You can buy almost anything online. You are also able to shop at a brand’s site, retailer websites, and auctions online. Whether you are looking for old or new products, you can find them all at reduced prices. The tips that follow can help you find the very best online bargains.

Be cautious when buying from an unfamiliar online retailer. Verisign and Cybertrust both verify and authenticate retailers so you know who to trust.

Look to your URL bar in your browser before you try to put any kind of payment information into a site online. If the URL begins with “https” rather than “http”, then you know that the website is secure. If you do not see this, you may be making yourself open to identity theft or fraud because your personal data is not secure.

Look for the charts that show sizes on clothing store websites. One challenge …