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From: Joost Kremers on 4 Sep 2009 06:17 Two Ravens wrote: > Franz Sauerzopf, sauer(a)ati.ac.at, > <4aa0bdf0$0$11610$3b214f66(a)tunews.univie.ac.at>, wrote: > >> Actually, checks are officially not in use in the EU. After nobody >> actually used them, they were completely dropped about two years ago (if >> I remember the time correctly). > > I don't think you're right on that matter, the UK is part of the EU well, only reluctantly so... ;-) it wouldn't be the only exception applying to the UK. -- Joost Kremers joostkremers(a)yahoo.com Selbst in die Unterwelt dringt durch Spalten Licht EN:SiS(9)
From: Joost Kremers on 4 Sep 2009 06:19 Two Ravens wrote: > Joost Kremers, joostkremers(a)yahoo.com, > <slrnha1d98.vgn.joostkremers(a)j.kremers4.news.arnhem.chello.nl>, wrote: > >> but there is! there is a "donation to slackware" option in the store, >> where you can "buy" a donation for $1. multiply by the amount you really >> want to give. i always use it after downloading the latest release. > > But does that not require the use of a credit card? it does, but i was just responding to michaels statement that there wasn't an easy way to get some money to pat without getting the product. you do still need a credit card, though, that's true. -- Joost Kremers joostkremers(a)yahoo.com Selbst in die Unterwelt dringt durch Spalten Licht EN:SiS(9)
From: Loki Harfagr on 4 Sep 2009 08:34 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:17:08 +0000, Joost Kremers did cat : > Two Ravens wrote: >> Franz Sauerzopf, sauer(a)ati.ac.at, >> <4aa0bdf0$0$11610$3b214f66(a)tunews.univie.ac.at>, wrote: >> >>> Actually, checks are officially not in use in the EU. After nobody >>> actually used them, they were completely dropped about two years ago >>> (if I remember the time correctly). >> >> I don't think you're right on that matter, the UK is part of the EU > > well, only reluctantly so... ;-) yup, and as for EU, UK is not ``"schengen compliant"'' (e-g. they still use their funny money with pretty engravements instead of the horribly colored mangas the EU has now ;-) Now, as for the use of cheques they were not blown away in fr_FR and that stil remains the only possible payment for many stuff (e-g: direct dough being prohibited for employement). As for the initial question I understand the concernment about remote credit card payments especially for countries that doesn't use the 3 digit number special security extension, anyway there are in most banks possibilities to have a special e-card, either by having a specific for e-payments using only a pre alimented caged account or, a 'sort of one way usage virtual card', that is a complete short life virtual card is generated for a specific amount and time only. Each solution don't really protect from a badass but he won't get the ability to try and siphon all your provisions. > it wouldn't be the only exception > applying to the UK. Correct, they have real beer there ,D)
From: Joost Kremers on 4 Sep 2009 08:37 Loki Harfagr wrote: > Correct, they have real beer there ,D) huh??! since when? -- Joost Kremers joostkremers(a)yahoo.com Selbst in die Unterwelt dringt durch Spalten Licht EN:SiS(9)
From: goarilla on 4 Sep 2009 08:50
On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:34:56 +0200, Henrik Carlqvist wrote: > notbob <notbob(a)nothome.com> wrote: >>> and heck i've never written a check >> >> Gee ....I guess you're screwed. > > Maybe checks are still in common use in US, but I also live in europe > (sweden) and I haven't written any check for the last 20 years. In > sweden most payments are done by "giro", a system supported by all > swedish bansk. In the old days this was done by going in to a bank > office or post office, filling in a form with the amount and account > number to pay to and then giving this form and payment at the desk. > > Today allmost everyone does this by logging in to their banks web page. > From there it is not only possible to pay to "giro", but also to other > bank accounts, even international bank accounts with IBAN. > > That said, I still think the most convenient way to do international > payments is VISA or any other credit card. I've heard that some banks > offer credit card numbers valid for one time only if you are concerned > about security. > yes i've heard and researched that too and i think citibank is capable of that but than i would need another bank account yet again and all the costs related with it ( i already have 2 ) a while ago i also heard from my boss that they're implementing pin protected credit cards |