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75643	2002-09-02 04:44:00	I was having a wee look over the tear out subscription form in this months PC World Mag.. and was kinda (a wee bit) shocked to see that on one side was the traditional "Business Reply Paid" postcard style address thingee, and the other side was asking for credit card details. How many people do you think are going to write their CC details on the back of a postcard and send it away willy nilly? Not very clever, I thought. Do I have too much time on my hands to notice this type of thing??	honeylaser (814)
75644	2002-09-02 04:53:00	You express concern at this, yet you are happy to have your credit card swiped through a reader when you use it?, the reader captures all the info much more effectively. I would think common sense would prevail if people were concerned, and they could use an old fashioned envelope (and a stamp)?	godfather (25)
75645	2002-09-02 04:56:00	> You express concern at this, yet you are happy to > have your credit card swiped through a reader when > you use it?, the reader captures all the info much > more effectively. I don't have a credit card. mwhahahahaha > I would think common sense would prevail if people > were concerned, and they could use an old fashioned > envelope (and a stamp)? yes, you would think so... theoretically people wouldn't be that stupid. But everything always sounds better in theory, doesn't it?	honeylaser (814)
75646	2002-09-02 05:14:00	What I think honeylaser is trying to point out, is that if you write your CC details on the tear-off coupon, quite a few people (in theory) would be able to see the details. A bit of a difference to swiping it in a retail premises Personally, I would either put the coupon in a sealed envelope, or make a phone call BALDY :-)	Baldy (26)
75647	2002-09-02 05:27:00	A couple of thoughts: 1. Send the card in without the credit card details and you can be sure of a follow-up phone call or letter requesting info. 2. The order form should not be printed as a 'postcard' but rather have the address and a freepost authority printed on the side your details go thus hopefully forcing you to use an envelope. 3. You do have more control in the shop transaction as long as the assistant swipes the card in front of you.	Capital (813)
75648	2002-09-02 05:33:00	Or you could simple subscribe online (www.idg.net.nz) However, then you get the ones who are paranoid about giving their credit card deets out over the 'Net. We'll take your subscription any way you want to send it to us! Cheers Kerry Dodds IDG Online Network of Sites	Kerry Dodds (1477)
75649	2002-09-02 05:43:00	I tried subscribing online a while back, and it didnt work	mejobloggs (264)
75650	2002-09-02 05:48:00	If I was going to subscribe, it would be online. It seems to be reasonably secure. Although, I think perhaps you should look into a different way of having the snail mail users subscribing.. Freepost as mentioned above would be less dodgy.	honeylaser (814)
75651	2002-09-02 05:50:00	It should work - we've made a few changes over the last couple of months, so you may have been affected by one of the 'change over' periods. And yes, it is pretty secure. Freepost is a good idea - will pass this on to our Subs Manager. Cheers Kerry Dodds	Kerry Dodds (1477)
75652	2002-09-02 06:08:00	I know someone who works with NZ Post processing machinery who says that those "postcard" type of reply cards get a real thrashing going through the machines . They are so flimsy that an awful lot of them get so chewed up that they never reach their destination, or if they are lucky they get there looking like they've been through the wringer and are pretty unreadable . The best way to send them is in an envelope, which offers more protection . I wonder just how many potential subscribers have been missed due to these cards getting lost, at PC World and all the other businesses that use them?	Susan B (19)
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