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03/19/2004 08:33:27 PM · #1 |
Citibank has Virtual Numbers. Everytime you make a purchase with their credit card and after you have downloaded and installed the small program it will automatically pop up and check for a password and generates a random number that the vendor accepts. Always works and doesn't cost me anything.
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10/30/2003 04:29:30 PM · #2 |
| I seemed to have made just one payment in Paypal on my credit card 2 months ago and no more is this correct if so ,what happens now ? Pleezze |
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08/07/2003 05:23:00 PM · #3 |
| I used Pay Pal to send and E-Check to make my payment. No credit card needed. Just your Bank account (LOL). Really fast service and secure. |
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08/07/2003 12:13:05 PM · #4 |
topping for response to pete's Q...
(pete = ganders)
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08/05/2003 12:56:20 PM · #5 |
| I was nt too worried about becoming a member via paypal, I was a bit concerned when they sent me something saying something like 'if you notify your credit card about us you may lose your paypal account'. I must say I thought this was a bit strange. Does anyone know what that is about, did i just misunderstand? |
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08/05/2003 08:29:59 AM · #6 |
Just a thought about this - as you have things set up to take credit cards over on DPCPrints (and presumably therefore you have merchant accounts and the like all set up) would it be possible to use the same mechanism to sell DPChallenge memberships rather than going through Paypal?
I'm usually pretty relaxed about buying things through the net, but Paypal seems to want all manner of things like bank account details (?!) and to charge me for the pleasure of opening accounts... |
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07/06/2003 10:45:19 PM · #7 |
Drew and DPC Staff...
Thanks for the reply!
DM |
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07/03/2003 07:36:36 PM · #8 |
To Drew and DPC staff...
I received a call today from my VISA card issuer informing me that they had received a call from VISA corporate indicating that PayPal had contacted them and informed them that my credit card has "possibly" been compromised. The only information provided was that the "possible" compromise occured within PayPal. Apparently, no other information is available.
I was advised to cancel my credit card, and now will have to wait for a new card to reach me in 6-10 business days.
Further, PayPal did not credit my dollar something sign up fee towards my $25.00 membership to DPC...(as they advertised they would)
Needless to say I will not be using PayPal again for this, or any other site. Just wanted others to be aware...
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06/28/2003 10:39:06 AM · #9 |
I have been using paypal for over a year now and I only had one small issue come up when I was paying ebay fees in May. I paid them on a Saturday Morning and didn't realize it for another 2 weeks that my payment was never recieved by their billing dept. I had a copy of my receipt printed out and I used the contact email that it takes forever to get to on Paypal but the very next day they had my account credited and emailed me back appologizing for the inconvienence and they gave me a $5 credit for the error.
It really wasn't a big deal for me and I also know of someone who had her pasword stolen and she did a contact email also and within 24 hours they had corrected it and recommended to her that she contact her bank and of course her bank closed her account and opened up a new one for to protect her.
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06/28/2003 08:51:43 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by pedromarlinez:
Originally posted by ChrisW123:
I've been using PayPal for years to make purchases and have never had a problem with them. What is all the "hoopla" about? I saw the lame link called "paypalsucks.com" in this thread but has it ever occurred to anyone that maybe it's Internet BS directed toward a successful company (PayPal and eBay) by the competition to try to discredit them with no shread of proof of any wrong doing?
What prompted all of this? |
I'm with you Chris. I'm from Canada (A FOREIGN COUNTRY, OH GOD...NO!!!) and never had a problem. The people who create those sites (who for some reason don't own either a dictionary or a spell-check) are people who (in general...not EVERYONE) likely deserve whatever they get. I've had some problems buying on the net, but NONE of them are Ebay's fault.
i bought my DPC membership with PayPal, and oddly enough, I'm still here. |
PayPal is not the most cost effective solution for folks paying from outside of the USA. They charged me a $1.25 US membership fee, a surprisingly large (10%) and completely undeclared surcharge on top of the $25.00 USA DPC fee and then added a ridiculous foreign exchange rate (12% over the current bank rate at the time). It made DPC far more expensive than it needed to be for someone outside of the USA.
I can afford it and the dollars are not the real issue. It is the entire approach and the surprises that I do not appreciate. Others may not be able to deal with the extra costs as easily, so I still feel that the problem needs to be better addressed than it has to date for the sake of the entire DPC community.
To add insult to injury, they continue to send me junk mailings, including one this very morning about their privacy policies - what a joke. You must enter their web site and modify your user profile in order to opt out of the monthly mailings. Be advised that this action does not remove you from their mailing systems, just slows the junk mail a bit. As well, when you respond, they can then confirm your an active email account since you replied to their mass mail-out. I do not like the aggressive and harassing emails pushing me to complete their registration process. I just wish they would go away. Needless to say, I will go out of my way to avoid them in the future.
Message edited by author 2003-06-28 08:58:47.
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06/28/2003 08:39:11 AM · #11 |
Hey did anyone else get email from PayPal with the subject PayPal Privacy Notice? Very timely damage control.
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06/27/2003 10:16:36 AM · #12 |
Well, I certainly did not mean to start a rant here. Just pointing out to the administrator(s)that the process is somewhat confusing, the delay is a pain, and that you ARE forced to create a PP account to join up. This is certainly no big deal. I have no valid reason not to trust PP - I am sure they are fine.
Thanks for the offer, Drew, but I can wait till I can obtain the PP member number to obtain the full membership.
