Household · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-04
Pause before you submit payment. Check who sells the item and how the listing says to make contact.
Check the seller, listing details, independently found contact route, and stated payment method before purchase.
People who plan to buy from an online store or marketplace seller.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Record the seller shown on the listing. Check whether the platform or a third party sells the item.
Check delivery, return, refund, and warranty terms before you pay.
Find the seller's contact route outside the payment request.
Use the payment method and protections described by the platform or issuer.
Keep the item description, price, terms, and order confirmation.
A buyer sees a low-priced item on a marketplace. The buyer checks who sells it, reads the return policy, and saves a copy of the listing.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission · reviewed 2026-10-04
What this source supports: Check the seller, terms, contact details, safer payment options, and deadlines. Keep the messages and transaction records.
Source limit: Seller policies and legal rights differ by transaction and jurisdiction. Read the terms for this seller and product.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
A checklist cannot confirm that a store is honest or that a payment is protected. Terms and consumer rights vary. Check the seller and your payment provider.
Seller policies and legal rights differ by transaction and jurisdiction. Read the terms for this seller and product.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Each App has a separate job. Choose the one that fits your next step.
APP 1
Review the seller, listing, delivery terms, return terms, and contact route.
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Open Check a Store Before an OrderAPP 2
Keep the seller name, independently found website, contact route, and check result.
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Open Record an Independent Seller CheckThe Apps run in this browser. They do not send or save entries. Copy, download, or print only when you choose.
This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.