themenubar wrote:

> Australia.
> You cannot order .Mac in Australia it has to done through the US and this is
> one of the main reasons it is done via credit card. The extra resources and
> maintenance that it would take to add an couple of accounts people to send
> people who required it a bill would make .Mac more expensive for all the
> rest of us.

That totally ignores today's technology..........

There is absolutely no reason why a software program could not check your
account status and auto generate an email account.

And the payment in turn could be auto recognised and a receipt auto generated.

Where there is a will there is a way. After all, who was it that landed on
the moon ?



Bob








>
> They do not automatically charge your credit card unless you have already
> told them that you are paying by credit card. You do have the choice. Pay by
> credit card or don't buy it.
>
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>
> On 26/9/02 12:33 AM, "Alan Fenton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hello.
> > I sent an e-mail (as below) today to Apple as indicated in their comments
> > section in the .Mac join up section.
> > If you agree with me then you may wish to do the same.
> > Regards from Alan.
> >
> >
> > If I read your payments right, you automatically charge my credit card for
> > your
> > fees.
> > I do not allow anyone to do that. If this is the only way to pay your fees
> > then
> > I will not be joining.
> > How about you send an e-mail bill and I could pay by direct deposit.
> > There may be lots of people who feel the same as me.
> > Regards from Alan.
> >
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