- Look for a little yellow lock on the status bar at the bottom of your web browser. Double-click it to get information about the certificate that is protecting the site.Then there are banner swaps that make a profit. Your banner shows up a percentage of the times that a banner displays on your site. Most commonly, you get one exposure for every two times another banner displays on your pages. The extra banner display credits are sold to advertisers. You provide content which draws in surfers, and someone else gets exposure -- either because they "earned" the credit or paid for it.

Keep a record of your purchase. Get an order number, confirmation number, or receipt and keep it handy, even after you receive the item. Treat it the same as an in-store purchase you run into a problem, don't give up. Contact the online merchant. Most reputable companies will want to make sure you are a happy customer