These more positive attitudes toward the online medium lead consumers to have more positive beliefs about the trustworthiness of the Internet and, thus, to feel more comfortable using it (George 2002). Furthermore, consumers with a more positive attitude toward the Internet are less likely to expect deceptive practices from online retailers (Roma´n 2010). Given the positive relation of PIU to both online experience and attitudes toward the Internet, we expect that higher levels of PIU would decrease consumers’ perceived deception when they shop online