[TriLUG] A question about LINUX FORMAT magazine

[al johson]

Well, actually it's the reliability of delivery that bothers me most. I do
have an American Express Card which as you know is very safe to use
overseas---that still doesn't make me happy doing it for the simple reason
that I don't know what to expect to be charged for the subscription. Still
getting the subscription is one thing, getting the magazine with the DVD
included is another, esp. considering the state of our own mail service
which manages to mangle just about everything they touch, unless it's very
well packed. UPS is actually even worse, and I have a real horror story to
tell about how they delivered a package which had been double-boxed with
peanuts protecting the inside box (it contained something which cost almost
$2000 and was very sensitive). It arrived with a several large holes (made
by something that looked like a huge claw), and in just carrying it across
my yard half the peanuts were spilled out across my yard. Fortunately the
inside package wasn't damaged, but it was surprising to say the least. And
if you've ever tried to send a package overseas you know what awaits you
just finding someone (and it usually is JUST ONE PERSON) who knows how to
figure the rate!! ---Al Johnson.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reginald Reed" <reginald at cisco.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 9:48 PM
Subject: RE: [TriLUG] A question about LINUX FORMAT magazine


> This is one of the reasons I carry a Citibank credit card.  With their
> online tool, you can generate single use credit card numbers that have a
> maximum charge amount.  That in addition to zero liability makes for a
> pretty darned good card.
>
> --Reggie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-admin at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-admin at trilug.org] On Behalf
> Of Jeremy Portzer
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 5:40 PM
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] A question about LINUX FORMAT magazine
>
>
> On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 17:19, al johson wrote:
> > but I'm not thrilled
> > about giving my credit card number to an overseas company.--Al
> > Johnson.
>
> Check your credit card agreement.  Most credit card companies nowadays
> have zero-liability clauses for Internet purchases, which I assume this
> would count as.  So if something goes wrong, you won't lose anything
> assuming you dispute the charges properly.
>
> I've made plenty of purchases overseas, in other currencies, and never
> had a single problem.  If you feel the company to be reliable -- as you
> obviously do with your positive review of their product -- then I
> wouldn't hesitate at all using a credit card to purchase a subscription.
>
> Now, as far as the reliability of mail delivery... that's another
> question! :-)
>
> --Jeremy
>
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