Caitríona Redmond: These are the red flags to look for when buying online

Buying from online community marketplaces can be full of pitfalls

"Buying from genuine retailers and resellers gives us, as consumers, extra protections such as guarantees, warranties and rights if the goods are faulty."

From the rapidly increasing price of food to the cost of rent or a mortgage, we are all feeling the squeeze. 

With less money and a quality of life to maintain, small wonder more of us are turning to alternative marketplaces to buy and sell what we want.