This article discusses how one can avoid frauds while dealing with online businesses and searching for web sites related to online auctions and classifieds. If a buyer or seller has a substantial amount of positive feedback over a long period, one can rest assured that transactions will probably be fine. No feedback or just a little positive feedback doesn't necessarily mean one should be concerned it could just mean that the buyer or seller is new. One should use feedback only as a starting point to gauge safety. If one wants to know who he or she is dealing with, one of the best ways to find out is to talk to the person.