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To: MarkL; DallasDeb
Check if your credit card issuer offers a service such as "Shop Safe." This feature allows you to create a unique credit card number with a specified limit and expiration date for just one vendor. Then you can use this number for any credit card transaction that doesn't require the physical card (online and phone orders).

Since the number is locked to a particular vendor, that number cannot be used elsewhere which is great protection if that vendor's database is hacked.

Also, since you can set a limit and expiration date you automatically win the argument with companies that refuse to stop charging your card.

Oh, and you can manually cancel that number at any time.

13 posted on 10/26/2009 11:05:59 AM PDT by whd23
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To: whd23

Re: Shopsafe

Yes, I use that all the time with on-line orders now.

But back when I had the problem with the ISP, I was using my Amex card. Happily, I just refused the charges, and let Amex handle it. The problem went away very quickly, and I didn’t get hit for the additional charges.

Mark


24 posted on 10/26/2009 8:57:10 PM PDT by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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