Mainly, I am just glad to be here, and am really hoping to learn a lot.
Have a great day, and forget I mentioned it :) |
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06/27/2003 03:15:18 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
So long as you've got one of their 4 major credit cards, you'll be fine. |
Hi Drew,
That's not entirely correct. I have a Mastercard, but because it was issued in South Africa, I can't use it on paypal. I was very disappointed a couple of months ago, when I tried to become a member, but couldn't because of this restriction by Paypal. I've been meaning to send you guys a postal order, but I just haven't had the time. Wonder how many other DPC'ers have been discouraged from becoming members because of this.
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06/27/2003 02:41:30 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by ChrisW123:
I've been using PayPal for years to make purchases and have never had a problem with them. What is all the "hoopla" about? I saw the lame link called "paypalsucks.com" in this thread but has it ever occured to anyone that maybe it's Internet BS directed toward a successfull company (PayPal and eBay) by the competition to try to discredit them with no shread of proof of any wrong doing?
What prompted all of this? |
I'm with you Chris. I'm from Canada (A FOREIGN COUNTRY, OH GOD...NO!!!) and never had a problem. The people who create those sites (who for some reason don't own either a dictionary or a spell-check) are people who (in general...not EVERYONE) likely deserve whatever they get. I've had some problems buying on the net, but NONE of them are Ebay's fault.
i bought my DPC membership with PayPal, and oddly enough, I'm still here. |
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06/27/2003 02:21:07 AM · #15 |
I've been using PayPal for years to make purchases and have never had a problem with them. What is all the "hoopla" about? I saw the lame link called "paypalsucks.com" in this thread but has it ever occured to anyone that maybe it's Internet BS directed toward a successfull company (PayPal and eBay) by the competition to try to discredit them with no shread of proof of any wrong doing?
What prompted all of this? |
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06/26/2003 10:52:17 PM · #16 |
PayPal was the best option for us at the time, and unfortunately, we're not really in a position right not to be able to change it. If you'd like to become a member by check, you can e-mail me for the address to send to. We've also worked out situations in the past where we can set you up with 2 weeks of your year's membership before you pay, while you wait. If you're interested, e-mail me.
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06/26/2003 08:17:04 PM · #17 |
For those of you that don't like using your credit card account.
check with your credit card company I.E. mastercard,visa,etc
I think some of those companies have a protection in place for online purchase. Not sure if membership would apply but I would think anything you use your account on online.
By the way, I use my credit card for almost every thing. I get bonus points. I purchase my tele and wide anlge for free with my points.....
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06/26/2003 08:13:32 PM · #18 |
For those of you who don't want to give their credit card numbers over the internet, to Paypal, or other internet web sites, check with your credit card issuing institution as they may have ways of paying for purchases without giving out your real account numbers. It's perfectly legal and most credit card institutions have these programs to combat identity theft or credit card theft.
Here's how it works...You go to your institution's web site and apply for this (usually free) service that registers you to receive temporary account numbers when you make purchases over the internet. When that's done and you want to pay for something you simply initiate a program that was downloaded to your computer when you registered for the service, and they assign a new credit card number for that transaction that is only good for a certain period of time and for only a specific amount of money (stipulated by you). This way, you can never be overcharged by unscrupulous merchants.
Not that we have to worry about that here, but it gives me peace-of-mind knowing that my real credit card number is not floating around out there for people with bad intentions to get their grubby little hands on. Anyway, each institution is a little bit different with how they handle this, so give your bank a call and see if they a program like this setup.
Hope this helped, and happy picture taking!
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06/26/2003 08:04:26 PM · #19 |
Hi Richard,
Maybe I missed something (entirely possible!), but I selected the option for joining, not registering. When I entered my credit card information, I was forced into creating a PayPay account. When I then logged into DPC, I was a Registered User, not a member. I did not see any way to NOT create a PP account. One screen told me that I could not use the PP account to purchase the membership until I had retrieved the code. I think Drew needs to look at this further! The registration process DOES force you to open a PP account to join this site. Barry |
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06/26/2003 07:56:26 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by dm42621:
Just joined DPC today myself. Found the registration confusing, and don't like that I provided my card number but now have to wait till I get the statement to determine my new PP member ID. Until I can do that, I am not a full member. Surely there is a better way!
dm42621 |
DM,
I don't think you need to worry about the member ID to join up with DPC. From what I remember. the member ID is just used by Paypal to credit back the Paypal joining fee to your credit card
(it's used so that you don't enter in someone elses card)
Cheers,
Richard |
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06/26/2003 06:43:20 PM · #21 |
Just joined DPC today myself. Found the registration confusing, and don't like that I provided my card number but now have to wait till I get the statement to determine my new PP member ID. Until I can do that, I am not a full member. Surely there is a better way!
dm42621 |
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03/18/2003 04:51:23 PM · #22 |
| Gudsteinn: check your e-mail. :) |
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03/18/2003 04:42:36 PM · #23 |
| I was just paying in paypal. when will i become a member. Do i have to do some more? |
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01/01/2003 07:50:41 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
We'll be happy to accomodate this, and I'll also add it to the new FAQ.
Drew |
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12/01/2002 01:30:12 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
Let's just wait and see how things go on Tuesday. If it's lame, we'll change payment systems... simple as that. :)
Drew
That's almost as good as a *poof* drew!
:-)
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