It’s not yet too late to give yourself the gift of peace of mind this holiday season.
While the holidays are filled with Christmas carols, gift-buying, and visits to loved ones, getting the right protection is key for a hassle-free shopping spree. As more and more Filipinos turn to the convenience of online shopping, everyone also needs to be wary of the different types of scams.
GCash, the country’s leading e-wallet app, in collaboration with worldwide insurance firm Chubb, combats online fraud with its Online Shopping Protect feature, which seamlessly incorporates protection coverage into online transactions done through e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Zalora, and Tiktok.
The new app is a convenient, complete, and affordable shopping partner to help ensure the security of your online purchases. With Online Shopping Protect, you can now shop with peace of mind without having to double- or triple-check reviews that sometimes turn out to be unreliable.
Bogus delivery scams are now up by 780% worldwide
Online shopping scams aren’t going away anytime soon, and they tend to get worse during the holiday season. A number of Filipinos would usually spend thousands on holiday gifts, goodies, and travel packages, most especially after years of being in isolation, making them a big target for scammers.
In a study conducted by American consumer credit agency TransUnion, it was found that shipping fraud or bogus delivery is now one of the most significant threats worldwide, growing by 780.5% between 2020 and 2021.
Scammers can commit shipping fraud by using a fake website or a fake item on a legitimate retailer’s website to pose as trusted online sellers.
Additionally, one of the most typical ways scammers gain trust is by taking control of the product pages and posting a large number of fake positive reviews and testimonials in an effort to make the products look real and of high quality.
While many online merchants are trustworthy, scammers take advantage of the Internet’s anonymity to defraud innocent customers.
Hassle-free online shopping
For only P34 per month, you may have eligible purchases protected from shipping errors up to 60 days upon receipt of purchase. Items paid for with GCash and covered by Online Shopping Protect are also protected from other online shopping mishaps if they end up being incomplete, defective, undelivered, fake, the wrong item, accidentally damaged, or stolen.
With only four simple steps, GCash’s Online Shopping Protect delivers hassle-free online shopping throughout, even while purchasing protection insurance:
- Select GCash as your payment method in the e-commerce platform.
- Leave the online shopping protect checkbox ticked once you get redirected to GCash’s payment portal.
- Provide consent to protect your purchases by tapping the “Yes, Protect My Shopping” button.
- Complete your transaction!
No GCash yet? Download the GCash App on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Huawei App Gallery! Register and get verified today, and #AlwaysProtekTODO as you shop online this holiday season by getting Online Shopping Protect now!