Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, It was a general warning. Like: nothing is really secure, you can get ripped off and stuff like that. As I have been buying over the Internet for ages, I just ignore them. :-) > Now, I can see how French business would like to discourage people from > shopping online--obviously they have a strong incentive to keep people from > discovering the extent to which they are being ripped off. :-) Probably true... Tarek le 24.02.2002 7:19, Nathan Wajsman à wajsman@webshuttle.ch a écrit : > Tarek, > > What exactly has your bank warned you against? You can buy from reputable > retailers like Foto Hobby without any reservations. You have the same return > privileges as at any French shop, maybe even better; they will answer any > questions you might have before you have to buy (and they are much more > knowledgeable about Leica than 99% of local shops)--and if for some reason you > are nervous about sending your credit card details by email, you can send the > order by fax or just phone it in. Most retailers use secure web sites for > order-taking, and for example Foto Mayr (a place where I buy most of my film > since it is up to 50% cheaper than here in Switzerland) requires you to > transmit your credit card and address info only the first time you shop with > them. You then get a customer number, and on any subsequent orders you simply > click on a "same as last time" button next to the payment and delivery > details. > > Now, I can see how French business would like to discourage people from > shopping online--obviously they have a strong incentive to keep people from > discovering the extent to which they are being ripped off. > > Nathan > > Tarek Charara wrote: > >> Yes, sure... but buying over the Internet? My bank has several times warned >> me against it... >> >> Tarek > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > > > -- > 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