Membership Activation through Credit or Debit Card
Hello,
I had been visiting ISG for almost 2 years and always wanted to become a paid member. But when I try to activate through the Credit Card payment option, the form asks for all personal details (address, telephone no.)
Even though the Forum guarantee's for complete anonymous in the FAQ section, it doesn't seem to be the case for me.
I wonder why all these details are required to do the payment while it is not required for other net transactions through Credit Card.
I didnt prefer the mailpost activation option as it takes more time.
Do you folks have any suggestion for a better and quicker way to activate the membership while the privacy is not compromised.
Thanks in advance
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Hi Noughty Noghty,
I'm not sure what exactly you mean by "safe to use credit card"?
If by "safe" you mean is there any danger that your credit card data might be stolen, then I can tell you that both the shopping cart service and the credit card service I use to process the credit card transactions are both conducted on secure, encrypted websites, so your credit card information is secure.
If by "safe" you mean is there any danger that your credit card statement will show that you've purchased a membership to this forum, then I can tell you that the credit card charge will be made under another name (which I won't write here because I don't want it being found by search engines) that looks like it's a contribution to a charity.
If by "safe" you mean is there any danger that a law enforcement agency might force me to divulge your forum username, then the answer is no because I delete the shopping cart transaction data every few days, and that's the only connection between your credit card charge and your username. In other words, the credit card charge doesn't include your username, only the shopping cart database has this info, and I have total control over the shopping cart's database.
In addition, the forum's servers are located in Montreal, Canada, safely outside the USA legal system.
If by "safe" you mean is there a possibility that I will take your money and dissapear, then then answer is no. This has been a membership website for two years, and nobody here has ever reported a single problem with using their credit card to purchase a subscription. Believe me, if there had ever been a problem, it would have been reported it here.
Thanks,
Jackson
PS: There is also an option to purchase a subscription by mail using cash.
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Every Credit Card Transaction Needs "Billing Address"
[QUOTE=Noughty Noghty]Hello,
I had been visiting ISG for almost 2 years and always wanted to become a paid member. But when I try to activate through the Credit Card payment option, the form asks for all personal details (address, telephone no.)
Even though the Forum guarantee's for complete anonymous in the FAQ section, it doesn't seem to be the case for me.
I wonder why all these details are required to do the payment while it is not required for other net transactions through Credit Card.
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Every credit card transaction requires entry of billing address and contact information. So, it is difficult to understand your statement that it is not required for other net transactions.
As Jackson's reply to your report already states, subscribing to this forum by credit card is absolutely safe and anonymous. As soon as your card issuer has approved the transaction, then your billing address detail (which you refer to as your personal details) are deleted from Jackson's database. Your user name on this forum is never linked to your credit card in any case.
Membership activation - Thanks for the clarification
Thanks to all and esp. Jackson for the detailed response to my query.
My only concern was sharing my personal details (like address, phone no.) along with my credit card no. As I read about reports of phising and internet frauds every now and then, I was bit concerned.
I shall proceed with the mailpost activation option.