On 1/10/2007 12:53 PM, Sebastian Welton wrote:
On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:45:29 -0500, Walt Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 1/10/2007 12:14 PM, Howard Brazee wrote:
I'm amazed about the number of sites that believe that the consumers
should do things their way. Some other examples include:
...snipped...
2. Not accepting 8 digit zip codes.
I didn't know there were any valid 8-digit zip codes. 5, or 9, yes. But 8?
A zip code is a the equivalent to a postcode in the UK which can be anything
from 5 to 7 characters. Worldwide they vary:
Yes, I know that other countries have different formats, but I would
expect anything wanting a "zip" code to want a US code.
In my (admittedly limit4ed) experience sites that accept non-US
addresses label the field differently, or have a separate field. That
helps in verifying validity, for the cases where validation is possible.
I could understand it if Howard had complained about sites that require
US addresses (but there the argument is probably that they don't want to
have to pay international postage, or recognize that they need to do so).
Walt
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