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Online Recharge/shopping safety ?

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/online-recharge-shopping-safety.188498/

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Gourav Kundu Original post #1
Nov 16, 2014 at 2:57 PM
I want to know whether is it safe to recharge from sites like paytm.com and mainly uninor.in (in the address bar https is red striked) with Debit Card ?
dashing.sujay
Nov 16, 2014 at 3:14 PM
Safe.

The red bar is striked because the SSL certificate is not certified.
thetechfreak
Nov 17, 2014 at 12:27 PM
I was using Paytm but switched to freecharge few months back.

Rest assured these sites are safe and they have valid SSL certs on their site.
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Minion #4
Nov 17, 2014 at 12:38 PM
I stopped using paytm when they refused to refund money recharge was not successful.
thetechfreak
Nov 17, 2014 at 12:48 PM
I stopped using paytm when they refused to refund money recharge was not successful.
It's usually in your paytm wallet. You can refund to your back account from there.
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Minion #6
Nov 17, 2014 at 7:02 PM
They neither refund it to paytm wallet nor their support agree that recharge was not successful.
Vyom
Vyom #7
Nov 17, 2014 at 8:18 PM
I regularly recharge from Paytm. They do refund if a recharge is not successful. And although not many recharges went unsuccessful but whatever did, I was given the option to refund in wallet or back to account.

Site is completely safe. I prefer Paytm since I get to have many vouchers. Like Rs 40 cashback on Rs 100 recharge. I used that voucher 3 times totaling to Rs 120 profit. :D

But real deal is finding such voucher codes. Many times it happened to me that Paytm told me about the code *after* did a recharge. Hence I make a habit to search for coupon code sites for any new voucher code before recharging now.
dashing.sujay
Nov 17, 2014 at 9:50 PM
^And even worse is that when you plan to recharge and forget to enter the coupon code. The placement of entering that in paytm is intentionally placed at such a position so that users miss it, and I was a victim so many times :( :(
Vyom
Vyom #9
Nov 17, 2014 at 10:56 PM
^And even worse is that when you plan to recharge and forget to enter the coupon code. The placement of entering that in paytm is intentionally placed at such a position so that users miss it, and I was a victim so many times :( :(

:lol:

That is just Paytm trolling you. It's your fault for not digging up the place to enter coupon code. :D
ithehappy
ithehappy #10
Nov 18, 2014 at 11:06 AM
I have been recharging via Paytm/Freecharge for past four years, never had a problem, not once, so yes, they are totally safe IMHO.

However in regards to online shopping, depends on where and whom you are purchasing from.
.jRay.
.jRay. #11
Nov 18, 2014 at 12:15 PM
I use freecharge since a long time. Very few recharges were unsuccessful but the amount was refunded almost instantly. So go ahead.
Ronnie012
Ronnie012 #12
Nov 21, 2014 at 9:36 PM
How safe is Vodafone's mPesa?
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Minion #13
Nov 22, 2014 at 9:38 AM
How safe is Vodafone's mPesa?

Use justrechargeit best online recharge app for android.Experienced zero unsucessful recharges till date.
Ronnie012
Ronnie012 #14
Nov 22, 2014 at 8:19 PM
Use justrechargeit best online recharge app for android.Experienced zero unsucessful recharges till date.


Forgot to mention one thing. The mobile which I am using is not an Android one. It's an old nokia c 101 model. So could these apps be available for this model too?