On 31-Dec-00, Matt Sealey wrote:
>
> Hello T
>
> On 30-Dec-00, you wrote:
>
>>
>> On 30-Dec-00, Matt Sealey wrote:
>>> On 29-Dec-00, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> I did not miss a thing. The credit card company typically swallows
>>>> the cost
>>>
>>> Agreed, but what do Vapor do if a card is identified as stolen after
>>> the keyfile has been sent out?
>>
>> Vapor is out of luck, [snip]
>>
>> If Vapor did not verify the credit card, the credit card company
>> would
>> argue, and rightly so, that it is the vendor's responsibility to
>> ensure
>> that a card used in a transaction is valid and that the vendor
>> assumes all
>> risks associated with not verifying a card.
>
> EXACTLY MY POINT.
>
> What is the use of shareware registration if it isn't quick? Waiting 4
> days for a keyfile over the internet is stupid, you may as well spend
> that 4 days going to the bank, getting native currency and sending it
> through the mail.
But companies that specialize in Credit Transactions can validate card
numbers for the major cards (Visa, Discovery, Amex, MasterCard) in 1
second using the internet.
They take the responsibility for any errors in approving fraudulent
cards. No need to wait 4 days.
>
> And it'd be cheaper all round.
Not. Costs of me converting $Cdn to Kroner or DM then sending those off
by mail is close to 20% of the value. Card transactions have the 4%
fees built in.
>
> Thanks
--
Bob Q
Rocket Scientist during the day,
Amiga Afficionado all night.
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