[sdiy] UK guys - Rapid EndLine Sale Today!

[Mike Pepper]

> On 2010-01-21 14:30 +0000, karl dalen wrote:
>
> > But i still, cant understand the 250ukp policy?
>
> Maybe they reckon it is easier to use stolen credit card numbers
> than to fake bank transfers. In any case, they're not alone in
> being wary of credit card payments. Thomann demand a scan of your
> credit card and ID card and so do Mouser if I recall correctly.
>
> > We do know UK banks hare paranoid about money laundry
> > but does that just apply to French folks? :)
>
> I don't know that it's specifically against the French. If it is,
> they didn't tell me. Out of fear of being stabbed to death with a
> snail fork, no doubt.
>

I can confirm it is something to do with credit card fraud from overseas. If
they get bitten by a bad card, £250 is the bank's compensation limit, I
think. My stage props business had it's card 'cloned' after is was copied at
a petrol station. Next thing we know is somebody is buying fuel in Canada
with it. Some of the companies delay dispatch to see if anything is flagged
up by the card provider or the owner. They can get hit by a chargeback fee,
not as often as XXX websites, but often enough to make them wary. I can't
see why they don't do all the precautions for the first purchase, and then
log you as a trusted customer.

I don't mind doing the occasional add on to my Rapid orders for people, and
will send by UK insured airmail post.

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