A website doesn’t need to have all of them, but having one or even a few can be a good indication of a site’s legitimacy.
Look out for those security features that I mentioned above.
Here are some tips for ordering checks online. Just make sure that you check to see if it has any of the other security badges on there, like the DigiCert symbol or the CPSA icon. Of course, just because a site isn’t accredited by the BBB, it doesn’t mean that it’s not a safe place to order from. This can indicate that a site is a legit place to order checks from. Accredited with the Better Business BureauĬheck to see whether a website is accredited with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). This icon shows that additional security features have been incorporated into the design of the check. This means that it’s a member of the CPSA, and its checks feature the CPSA’s padlock icon. Check Payment Systems Association (CPSA) IconĪnother way to tell if a site is legit is if it has a Check Payment Systems Association (CPSA) badge on the platform. This shows that the site is validated as a secure platform for sending and receiving sensitive data. It basically ensures data security on the site. Sites with the padlock symbol and the “https” at the start of the URL are secured meaning that when you enter data it is encrypted. Or you can highlight the URL and it will show whether it has the less secure “http” at the start or the more secure “https” at the start. You should see the padlock symbol next to the URL when the page loads. Here’s what you should look out for… Look for the padlock symbol next to the site’s addressĪ really easy way to determine whether or not a site is secure is to look out for “https” or the padlock symbol next to the website’s URL. I have included images from popular check websites and have added arrows to the photos, so you know exactly what it is you are looking for. Okay, so when you are ordering checks from a legit site, you will tend to see certain security badges and icons that demonstrate the site is indeed a safe place to purchase from. I’ll cover these below… Things to Look Out for When Ordering Checks Online There are some things you can look out for on these check ordering sites that can help you to determine whether it’s a safe company to buy from. That’s not to say that every site is safe to order from though. Remember that banks order their checks too.
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