Just wanted to pass along some "food for thought" since many of us will be doing more online shopping than in previous years. Please remember to do a little digging before signing up for special apps and other discount coupon codes, etc., and make sure that the site / app is legitimate and reputable, and not an overseas seller / reseller that may compromise your information. There is one fairly well-known discounter / rebate site that, when you dig a little, you will find that they are now Japanese-owned. So, while you can get a better price by funneling your order through them, they are not only making a profit from the American-based retailer, they are harvesting your information (including credit card / payment details) overseas. Not accusing them of any impropriety, and I haven't used this site since I found out about the non-US ownership, but they are not bound by the same laws we have in the US. In another group I belong to, several have posted that they made purchases [of canning supplies that have been in short supply all summer], thinking they were buying directly from the company. But, instead, they were buying from a site that was using a slight variation of the company's name. IF they got their order, many reported that they received counterfeit goods shipped from China. And several never received the product at all, being told the order was held up in customs, check back in another month, and on and on it went. Just use extra caution this year, please.
