! 
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I've never bought anything over £100 online before!
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You probably have...
RichardB, What a lot of people don't realise is that call centres often input transactions via their website anyway... so calling the company to bypass their website doesn't work! Regards security, an online transaction is waaay safer than handing another human your card or telling them a number over the phone. With credit cards you have great protection anyway. I do just about everything online now and have never once had a problem.
pendodave, That is OTT. Tell him to relax.
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RichardB, We have used Inghams online a few times and never had any problems,hope that puts your mind at rest
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RichardB, I don't know how much discount Inghams give for booking on line but in my experience you can usually beeter that price. Magic Breaks http://www.magicbreaks.co.uk/ are offering 7% discount on Inghams.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thank you all very much for your assurances, Inghams offers a further £40 off, on top of the £50 discount for booking early, if you book online. I've considered booking after I get back from Banff but I feel it may be best to do it now and make sure I get what I want.
D G Orf will be pleased to know that I will be going to Wengen!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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RichardB, make sure you pop over to the better resort for the day.. 
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RichardB, I go to the loo on-line now - no problems at all.
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You know it makes sense.
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Now bought 2 holidays online.
Direstski.com and Airtours.
No problems with either, very efficient
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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JohnHill, as someone with extensive security knowledge I can say that pendodave's brother-in-law is being very sensible. It may be ott for you - I don't know your personal risk assesment criteria - but some e-commerce web sites do have poor security. It's unlikely in the extreme that any one individual will get bitten by card fraud - there are a lot of factors that mitigate the risks - but even if pendodave's relation is affected, he's less likely to be financially inconvenienced. I myself have one card that I use online and I keep the credit limit at about £700 rather than taking say a £20k limit that other cards have. I don't bother upping and downing the limit as I have a certain level of trust in the sites I do business with.
RichardB, IMHO, in general you can't be *too* careful. Hi-tec crime is on the increase and identity fraud is a major threat to our peace-of-mind (and finances) in the future. Get a good firewall and anti-virus sofware, buy and use a shredder, be careful with passwords etc etc. But don't let it put you off. If you are sensible then the risk is minimal. You're far more likely to suffer credit-card fraud by having your card stolen. And there's next to no chance (and I mean *NO* chance) that someone will be able to get your details whilst they're flying over the internet.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Booked on line a few times Inghams without problems
Be careful if using the scroll wheel on your mouse though its easy to change dates without noticing
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sensible precautions should apply IMO
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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lbt, You sum up why I think it is OTT
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It's unlikely in the extreme that any one individual will get bitten by card fraud
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You're far more likely to suffer credit-card fraud by having your card stolen. And there's next to no chance (and I mean *NO* chance) that someone will be able to get your details whilst they're flying over the internet.
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Anyway, suggest anyone concerned about identity fraud should sign up for Equifax Credit Watch (www.equifax.co.uk) - the site's self explanatory. Well worth £6 a month.
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JohnHill, Yes it's unlikely that it'll be 'you' - and yes your details won't be taken whilst they're in transit.
But OTOH, if your cc limit is low and you are sensible about how and where you shop you reduce the risk *even further*.
The precautions are simple and (here we differ) IMHO, worth taking.
Whereas I don't spend £72 a year on a service from one of the credit-reference agencies. A service that tells you about unauthorised use of your cards is (again IMHO) bolting the stable door...
I suppose a lot depends on how much money you have to spare.
I suggest that if anyone's interested in easily digestable hi-tech security then have a read here:
http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0512.html
It'll broaden your mind.
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