Internet Shopping

• BBBOnline Safe Shopping
  Locate companies that have pledged to meet reliability standards for ethical online business practices. Includes online shopping tips.
• Consumer WebWatch (Consumers Union)
• Econsumer.gov
  A joint project of consumer protection agencies from 19 countries to "gather and share cross-border e-commerce complaints." Provides country-specific consumer protection information and contact information for authorities in each of the countries. Also provides an online complaint form.
• OnGuard Online
  Advice from federal agencies & the technology industry on how to safely shop on the internet.
• Online Consumer Fraud (Nolo.com)
  Includes hazards of online auctions, cyber-squabbles & who do you sue, ISP liability, etc.
• SafeShopping.org (American Bar Association)
  Guidance on how to safely shop on the Internet. Advice on security of web sites, how to maintain your privacy, the safest way to pay for items, verifying the seller's reputation, checking on the product, the legal terms involving your purchase, when you should expect delivery, how to maintain records of your transactions, to whom you can complain if you experience a problem, and general tips for shopping on the Internet.
• Sales Tax
  • Sales Tax on the Internet (Nolo)
  • Sales Made Via the Internet (WI Dept. of Revenue)
  • WI Sales Tax & Internet Shopping (WI Dept. of Revenue)

Last Updated: March 23, 2010 | Up to Top