Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My MasterCard statement shows the four digit number after two hash signs and immediately before the $1.95 Graham - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brick" <jim@brick.org> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Cc: "Pascal" <cyberdog@attglobal.net> Sent: 02 February 2002 17:27 Subject: [Leica] Re: OT> urgent help on PayPal needed > Are you sure that the four digit number isn't the four digit number on your > card? Usually a little above and to the right of the AMEX card number? It > sometimes is called a bank code rather than a pin code. I get asked for > this number all of the time on online purchases using AMEX. That's the > number I use and it always works. I believe I used it when I first signed > up with PayPal a couple of years ago. > > Jim > > > At 12:40 PM 2/2/2002 +0100, you wrote: > >Sorry to bother the group with this but I had nowhere else to turn to since > >this is an urgent matter. Many people on the list seem to use PayPal for > >eBay payments. > > > >I am the winner of an auction and need to conclude it by using PayPal for > >payment. > >Over the past weekend I have subscribed to the system and my Amex card has > >been charged with the 1.95 USD verification fee. However, on my Amex card > >statement, there is no mentioning of a 4-digit pin code (PayPal membership > >confirmation number). So I am unable to confirm the PayPal account. > > > >I have called Amex but they can't help since they only list the information > >they get from PayPal. They suggested I contact PayPal directly. BTW, they > >also had another person with this problem a couple of days before. > > > >I waded through the PayPal help functions and so on, but didn't find a > >solution to this issue. So I sent out a message to their support staff but > >am still awaiting news from them (already two days ago). I am beginning to > >think they will never reply, so I am basically stuck. > > > >Since I need to conclude the auction urgently, what should I do? Anyone > >having advice on how to deal with this issue? > > > >All help appreciated. Thanks. > > > >Pascal > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html