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Thursday, 19 November, 2009
Watch Out For Web Seals
(with comments)
Shopping online? Be wary of Web seals and user reviews.
Don't trust Web seals. You might think that the Web seal on a retail site is a sign of the merchant's integrity. Not necessarily.
Sure, they look fun and friendly, but you can't trust 'em -- especially when they form a herd.
And more seals don't equal better service. We found one seal-laden e-commerce site that received an F from the Better Business Bureau.
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- By . Comment posted 19-Nov-2009 @04:08pm:What shoudl one look for then, sea lions?
- By . Comment posted 19-Nov-2009 @05:03pm:If theres one adorable creature I love, it's Blue Hippos!
Wonder what will arrive first? My new FLAT SCREEN TV or my new COMPUTER ?
Who needs Seals? - By . Comment posted 20-Nov-2009 @08:44am:We've needed a new blade assembly for our Cuisinart blender for months, but every time I go to buy one online I get wigged about using a credit card at some random discount seller's website. Direct from Cuisinart or even Amazon the part is more than twice the price some others offer it for, but those others don't exactly exude credibility. I've never been ripped off before but somehow it just seems like the time is ripe for a massive online credit card scandal to explode on everybody and I don't wish to participate. I guess I'm going to end up paying retail.
- By . Comment posted 20-Nov-2009 @09:08am:You should check out one-time use credit card numbers. It's a number tied to your credit card that can be charged only one time.
- By Bisbonian. Comment posted 20-Nov-2009 @09:42am:
You should check out one-time use credit card numbers. It's a number tied to your credit card that can be charged only one time.
Wow, cool. How do you get one? Ask your credit card company? What will they charge for the priviledge? - By . Comment posted 20-Nov-2009 @11:35am:
Wow, cool. How do you get one?
What he said. I've never heard of this before. Please elaborate, your Excel-ency! - By . Comment posted 20-Nov-2009 @11:42am:Wassamatta, yer Google broke?
Try searching for single-use credit card - By Bisbonian. Comment posted 20-Nov-2009 @11:47am:Well, it was, but it appears to be working now...thank you.
- By . Comment posted 20-Nov-2009 @05:28pm:
Wassamatta, yer Google broke?
Actually, I had already Googled it but only saw links to blog posts about PayPal at first. Upon your admonision I went and read a few of them and still found that it's mostly PayPal so it's more of a debit than credit device...unless you have a PayPal credit card, which I don't and don't want.
Turns out AmEx and Discover also offer it but I don't have them either. After years of churning we're down to just one single Visa account and I like it that way. I don't see anything on their website but I reckon I might contact them directly and see if it's an option.
I guess the PayPal thing will work for stuff like my blender part anyway. Thanks.
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