He also did a fair bit of online purchasing, mostly CDs, also to be expected from someone living in so remote a spot.

The business logic was that online purchasing would save hotels money by speeding up the purchasing process for towels, linens, soap and other basic goods.

Later that month, the Corp launched a new Web site, CorpStorage.org, which modified the existing Student Storage business model to allow for online purchasing.

"Clearly, as the Internet has begun to reach saturation in the U.S., more users have learned to trust online purchasing," the report said.

While the processes these internet thieves use are abundant and unique, one popular trap unsuspecting people fall into is that of online purchasing.

To the Editor: I would like to suggest using a different Web browser when you have difficulty with online purchasing.

The sites-within-a-site they offer do not include the capacity for online purchasing.

BiblioQuest International maintains a traditional booksearch service offering telephone and mail order options, as well as online purchasing.

Mr Eadie said the supermarkets had been accused of "undermining the spirit of the legislation" by "slashing prices and encouraging online purchasing".

"For many people, the benefits of online purchasing outweigh their privacy concerns," Mr. Donatiello said.