What is the safest way to buy things online??

Question

I just found out that PayPal sold or gave my credit card info to someone who charged my card over $344. I've cancelled my card and have tried to report it with no luck.

My question: I have to buy some things online with my credit card, what is the safest way to do so?

Answer 1

PayPal can't legally sell your credit card information to anyone...

That being said, use a prepaid credit card, it will only have as much money as you put on it, and won't be tied to any other financial sources. IE: If you put a $100 on it, and it gets 'stolen', yes you loose $100 but at least you ONLY loose $100

Additional Details: I'm not disputing that someone got ahold of the credit card, but it wasn't paypal selling your info, sorry, they are to large a company and make to much money (they are owned by eBay) to bother selling individual credit card accounts to crazed Russian hackers. No, your credit card was picked up elsewhere (maybe a resteraunt? How hard would it be for the waiter to make a copy of your card) and then whoever had the info USED PayPal to buy stuff (a common thing, it's harder to trace who used it and where from). But PayPal did not sell your info.

Answer 2

How did you find Paypal sold your info? That really can't happen. You may be at risk as it may be someone else who sold your credit card info and you may be wrongly under the impression its Paypal.