Safe online shopping checklist before summer orders

Before summer, many households buy luggage, swim gear, camping items or gifts online, and unfamiliar webshops can look convincing. Veilig Internetten offers a practical checklist to use before placing an order.

• Timing and terms: this is a general safety check, especially useful before buying expensive goods, children's products or travel equipment.
• Good for: newcomers unfamiliar with Dutch webshops, parents, students, and anyone clicking cheap products from social media ads.
• Before paying: check contact details, reviews, payment method, return policy and Scamcheck; if the price feels too low, pause first.

Hokimi field note: For a first order from an unknown shop, avoid high-value items and choose a payment method with lower recovery risk.