The whole process runs smoothly . Yes, I know I'm living in the Dark Ages. I know people shop on-line all the time. Everyone knows there are hordes of brainy twelve year-old hackers waiting to intercept my credit card number, charging hundreds of dollars of video game equipment to my VISA account. And I'm not alone.
Research shows that up to half of on- line purchases are abandoned at the last minute.
Yet, e-commerce is booming. First of all, the probability of having your credit card number filched while making an on-line purchase is extremely low. But there are risks. And people who indiscriminately supply their e-mail addresses do receive junk mail. Auction sites can be the most sketchy.