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Justin <> wrote:

> wrote:
>>
>> Oh, I am paranoid about buying stuff online.
>
>Why? It's safer than giving your credit card number to a server in a
>restaurant.

Well, I don't know about "safer", but it's certainly *no less* safe.

-- jayembee

> > > > > > I saw its weekly ads on its Web site for $14.99 this week. I had a
> > > hard
> > > > > > time reading the fine prints, but I think that was for the new
> store
> > > or
> > > > > > something.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Are there any other stores (not online) selling the DVD for
> cheaper?
> > > > > > Thank you in advance.
> > > >
> > > > > Bestbuy.com --> Cameras and Camcorders --> Digital Cameras -->Look
> on
> > > right
> > > > > for ad on right that says "Save $5..."
> > > >
> > > > > Hint: If you have trouble with it showing up in cart, clear your
> cache
> > > and
> > > > > cookies and try going to the site again.
> > > >
> > > > Uh, I don't buy stuff online. Thanks anyways.
> >
> >
> > > Why not?
> >
> > Oh, I am paranoid about buying stuff online.
> > --

> That's silly. How many minimum wage clerks do you hand your credit and/or
> debit cards to in a week?

Actually, rarely. I rarely use my credit card in stores. It is mostly
cash and checks.
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wrote on [Tue, 14 Oct 2003 19:34:26 -0500]:
>> > > > > > I saw its weekly ads on its Web site for $14.99 this week. I had a
>> > > hard
>> > > > > > time reading the fine prints, but I think that was for the new
>> store
>> > > or
>> > > > > > something.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Are there any other stores (not online) selling the DVD for
>> cheaper?
>> > > > > > Thank you in advance.
>> > > >
>> > > > > Bestbuy.com --> Cameras and Camcorders --> Digital Cameras -->Look
>> on
>> > > right
>> > > > > for ad on right that says "Save $5..."
>> > > >
>> > > > > Hint: If you have trouble with it showing up in cart, clear your
>> cache
>> > > and
>> > > > > cookies and try going to the site again.
>> > > >
>> > > > Uh, I don't buy stuff online. Thanks anyways.
>> >
>> >
>> > > Why not?
>> >
>> > Oh, I am paranoid about buying stuff online.
>> > --
>
>> That's silly. How many minimum wage clerks do you hand your credit and/or
>> debit cards to in a week?
>
> Actually, rarely. I rarely use my credit card in stores. It is mostly
> cash and checks.

Then where do you use your credit card?

And checks can also easily be manipulated

jayembee wrote on [Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:57:09 GMT]:
> Justin <> wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh, I am paranoid about buying stuff online.
>>
>>Why? It's safer than giving your credit card number to a server in a
>>restaurant.
>
> Well, I don't know about "safer", but it's certainly *no less* safe.

normally a cc number doesn't even get looked at by a human at an online
store. Whereas every server gets a copy of the pertinent information
from every customer they see

Justin <> wrote:

> normally a cc number doesn't even get looked at by a human at an online
> store. Whereas every server gets a copy of the pertinent information
> from every customer they see

These days, many of the stores I shop at seem to make a point of
requiring their employees to learn my last name off my credit card: I
hand the card over to pay for my purchases, the employee glances at it
once quickly before putting it through, and for the rest of the
transaction it's all, "Please sign here, Mr Bailey" and "Thank you, Mr
Bailey."

I'm sure this is meant to make the experience more personal somehow,
but frankly I don't find it at all comforting to be reminded of the
speed with which someone can memorise information off my card.

doug

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Douglas Bailey wrote on [Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:26:08 -0400]:
> These days, many of the stores I shop at seem to make a point of
> requiring their employees to learn my last name off my credit card: I
> hand the card over to pay for my purchases, the employee glances at it
> once quickly before putting it through, and for the rest of the
> transaction it's all, "Please sign here, Mr Bailey" and "Thank you, Mr
> Bailey."
>
> I'm sure this is meant to make the experience more personal somehow,
> but frankly I don't find it at all comforting to be reminded of the
> speed with which someone can memorise information off my card.

Oh, this is one of my pet peeves. Even when it's not a credit card, but
someone that I don't know at all, and who doesn't know me, should not be
calling me by name at all, it's just plain rude.

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 03:19:25 GMT, Justin wrote:

> And checks can also easily be manipulated

And used online at many sites.
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> > > --
>
> > That's silly. How many minimum wage clerks do you hand your credit
and/or
> > debit cards to in a week?
>
> Actually, rarely. I rarely use my credit card in stores. It is mostly
> cash and checks.
> --

The men in black helicoptors can still track you. Honestly, your paranoia
is unfounded.

Mark

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:26:08 -0400, Douglas Bailey <>
wrote:
>These days, many of the stores I shop at seem to make a point of
>requiring their employees to learn my last name off my credit card: I
>hand the card over to pay for my purchases, the employee glances at it
>once quickly before putting it through, and for the rest of the
>transaction it's all, "Please sign here, Mr Bailey" and "Thank you, Mr
>Bailey."
>
>I'm sure this is meant to make the experience more personal somehow,
>but frankly I don't find it at all comforting to be reminded of the
>speed with which someone can memorise information off my card.
>
>doug

Lets see, you find it discomforting that someone learns your last name from a
credit card yet you post it on usenet for thousands of troubled minds consisting
of felons, pedophiles, and various degenerates to harvest freely. Hmmmmm

Doc

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 05:04:32 GMT, Justin wrote:

> Oh, this is one of my pet peeves. Even when it's not a credit card, but
> someone that I don't know at all, and who doesn't know me, should not be
> calling me by name at all, it's just plain rude.

Agreed.
--
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find you if you want it to."

Now playing: "UFO - Love To Love"