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| Thread ID: 139877 | 2015-07-14 05:45:00 | Online Credit card extra details required! | stuffed (1469) | PC World Chat |
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| 1404823 | 2015-07-14 05:45:00 | Purchased an item from an online NZ computer store that had not done business with before and paid by credit card. Then got an email from them as below. Has anyone else struck this sort of thing before or am I behind the times with what is happening out there?! OPTION 1: Confirm your place of employment by replying to this email with your company name and reception phone number. We won't talk to them about your purchase, only ask them if you are employed there. or OPTION 2: Call your bank and ask specifically for the 'authorisation code' for this transaction (it is a 6 digit code), then send your answer by replying to this email. or OPTION 3: Check your on-line bank statement and look for a unique reference code (CL-_ _ _ _ _ _). This is information we have added to the transaction which will read CL-_ _ _ _ _ _ followed by your purchase amount. Send your answer by replying to this email. Note: The credit card transaction may take up to 48 hours to show on your statement depending on your bank and how they process your transaction. Thank you for helping secure this credit card transaction. Your next purchase will be processed immediately and WILL NOT REQUIRE YOU TO DO THIS AGAIN. |
stuffed (1469) | ||
| 1404824 | 2015-07-14 05:58:00 | Never heard of anything like that before. Generally you may get a couple of emails which show the progress Eg: order placed -- order shipped etc, but never for additional details. Whats the company / Site ? You may find its not actually in NZ but only a ordering point for some place overseas. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1404825 | 2015-07-14 06:04:00 | This is Computer Lounge right? If so it's totally normal. Same thing happened to me and everyone else I know who's purchased from them. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1404826 | 2015-07-14 06:05:00 | Yep that's them! | stuffed (1469) | ||
| 1404827 | 2015-07-14 09:04:00 | I suggest tell them to get stuffed. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1404828 | 2015-07-14 09:19:00 | Best pay places like this, and really all NZ online sites, by bank deposit. Then they have to give you their details, much better than handing out your credit cards details to every Tom Dick and Harry. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1404829 | 2015-07-14 11:31:00 | I like it, it shows they take credit card security seriously. And yes I vaguely remember doing it once the first time I used my credit card with them. Would you really rather they just took the numbers and charged you over the inconvenience of a one time Identity check? If you feel it's too intrusive do what Terry suggested, your call. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1404830 | 2015-07-14 14:33:00 | Agreed. One of the options requires you to send back information they gave you. Slight inconvenience? Maybe. But it's 2 minutes of your time. Not a big deal if you ask me. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1404831 | 2015-07-14 19:26:00 | OPTION 2: Call your bank and ask specifically for the 'authorisation code' for this transaction (it is a 6 digit code), then send your answer by replying to this email. or I have had that one before. However, I cancelled the transaction and bought elsewhere. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1404832 | 2015-07-14 21:13:00 | I suggest tell them to get stuffed. I did but won't repeat on here what I said! |
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