For many, this month is when gift-giving season officially begins in the United States (and several other places, I presume) thanks to Black Friday, which is quickly consuming most of November in many cases. As a result, even though online shopping is something most of us engage in year-round, now it’s particularly important to discuss how to safely shop online. Below is my now-annual updated online shopping tips, reflecting techniques and strategies I’ve picked up in the last year.

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    1 day ago

    Unless you use Monero, it’s not private nor safe.

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      Well there’s more to it. For example, you can’t create an account with your real name on the shopping website and then pay with Monero. You need good opsec. Though 99.9% of online shopping providers don’t accept crypto in the first place.