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Comment on PC World sucks by Dell PC Computer user

Dell PC Computer user — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:54:03 +0000

I look to be on a flaming exercise against PC world this evening. However, I thought it first prudent to mention the fact that SI 49 2007 is derived from the same peice of EU legislation that England, Scotland and Wales have to adhere to. Besides, not having this info prominently displayed on a site is probably bad for business.

For the flaming part:
1)I’m supprised PC world have any business
2)Do you recall that they almost made themselves broke by buying up a huge supply of laptops for Christmas a few years ago.
3)Noticed how they’re closing stores?
4)Share price not too good?
5)Do they know that they’re in a competitive marketplace, driven by a recession and customers wanting good service above and beyond price?

Comment on A review of Pre-paid “credit” cards in Ireland by eddie

eddie — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:14:10 +0000

DESPERATLY need a plastic prepaid credit card in ireland ..credit has been shot to hell and to get back to work i need the use of a card ..any advice would be greatly appriaciated …jan 27th 2011

Comment on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs by Aubrey

Aubrey — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:23:37 +0000

If you are looking at need vs want you are missing the point completely, but to answer directly: If you view humanity as a whole and not just examine an individual then you must say sex is a need. Without it there is not procreation. If it is a need in humanity as a whole then it must be a need in humans as individuals.

Comment on Is securesuite.co.uk a phishing scam? by Groovemaneuver

Groovemaneuver — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:12:48 +0000

Just noticed this excellent info when making a ticket purchase from a train company site. STILL, over FOUR YEARS LATER. I noticed it as I whitelist my scripts, nothing gets to run active content on my system without authorisation. So often, when I make a purchase, I have to switch the protection off, or it doesn’t work, or partially works. Due completely to the site launching one or more external domain requests at the order confirm page. Why are there so many awful designers out there getting repeat employment for years on end?! For me, it’s the site I’m using, the external payment processing site, if present, then the bank’s own site for the verification stage, THEN this securesuite, because the bank also use that. Yeah, I’m super-confident in the security there… Idiot banks.

Comment on Is securesuite.co.uk a phishing scam? by Scott

Scott — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:14:22 +0000

Funny thing. I just had this issue with securesuite.net and called visa. I got passed around from department to department and back again. No one seemed to get the idea of the app being on a suspicious domain.

Even when i spelled it out for her that “I am currently on a website that I have strong reason to believe is a phishing scam to steal your clients’ information,” she still didn’t seem to care. I shit you not, exact words. her only response was, “if the verified by visa logo appears then you know your transaction’s secure.” To which I responded, “Even if it’s hosted on a different domain?” She answered, “Yes.”

Wow.

Disillusioned with the mighty visa security force, I then started looking around about securesuite and found this page. I laughed as the article reiterated everything I just told the inept agent at visa security. After reading through some comments (which I wholeheartedly agree with), I came across one that mentioned that simply canceling out of the verified by visa app would bring you back to the purchase screen and the order would be completed.

Well, it did and was. In fact, it had already completed well before I had even got a hold of visa security. Some security system that was. Still, that deepens the evidence of this being a phishing scam.

I still have one question, “Why don’t visa security care when I call to report a scam stealing their customers’ information?”

Comment on buyireland.com by Rogan Hennie

Rogan Hennie — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:38:10 +0000

I fully respect, endorse and admire what buyireland.com is all about. I am not upset at all about my purchase of a gift for my lovely lass. She is Irish through ‘n through but being in Canada can only go visit Ireland a very limited amount of times. There is nothing to judge about the people who set this website up. They are also true lovers of Ireland. I can sense this. I am the type of customer whom they are looking for. I get the idea, I like the idea and I promote it to others too. Those who don’t get the idea and feel the urge to bash it a little… well, let them bash it as it is a free country/world. I hope to one day visit the one square foot of land. I don’t intend to do anything with it. Just knowing that I / we own it, brings a smile. Cheers to buyireland.com. honestly, a great gift idea.
Respectfully,

Rogan Hennie
Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Comment on Is securesuite.co.uk a phishing scam? by Reven

Reven — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:25:48 +0000

Hi, I have been using my natwest card online and never enrolled in verified by visa but I still receive emails about verified by visa from every bank other than my own. And after reading most of this page I am slightly convinced that it is legit but then why are they sending me messages about bank accounts I do not have????
It all seems very shifty even if it is legit.

Comment on A review of Pre-paid “credit” cards in Ireland by Finton

Finton — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:13:06 +0000

Hi all,

Payzone’s prepaid mastercard works great for me. I can use it on Ryanair and save the €10 administrative fee p/p. I saved €60 with one booking but I did have to pay the fees on the card, load, purchase etc but I still ended up saving nearly €50. I’ve heard bad things about the credit union cards- not accepted and hard to get one if you dont live in that particular location. Payzone are bringing out a new instant voucher, similar to that of 3V I persume but apparently its instant- so you can get it and use it all in the one day which is pretty convenient for last minute shopping. Its called ‘Swirl’ but I don’t know when exactly it is coming out!

Comment on Is securesuite.co.uk a phishing scam? by Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:10:42 +0000

Just gone through this myself - the “Verified by Visa” popped up while I was purchasing using a card from Santander. It was asking me to enter personal information in a frame embedded in the merchents web site.

The help page popup was rubbish. So called bank - spent ages “talking” to someone in India. Eventually got through to someone I could understand in the UK who took me through the registration. He could not understand why registering on a site “www.securesuite.co.uk” which is a domain I’ve never heard of and bore no relation to Santander or Visa would be any type of issue.

Anyway - eventually registered and when I went back to the merchent to try my purchase again - the secure suite site had set my login name in a cookie!

I can’t believe the banks are signing up to this.

Comment on Is securesuite.co.uk a phishing scam? by Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:04:24 +0000

I’ve just tried to make a purchase from Tesco, got to the payment section and after putting in all my card details clicked continue only to have VbV Secure Code appear on the page asking me to register before continuing. Either you register or can’t proceed.

As I don’t want to give more details or have two codes and another password to remember I didn’t continue.

I’ve read through this thread and thought exactly the same as the other posters, that this isn’t adding security when more personal details have to be given on an insecure webpage in order to register.