Here are some best practices to help ensure safe purchases on Etsy or on an Etsy-powered website.

Overall, use your best judgment. If something seems shady or too good to be true, it’s best not to risk it.

Credit card safety

• Never give your full credit card number, social security number, or password in an email, Etsy Conversation, or over the phone.
  
  
• If you are making a transaction in person, do not speak your credit card information aloud. Be sure to sign for the transaction and request a receipt.
  
  
• Check your credit card statement regularly to track your spending and card activity. 

• Keep track of your credit card: who is authorised to use it, and who has access to it.

Internet/Computer safety

• Change your passwords on a regular basis. The more complex a password is, the better you’re protected.
  
  
• If you share your computer or device, sign out of any website accounts before letting others use it.

On Etsy

• Check a seller’s reviews and shop policies before purchase, and send an Etsy Conversation to a seller before buying if you have questions or concerns.
  
  
• Notify us at verification@etsy.com if you see a credit card charge you can’t find in your account. Our specialists can help you investigate it.
  
  
• Keep your transaction on Etsy. We can’t verify or assist with payments made outside of Etsy Payments or PayPal.
  
  
• If you receive a suspicious email claiming to be from Etsy, forward it to us at spoof@etsy.com.

You may also want to review our Introduction to Buying on Etsy.