The Rising Number of Bogus Buyers
Using large social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram are great for promoting businesses and selling products , especially when the pandemic hits. Most businesses may have encountered a lot of bogus buyers. The number of posts that are circulating in social media are increasing rapidly and this needs to stop since the pandemic has already affected many businesses to fall. Image source Here are some ways that can help avoid bogus buyers? Conduct a profile research of the buyer using ICT. Using large social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram are great for checking Use web applications such as google forms to make questions about asking their real name, address and mode of payment Ask the buyer to pay first Observe how they communicate Image source What to do if you have been scammed? Under the Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code , estafa or swindling is committed with unfaithfulness or abuse of confidence, by means of false pretenses or fraudulent acts, and thro...